Whirling dervishes surrounded by blue digital light

A DIGITAL SEMA EXPERIENCE

Turn to
the Beloved

A sacred ceremony. A living data stream. One hour outside ordinary time.

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The body turns.
The pulse becomes light.
The stage opens into the infinite.

Behind a translucent gauze, the Sema ceremony unfolds in its authentic form. Projection, symbols and live biometric signals create a second world without obscuring the first.

Duration
60 minutes
Form
Live ceremony and responsive digital stage
Language
Transcends spoken language

Authentic ceremony meets a responsive digital stage.

THE DIGITAL LAYER

Every heartbeat changes the image.

Pulse, heart rate and brain frequencies are translated into a visual language that moves with the performers. Technology listens to the ceremony; it never leads it.

PulseHeart rateBrain frequency
Dervishes turning beneath a golden projection

ONE CEREMONY, TWO PLANES

The sacred remains intact.

The live ceremony occupies the first plane. A translucent gauze carries the digital visual world on the second. The audience sees both realities at once: the human act and its luminous resonance.

  • Authentic live Sema ceremony
  • Translucent gauze and high-output projection
  • Real-time visual response to biometric signals

THE CEREMONY

A journey from praise to return.

  1. Na't-i Sharif

    Creation begins in love.

  2. Ney Taksimi

    Breath carries separation and longing.

  3. Sultan Veled Cycle

    The path is entered with intention.

  4. The Four Salams

    Purification, awareness and service.

  5. Qur'an and Gulbank

    The turning resolves in prayer and return.

A visual world shaped by the unseen.

Cosmos, breath, tree, light and geometry emerge as living symbols. Each atmosphere follows the emotional and spiritual architecture of the ceremony.

Dervishes beneath a cosmic projection

Longing

Breath opens the threshold.

Dervishes turning under a golden projection

Awareness

The self gives way to presence.

A luminous tree projected on stage
Whirling dervishes seen through a luminous veil

PREMIERED AT AKM ISTANBUL

Eight performances. Near-full capacity.

The premiere took place at Atatürk Cultural Center on 8 October 2025 and was met with a standing ovation.

FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESENTERS

Built for landmark stages.

Turn to the Beloved is conceived for festivals, cultural institutions and special programs seeking an artistically rigorous encounter between living heritage and contemporary media.

Festivals

Opening and closing programs, interdisciplinary performance and digital arts contexts.

Cultural institutions

Theatres, opera houses, museums and performing arts centres.

International exchange

Cultural diplomacy, cross-cultural programming and touring partnerships.

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INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

International representation rights are held by Pixelvane.

For programming, touring, partnerships and production enquiries, contact the Pixelvane team.

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