October 9, 2025 Thursday Time: 15.30 at Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University Faculty of Theology, Sheref Chavdar gave a seminar entitled "Hymns, Poems and Songs with Practical Examples". The program was attended by academic and administrative staff as well as university students.
The speaker explained in detail the historical development, content features and performance methods of the hymn, kaside and ezgi tradition, which has an important place in Turkish-Islamic culture. Information about the spiritual dimensions of these species was presented to the participants.
The interesting aspect of the program was the practical sections. The speaker supported the theoretical knowledge with live performances by reciting sample hymns, odes and songs from different eras. The audience had the opportunity to get to know the traditional forms and experience the emotional and aesthetic aspects of these works.
At the end of the seminar, students were asked questions about the relationship between Turkish mystical music and religious literature. The program was completed with intense interest and enthusiasm of the participants.