Editing Music of Turkey (section)

==== Sufi influences: The Mevlevi traditions ====
Followers of the [[Mevlevi]] Order or ''whirling dervishes'' are a religious ''sufi'' sect unique to Turkey but well known outside of its boundaries.

[[Dervish]]es of the Mevlevi sect simply dance a ''sema'' by turning continuously to music that consists of long, complex compositions called ''ayin''. These pieces are both preceded and followed by songs using lyrics by the founder and poet [[Mevlana|Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mevlana.net/sema.htm|title=The Sema|work=Mevlana.Net Owned by Mevlana's family|access-date=January 11, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050124085451/http://www.mevlana.net/sema.htm|archive-date=January 24, 2005}} The sema dance is very ritualistic and full of symbolism.</ref> With the musical instrument known as the [[ney]] at the forefront of this music, internationally well-known musicians include Necdet Yasar, Niyazi Sayin, [[Kudsi Erguner|Kudsi Ergüner]] and [[Ömer Faruk Tekbilek]].