2026-03-04
Hosts Sufi Music Concert Themed “From the Heart to the Truth”
As part of its Ramadan program, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (KTMU) continued its cultural events with a Sufi Music Concert themed “From the Heart to the Truth.”
The concert was attended by the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kyrgyzstan Latif Seyfaddin Oğlu Gandilov, the Representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in Bishkek Tahir Osman Tahir, KTMU Rector Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Ceylan, Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. İsmet Altıntaş, as well as academic and administrative staff and a large number of students.
Prepared under the guidance of Instr. Gökhan Usal from the Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Music, the concert featured Gökhan Usal on qanun, Academic Specialist Fatih Erenler on ney, Instr. Necip Yılgın on bağlama, and Bishkek Turkish Primary School music teachers Ufuk Baş and Şafak Baş on guitar and bendir.
In addition to traditional hymns, the program also included hymns composed in the form of Turkish folk songs. At the end of the concert, Ambassador Latif Seyfaddin Oğlu Gandilov expressed his appreciation to the performers, noting that the hymns deeply touched the hearts of the audience. He stated: “Through these beautiful hymns you performed, we had the opportunity to direct our love and respect toward Almighty Allah more profoundly. Listening to these spiritual works during the month of Ramadan purified our souls and filled our hearts with peace.”
KTMU Rector Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Ceylan recalled the line “My mother and father are soil” from Yunus Emre’s hymn “I Asked the Yellow Flower,” drawing attention to the fundamental truth of human origin. Emphasizing that humanity comes from the soil and ultimately returns to it, Prof. Dr. Ceylan underlined the importance of recognizing one’s essence and moral responsibility.
