Produced by:
KBOO
Program::
Air date:
Tue, 07/14/2015 - 11:00am to 11:30am
The Illumination of Rumi with author Michael Green produced by David Freudberg of HUMANKIND
Dmae presents a HUMANKIND special documentary by David Freudberg who talks with author Michael Green about hsi book The Illumination of Rumi. The 13th century Persian poet and scholar has found a resurgence of popularity in the 21st century.To the astonishment of publishers, Jalaluddin Rumi has become the best-selling poet in America. Rumi's sensational popularity is notable not only because of its content -- an intoxicated, rapturous love letter to the divine -- but also because his mystical poems were written in Persian in the 13th century.
This program will not be podcast. To order a copy visit HUMANKIND at http://www.humanmedia.org/catalog/program.php?products_id=347
In this program, we hear Michael Green, a gifted artist and author whose work has illustrated such best-selling books (with Coleman Barks) as The Illuminated Rumi & The Illuminated Prayer.
Rumi was inspired by his encounter with Shams-e Tabrizi, a Sufi -- a person of mystical presence who lived in communion with the essential source from which all religions take their inspiration. Rumi's life was forever changed by the example and guidance of his teacher Shams and gave rise to some of the most stirring poetry ever written. Michael Green comes to
Rumi through his own encounter with a 20th century Sufi, Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, a remarkable spiritual teacher who taught throughout the United States until his passing in 1986. Together with his son Kabir, a guitarist, and other musicians, Michael formed the Illumination Band, whose uplifting songs, based on Rumi poems, are also heard in this program.
Through Love all that is bitter will be sweet.
Through Love all this is copper will be gold.
Through Love all dregs will turn to purest wine.
Through Love all pain will turn to medicine.
Through Love the dead will all become alive.
Through Love the king will turn into a slave!
-- Jalaluddin Rumi
(translated by Annemarie Schimmel)
The "Humankind" series and other public radio projects are produced and disseminated through an alliance of Human Media and Connie Goldman Productions. Find out more at: http://www.humanmedia.org/catalog/home.php
You can hear Stage & Studio on:
the KBOO website and on 90.7FM live
Subscribe to Stage & Studio On iTunes!
And always on the official Stage & Studio website!
This program will not be podcast. To order a copy visit HUMANKIND at http://www.humanmedia.org/catalog/program.php?products_id=347
In this program, we hear Michael Green, a gifted artist and author whose work has illustrated such best-selling books (with Coleman Barks) as The Illuminated Rumi & The Illuminated Prayer.
Rumi was inspired by his encounter with Shams-e Tabrizi, a Sufi -- a person of mystical presence who lived in communion with the essential source from which all religions take their inspiration. Rumi's life was forever changed by the example and guidance of his teacher Shams and gave rise to some of the most stirring poetry ever written. Michael Green comes to
Rumi through his own encounter with a 20th century Sufi, Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, a remarkable spiritual teacher who taught throughout the United States until his passing in 1986. Together with his son Kabir, a guitarist, and other musicians, Michael formed the Illumination Band, whose uplifting songs, based on Rumi poems, are also heard in this program.
Through Love all that is bitter will be sweet.
Through Love all this is copper will be gold.
Through Love all dregs will turn to purest wine.
Through Love all pain will turn to medicine.
Through Love the dead will all become alive.
Through Love the king will turn into a slave!
-- Jalaluddin Rumi
(translated by Annemarie Schimmel)
The "Humankind" series and other public radio projects are produced and disseminated through an alliance of Human Media and Connie Goldman Productions. Find out more at: http://www.humanmedia.org/catalog/home.php
You can hear Stage & Studio on:
the KBOO website and on 90.7FM live
Subscribe to Stage & Studio On iTunes!
And always on the official Stage & Studio website!