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BURDA (POEM OF THE CLOAK) PROJECT - UK
LOOKING FOR SISTERS FOR FORTHCOMING THE BURDA (POEM OF THE CLOAK) PROJECT
Ulfah Arts has received a commission from Birmingham City Council
to develop a new piece of artistic work. Ulfah Arts has chosen to
work with the The Burda or The poem of the cloak. This is a
masterpiece of Arabic literature that contains 10 sections,
a total of 160 verses. Its an Islamic faith based poem
about the love for Prophet Muhammad PBUH and his life.
It is sung everywhere in the Muslim world from Morocco to
Malaysia. Written 700 years ago by an Egyptian called
Imam Sharafuddin Busiri (c1211-1294).
This performance of the Burda by the Ulfah Collective will be
a rare performance of the relationship of women with this unique poem.
We would like to share ideas that would form a contemporary artistic
performance as a tribute to the poem that will be developed
and showcased later throughout 2007.
The Burda (Poem of the Cloak) is a major project for Ulfah Arts
with ambitions to take this work as widely as possible. We are
keen to encourage women to get involved in the various stages
of developing the performance. This can be idea generation
to actually performing.
Please can you ask any women interested in getting involved to contact Naz Koser on 07861 385147 or e-mail: [email protected]
www.ulfaharts.co.uk
Qasidah Burdah: English translations
www.deenislam.co.uk
I'm off to one of the workshops tomorrow to find out about this....if you want to come along...it would be good to see you there!
Ulfah Arts has received a commission from Birmingham City Council
to develop a new piece of artistic work. Ulfah Arts has chosen to
work with the The Burda or The poem of the cloak. This is a
masterpiece of Arabic literature that contains 10 sections,
a total of 160 verses. Its an Islamic faith based poem
about the love for Prophet Muhammad PBUH and his life.
It is sung everywhere in the Muslim world from Morocco to
Malaysia. Written 700 years ago by an Egyptian called
Imam Sharafuddin Busiri (c1211-1294).
This performance of the Burda by the Ulfah Collective will be
a rare performance of the relationship of women with this unique poem.
We would like to share ideas that would form a contemporary artistic
performance as a tribute to the poem that will be developed
and showcased later throughout 2007.
The Burda (Poem of the Cloak) is a major project for Ulfah Arts
with ambitions to take this work as widely as possible. We are
keen to encourage women to get involved in the various stages
of developing the performance. This can be idea generation
to actually performing.
Please can you ask any women interested in getting involved to contact Naz Koser on 07861 385147 or e-mail: [email protected]
www.ulfaharts.co.uk
Qasidah Burdah: English translations
www.deenislam.co.uk
I'm off to one of the workshops tomorrow to find out about this....if you want to come along...it would be good to see you there!
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Ulfah Arts have a singing group.....who tour UK and have invited me to be co-director of their gospel twist to Islam inspired singing....
Woooooohoooooo! P: P: P: P: P:
Ulfah arts are available to perform in any city accross the UK....if anybody here wants to know more......please contact them (via website, email)!
Their last performance was in Bedford....Appparently it went really well!
We went through chapters 2 and 3 as a group and threw up any inspirations/ideas/feelings/visual images/thoughts/colours etc that came to mind as a result of those chapters.
some words and feelings/images that came to mind when I read chapter 2:
trapped Remorse Inner conflict emotional attachment
Chapter 3:
humanity falling of a cliff and holding on to a "a rope that will never snap"
Pandoras box
awe
Our homework is to have a read of the whole poem and have an outline ready for our performance...
Fairytale: The performance can be anything....a scene in a play, a musical composition, a piece of art, a comedy act, a dance.....anything!
I just listened to it. Beautiful Mashallah! :)
I was wondering what kind of performance do you have in mind when you say 'perform it'. I just thought of so many things one could do with it- a dance performance, a mural, jewelry (all based on a theme from the Burdah).
:)
you can post the same je on Ya Nabi vilage too for a feedback. (A)
www1.naseeb.com vlID=1457
will do so here, do listen to it (A)
i absolutely love it.
i love the Burdah, usualy start my work after i listen to it.
Qasidah Burdah: English translations
www.deenislam.co.uk