“SACRED TEACHINGS OF TURKESTAN” RETREAT / 26 – 29 JULY 2024 – YENİCE VADİ – MENTEŞE /MUĞLA

SACRED TEACHINGS OF TURKESTAN

 “IN TRADITIONAL CENTRAL ASIAN & TURKISH CULTURE MUSIC AND MOVEMENT THERAPY PRACTISES” 

YENİCE VADİ – MENTEŞE / MUĞLA 

26 – 29 JULY  2024 

 

Dear participants, this summer we will be in Yenice Vadi with our Tümata (Research and Promotion of Turkish Music) Group between 26 – 29th  of July 2024.

 

We have prepared Sacred Teachings of Turkestan Retreat  where we will practice the ancient knowledge inherited from our ancestors, harmonize with the nature of Yenice Vadi , and integrate with the joy of nature.

 

In this program, we will share the practices of the Music and Movement Therapy Tradition in Central Asian and Turkish Culture. Our seminar, in which we will present the studies of the founder of our Tümata Group, music therapist, scientist, great mystic, our master Dr. Rahmi Oruç Güvenç on this field, “How do we fulfill the requirements of modern life and stay in touch with the values that come from the past and are suitable for our essence?” will be shaped by the explanations and applications of the question.

 

– Awakening our spiritual feelings in the rhythm of summer, observing the movements of our spiritual-physical existence in the rhythm of nature and the flow of formation, in order to make them ready for general harmony,

 

– In order to fulfill the requirements of modern life and stay in touch with the values that come from the past and are suitable for our essence,

 

– We take action together to benefit from the mysterious aspects of music and movement while maintaining balance and harmony in the rhythm of our lives.

 

The content of our seminar program, in which we hope that the ancient knowledge of the past will shed light on the present and where we will journey to the discovery of spirituality and awakening within us, is as follows;

• Music Therapy Tradition Applications in Central Asian & Turkish Culture,

• Practices of Dance and Movement Therapy Tradition;

• Baksı Dance (The oldest healing dance of the Turks),

• Archetypal Movements (Common practices seen in both dances and healing movements of many cultures around the world),

• Sufi Music,

• Anatolian Semah,

• Sema Tradition,

• Central Asian Music,

• Image Music Therapy Tradition,

• Marbling Art is included.

Our seminer will be given by E.B. Kanikey Güvenç Akçay, H. Süyümbike Güvenç Noris, Sertaç Akçay, Derya Çınar Oral, Fatih Oral and Halime Atalay  from Tümata Group.

 

E.B. Kanikey Güvenç Akçay: Academician, Musician, Music Therapy Practitioner, Director, Teacher.

H. Süyümbike Güvenç Noris: Art Director, Painter, Musician, Music Therapy Practitioner.

Sertaç Akçay: Designer, Musican, Music Therapy Practitioner.

Derya Çınar Oral: Musictherapist, Musician, Singer, Music teacher.

Fatih Oral: Musician, Music Teacher, Music Therapy Practitioner.

Halime Atalay: Musician, Music Therapy Practitioner.

 

PROGRAM FLOW: 

26 JULY – FRIDAY

18:00 Meeting (Entrance to the area can start at 14:00, but our program will start at 18:00. Lunch is not available in the area today.

19:00 – 20:30 Dinner 

21:00 – 21:30 Meeting

21:30 – 22:30 Meditative Music Therapy Tradition Session with Maqam Music

(AN EXAMPLE OF MUSIC THERAPY SESSION DURING THE ERA OF ANATOLIAN SELJUK AND OTTOMAN TIMES HEALING CENTRES)

 

27 JULY – SATURDAY 

08:30 – 10:00 Breakfast

10:00 – 12:00 Voice & Breath Work – Experiencing our secret as an instrument.

12:00 – 16:00 Lunch and Break 

16:00 – 17:30 Baksı Dance (The oldest healing dance of the Turks)

19:30 – 20:30 Dinner 

21:00 – 23:00 Sufi Music and Sema

 

28 JULY – SUNDAY

08:30 – 10:00 Breakfast

10:00 – 12:00 Archetypal Movements

12:30 – 16:00 Lunch and Break 

15:00 – 16:00 Image Music Therapy Session

16:00 – 18:00 Rest

18:00 – 19:30 Baksı Dance (The Oldest Healing Dance of the Turks)

19:30 – 20:30 Dinner 

21:00 – 22:00 Meditative Music Therapy Tradition Session with Maqam Music (Example of Performances in the Healing House Period)

 

29 JULY – MONDAY

08:30 – 10:00 Breakfast

10:00 – 11:00 Voice & Breath Work – Singing Practices Central Asian Songs

11:30 – 13:00 Marbling Practice

13:00 – 17:00 Lunch and Break 

17:00 – 18:30 Anatolian and Khorasan Semah Practice

19:00 – 20:30 Dinner 

21:00 – 23:00 Sufi Music and Sema

 

30 JULY – TUESDAY 

08:30 – 10:00 Breakfast

11:00 – 12:00 Closing speech and departure.

 

DATE:  26 – 29 JULY 2024 

Contact: 0530 592 58 27

FEES: 

** Seminar and Accommodation Fees are Separate.

 

THE ENTIRE SEMINAR PART OF THE PROGRAM: 

26 – 29 JULY 2024: 5.500 TL

SINGLE DAY: 1.750 TL

Information and reservation: 0530 592 58 27

·      The seminar fee must be sent for reservation.

·      Fee paid for canceled participations will be deducted.

** When making the payment, we kindly ask you to specify the name of the event and send the receipt to 0530 592 58 27.

 

ACCOMMODATION FEES: 

OUR ROOMS ARE SHARED FOR ACCOMMODATION:

 

Accommodation information and reservation:

Özge Hekim: 0530 933 31 30

·      The entire accommodation fee must be sent for reservation.

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS

* There is no refund for reservation cancellations. Date changes or any other requests will not be accepted.

 

TRANSPORT

AKYAKA: 25 MIN.

DALAMAN AIRPORT: 90 Mın.

BODRUM AIRPORT: 90 MIN.

BODRUM: 2 HOURS

 

YENICE VALLEY is in Menteşe, Muğla. 

 

Address: Yenice Mahallesi, Karşıyaka Sokak No:215, Menteşe, Muğla, 48100, Türkiye.

It is possible to reach by taxi.

Transfer Opportunities and Prices

From Bodrum Airport

Distance 100 km.

Estimated Journey 1 hour 30 Minutes

·       From Dalaman Airport

Distance 100 km. Estimated

Journey time: 1 hour 30 Minutes

Information for transfers: 0 532 563 02 48

 

ARRIVING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Unfortunately, there is no public transportation to YeniceVadi.

You can reach Muğla Bus Terminal, Gökova Dörtyola or Akyaka Center by public transportation and then take a taxi.

By taxi from Muğla Bus Terminal (16 Km and 20 minutes away)

By taxi from Akyaka Center (20 km 25 minutes away)

** All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Transportation fees are not included in the event budget.

 

FOOD AND DRINK 

There will be 3 healthy meals during the event.

The healthy bar section of the area will also be open.

It is also possible to obtain (cold and hot drinks, detox & smoothies) from the healthy bar section for a fee.

 

ABOUT SPACE USE

–       Entry to the area: 14:00 – Exit from the area: 12:00. 

–       Since the area we are in is a place in nature, let’s be especially careful not to throw garbage – butts around and not to light a fire.

–       Please do not smoke in the area other than the area designated for smoking and do not throw butts on the ground.

–       We cannot allow our pet friends into the venue at this event.

–      Any waste thrown into the toilets damages the entire system of the toilets. Please pay attention to this issue and do not throw anything into the toilets and use common areas cleanly. 

–       Mobile phone reception is not available in certain areas in Yenice Vadi.

–       Wi-fi is available.

–       It is useful to take precautions against mosquitoes.

–       Don’t forget to take your swimsuit, sun hat and towel with you for the swimming pool. 🙂

 

 

Note: During our retreat program, we kindly request that our participants do not drink alcohol during the program, so that our respect for the ancient teachings and the inspiration coming from them act with purity in our bodies.

 

 “SACRED TEACHINGS OF TURKISTAN” RETREAT

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTENT:

 

Elements such as understanding, faith, love, respect, struggle and compassion show unity and solidarity in the performance of ancient Turkish music. In this practice, music, rather than spending time and entertainment, created an atmosphere of harmony, balance and respect within the society and became a means of turning towards the Creator in a spiritual sense. Dr. Rahmi Oruç Güvenç

 

In Turks, music and movement therapy has found a place as a treatment opportunity in modern medicine as well as the reality of history. The figures engraved on the rocks of Gobustan in Azerbaijan four thousand years ago tell us about a very deep-rooted tradition.

 

The tradition of treatment with pentatonic (five-tone) music, known as the oldest form of performance, and Turkish makam music of Khorasan origin, which has been developing since a thousand years ago, has taken place in the works of scientists and artists. Musical therapy has been used with this material in Seljuk and Ottoman healing centers since nine hundred years ago.

– CENTRAL ASIAN MUSIC

 

In Central Asian Turkish culture, there are thousands of instruments and countless songs, songs and dances that convey the feelings and thoughts of the culture that produced these instruments. In Tümata seminars, compilations based on various themes from this knowledge are presented accompanied by authentic Turkish instruments.

– ACTIVE MUSIC THERAPY TRADITION

 

In active sessions, participants actively participate in dances, songs and the music performed.

 

– BAKSI DANCE – The oldest known healing dance of the Turks.

In ancient times, healers called kam and baksi used music and movement in treatment. This dance, known today as baksı dance or karacorga and practiced by kams and baksıs (Central Asian Turkish-Islamic shamans), is perhaps the oldest living example of music and movement therapy. In the seminar, information about the baksi dance is given, its execution is explained with examples and it is practiced with the participants.

 

– ARCHETYPICAL MOVEMENTS (HEALTH SERIES)

Dr. Rahmi Oruç Güvenç and Teo. Psk. It is a therapy session developed by Gerhard Kadir Tuçek (director of the Austrian eastern music therapy school) and applied in many hospitals and treatment centers in Europe.      

The main idea in this application is; It is to re-stimulate forgotten emotions and produce new emotions to change the person’s current state and ensure adaptation to healthy living conditions.

For this purpose, the session can be described as the activity of achieving ongoing harmony and balance with appropriate movements, without distortion in nature; It is carried out in conjunction with the pentatonic – semi-pentatonic and authentically living Turkish music repertoire and the performance of natural, authentic instruments.

– PENTATONIC MUSIC EXAMPLES AND RECEPTIVE PRACTICES

Pentatonic music, which has a history of thousands of years, is called “the mark of the Turks on music” by Ahmet Adnan Saygun. It is stated that this music increases alpha and theta waves in the brain, facilitates trance, and gives self-confidence and determination.  

 

The pentatonic type of music is very important because it is a foundation in music therapy. This study, in which participants lie down and rest, is a type of receptive (passive) therapy.

 

– RECEPTIVE PASSIVE MUSIC THERAPY TRADITION

– IMAGE MUSIC THERAPY

It is a work performed with improvisation-based music accompaniment, which has been observed many times over the last twenty years to facilitate the perception of certain images. In this way, it is aimed to release the negative structures settled in the mind. A melody that has a connection with very old practices is presented again, from the same source, with its essence intact. This study, in which participants lie down and rest, is a type of receptive (passive) therapy.

 

– RECEPTIVE MUSIC THERAPY SESSION WITH MAKAM MUSIC

Maqam music became stronger in Khorasan culture 1000 years ago. The use of this music in treatment was a very important branch of medicine at that time, and artists and scientists such as Ibn-i Sina, Farabi, Ebubekir Razi, Safüyiddin Urmevi determined the relationship and relationship of the modes with organs, time, illnesses, four elements, four conditions and zodiac signs. and studied on them. About forty of these maqams have entered the literature.

The great Turkish Scholar Farabi (870-950) classifies the effects of maqams on the soul as follows:

• Rast maqam: It gives pleasure (joy, peace) to people.

• Rehavi maqam: It gives people the idea of eternity.

• Küçek makam: It gives sensitivity to people.

• Neva makam: It gives pleasure and relief to people.

• Uşşak maqam: It makes people laugh ‘dilhek’.

 

In the seminars, information on the subject is given and a receptive music therapy session is held in a selected maqam, as done in healing centers.

 

– SUFI MUSIC AND SEMA 

 

Sema is a means of getting closer to God or a form of worship that emerges as a result of getting closer to God and is expressed through movement and dance. 

 

The sema developed in Islamic Sufism has a philosophical depth and explanations in this way. It is not just a turn, it is a direction towards the heart. God Almighty said, “I cannot fit into the worlds, but I can fit into the heart of my faithful servant.” Since that heart can be a mirror to that manifestation, the return is in the direction of the heart. Moreover, in the sema, the outer and inner and all directions come together. Hz. Mevlana says, “The sema finds its way from beyond the six directions.” .

 

In the seminars, information about sema is given, the technique is explained and applied with the participants. Some of the hundreds of people who have learned Sema in the last few years have started this practice by spinning for ten to fifteen minutes, and have continued this practice to the point of spinning for one, two, three, and even six to seven hours.

You can visit our website for information about Tümata activities.

https://tumata.com

 

YENİCE VADİ

 

FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATION CONTACT: 0530 592 58 27