Blog #13: Whirling Dervishes

  I found our discussion in class today to be very interesting.  The whirling dervishes are a Sufi tradition and they are a way of prayer.  These dances create a state of being that is one with the divine and the people participating in the dances take them to be very serious matters.  For the Sufi's, the music is not simply for entertainment.  The music is much more than that for them.  Music is a good thing and can even help the Sufi's in purification as well.  It is so interesting how much music means to some cultures.  It is such a diverse thing.  The Sufi's definitely would agree with Higgin's and her belief that music is ethically important to listen to.  The music for the Sufi's is definitely an ethical thing and promotes morality.  The music is very different, but it is still very beautiful and interesting to hear.  I love listening to different cultural music.  I think it is very interesting to see how others respond to music and use it in their lives.