Sufi aesthetics in the Mevlevi tradition and Mataram Court art illuminate a deep interconnection between spiritual consciousness and artistic expression, underscoring how mystical ideas are transformed into aesthetic experiences through sound, movement, and symbolism. The Mevlevi order, inspired by Jalal al-Din Rumi’s Mathnawi, embodies a synthesis of poetry, music, and ritual performance to...
Throughout history, from antiquity to the present, music philosophy and theory have transcended being merely an auditory aesthetic discipline or a regulative performance guide. Instead, they functioned as a metaphysical “theoria” model that conceptualizes the ontological structure of the universe, its cosmological functioning, and humanity’s existential position. This study holds significant...