Pure Water: Poetry of Rumi

The more awareness, the deeper the soul, and when such essence overflows, you feel a sacredness around. As Rumi wrote: "What is the soul? Consciousness. The performance captured in this recording recalls the essence of the communal celebrations of poetry, stories, jokes, prayer, and music in which Rumi's work was first uttered, but presents it in a distinctive contemporary setting. Coleman's words combine with the cello of Grammy Award-winner Eugene Friesen, carrying the language directly into the heart of the listener with a diverse menu of world folk melodies, Bach, and improvisation. It's so simple to tell one who puts on a robe and pretends to be a dervish from the real thing. A 2009 Nautilus Gold Award Winner, Pure Water is Coleman Barks' inspired live performance of the poetry of Jellaludin Rumi (1207-1273) - with Sufi stories and jokes, accompanied with mu

"Delightful" according to Firefly1Delightful I don't have a lot of audio poetry to compare this to, but I love listening to accessible Rumi translations in Barks' down-home tones. The cd presents part/all of a live public reading, so I get Barks' interspersed patter before/between poems, which I really enjoy. The accompanying cello seems designed to cue listeners into the tone of the poem being read. I find the music enlivens the reading, but I can imagine that if you have trouble concentrating or hearing, it could be distracting. If you're not sure about this cd, you can lis. . I don't have a lot of audio poetry to compare this to, but I love listening to accessible Rumi translations in Barks' down-home tones. The cd presents part/all of a live public reading, so I get Barks' interspersed patter before/between poems, which I really enjoy. The accompanying cello seems designed to cue listeners into the tone of the poem being read. I find the music enlivens the reading, but I can imagine that if you have trouble concentrating or hearing, it could be distracting. If you're not sure about this cd, you can lis. Poetry Meets Meditation and says 'Hello'. If meditation leads to poetry and poetry leads to meditation, this CD completes the circle. As a live recording we get the benefit of hearing the audience's responses to Coleman Barks' delivery of Rumi's words in translation. So, in a sense, WE get to be there too.I listen to this CD often, when walking, when driving, or just sitting still in my study.. Read with Heart ! Mercurio This is a great introduction for anyone to "Rumi". If you already Love his work then this is very good for making it available through any music source you have. I Recommend you try this even if you have never heard of it !!