Sounds of the Soul: Sufi Music inspired by Rumi

A weekend of music, mysticism, and the poetry of Rumi.

Join master musician Amir Vahab for a weekend of Sufi music and the spiritual poetry of Rumi. Amir has devoted his life to preserving and sharing the Sufi musical tradition, and his performances weave traditional Sufi melodies with contemporary influences. For the Sufis, we are all one with the Divine, and music is the language of that communion. Over the weekend you’ll feel how devotional music gently draws the mind and heart into the present moment.

Rumi (Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī) was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic. His ecstatic, devotional poetry of love and the soul’s longing for union with the Divine has carried across centuries and cultures.

What You’ll Experience

The weekend includes:

• Live Sufi music — sessions with Amir that join traditional melodies with contemporary sound
• The poetry of Rumi — verses of love and devotion, brought to life in song
• Sufi philosophy — the teachings behind the music and what they say about the heart’s relationship with the Divine
• Sacred sound and devotion — how music becomes a practice of prayer and presence
• Spiritual community — time to connect with others drawn to the path of the heart
• Daily Integral Yoga Hatha — the ashram’s classes, open to all program participants

Who This Is For

Anyone who loves music, poetry, or the mystical traditions. No musical training or familiarity with Sufism is needed, only an open heart.

What People Say

Thank you for bringing your transcendent music, beautiful and uplifting. Your discussion of the mythic nature and history of the instrument was riveting! ~L.

Your soul seemed to travel through different spiritual states, and so did your voice. In the last song, your voice took on a celestial quality. Your voice allowed the audience to travel to an unseen world. ~Shukran

Amir and the spirit created around him are beyond words. Rumi, Yunus, and all the Sufi and mystic poets come alive with his great soul and heart. Words cannot explain. Just attend one of his events and experience it with all your soul and heart. ~Afsar

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