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  • Rumi

  • Voice of Longing
  • Written by: Coleman Barks
  • Narrated by: Coleman Barks
  • Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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In the seven centuries since the death of Jelaluddin Rumi, in 1273, the world has come to know and thrill to his sacred poetry. In concert with the tabla and sitar, his writing is part of a religious tradition that is believed to excite "spiritual heroism", embracing the holiness of love, lamentation, battle, and the longing for God.

Rumi: Voice of Longing collects nearly 100 of Rumi's most memorable quatrains, presented here for the first time in a superb recording. Includes musical accompaniment by Marcus Wise on tablas and David Whetstone on sitar, and a special appearance by renowned poet Robert Bly.

Translated and performed by the Rumi scholar Coleman Barks, these works echo with a spiritual complexity that defies their outward simplicity. As Sufism acknowledges the truth of other religions, so does Rumi's poetry reflect universal themes: the search for the highest truth, the mystery of surrender, the longing to overcome ego imprisonment. Rumi: Voice of Longing captures the silence, the love, and the playfulness that make each experience with this work one of sacred wonder.
©2002 Coleman Barks (P)2002 Coleman Barks
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Too divine for words

The only thing that takes some getting used to is the guest poet Robert Bly. His voice sticks out like a sore thumb.

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