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 Mercan Dede
800 (Doublemoon DM0042, 2008) Mercan Dede’s 800 isn’t what was expected, that is to say what it’s not is the proposed fourth album in his elements tetralogy. He suspends this ongoing project to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the the birth of the Sufi teacher, poet and mystic, the Mevlana Rumi, the source of his central inspiration; the presentation of the album includes his letter to the Mevlana plus intensely personal sleeve notes and generous thanks to rival any Oscar acceptance speech. This is quintessential ...
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