Music and Mysticism

Hazrat Inayat Khan’s teachings on music create a deep resonance for many musicians, and more so with each successive reading. Whether you are a practicing musician, or your life is your music, you are welcome to join this gathering. Each session begins with a musical attunement, followed by readings and contemplations of Murshid’s iconic musical teachings from The Mysticism of Sound and Music, and ending with Murshid’s “sung zikr”.

Sessions are hosted by a panoply of musical friends including Ophiel Maarten van Leer, Gulrukh Deepa Patel, Mehmet Adem Soran, Alia Sura Arnesen, Nizam un Nisa Ayeda Husain, Pandit Srinivas Reddy, Kainat Felicia Norton, Hadi Yves Saint-Pierre, Fereshta Bechtloff, LatifaNoor Elizabeth Anderson, Ashoka Robert Johnson, and more, with guest zakirs including Pir Shabda and Omar Inayat-khan.

Translation from French, German and Turkish for this course will be offered based on the level of requests. Please note all requests need to be made by September 2nd via registration.

Classes are on Saturdays, September 23rd through December 16th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm New York Time; 5:30 - 7:00 pm Central European Time Zone (CET) with no class on November 18th & 25th.

This offering is centered around the Central European Time Zone (CET) meaning there will be a time shift mid-course for Türkiye, Pakistan, India, and the Americas. Please see below for specific time zone information:

CET

• September 23rd - December 16th: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
• No class November 18th & 25th

EST

• September 23rd - October 28th: 11:30 - 1:00 pm
• November 4th: 12:30 - 2 pm
• November 11th- December 16th: 11:30 - 1:00 pm
• No class November 18th & 25th

Istanbul / Moscow

• September 23rd - October 28th: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
• November 4th - December 16th: 7:30 - 9:00 pm
• No class November 18th & 25th

Lahore

• September 23rd - October 28th: 8:30 - 10:00 pm
• November 4th - December 16th: 9:30 - 11:00 pm
• No class November 18th & 25th

Delhi

• September 23rd - October 28th: 9:00 - 10:30 pm
• November 4th - December 16th: 10:00 - 11:30 pm
• No class November 18th & 25th

This course is open to ashiqs, murids and anyone with sincere interest.

The Music and Mysticism course requires advanced registration and provides video recordings if you are unable to attend every class. A suggested tuition for all 11 classes is $66 ($6 per class). There is also a limited income/student tuition rate of $44 ($4/class). Donations of any amount are also welcome, in lieu of tuition. Attending all sessions is recommended, but all are welcome to join at any time throughout the course.

If you have questions about the content of the course, please email music@inayatiyya.org. Questions about registration, payments, and logistical details may be sent to astana@inayatiyya.org.