Latif Bolat: A NIGHT OF TURKISH SUFI MYSTIC MUSIC

Turkish Mystic Sufi scholar and musician Latif Bolat will present music, poetry, Sufi
mystic stories and images from the ancient land of Turkey.
Latif Bolat plays Turkish Folk Music and devotional Sufi songs which are called Ilahi
and Nefes, from the Anatolian peninsula. The lyrics of Ilahis or Nefeses are taken largely
from the great mystic poets Yunus Emre, Niyazi Misri and many other ancient
troubadours of Turkey. The program also includes sacred ballads composed by Latif
Bolat. Throughout the program, devotional poetry will be recited from 13th Century Sufi
poets Yunus Emre, Rumi, and images of Turkish people and scenery will be reflected on
a screen.
One of the most well-known Turkish musicians in the US, Bolat possesses a vast
repertoire, ranging from Sufi devotional songs and Turkish Folk music to classical pieces.
Now residing in Florida, USA and Turkey, Mr.Bolat has presented his music all across
America, Canada, India, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Bulgaria,
Turkey, Philippines, England and many other international locations. In addition to his
Carnegie Hall concerts and lectures, he has recorded 4 very successful CDs, made many
TV and radio appearances and composed music for the PBS Documentary “Mohammed:
Legacy of a Prophet” and George Lucas’s TV series “Young Indiana Jones” and “Burn
Notice”. He is also the co-author of a Turkish Sufi poetry book titled “Quarreling with
God” which is published by White Cloud Books (Oregon, 2008).