NEY

The Ney is a reed flute from the Middle East with seven playing holes. Wooden membranes devide the inside of the reed into nine segments that must be pierced through to make a flute out of the reed. According to Mevlana these segments are equivalent to the inner barriers, lacks and human mistakes that must be cleansed to achive human maturity. In this sense the making of a Ney, the mastery of Ney playing and the vibrant soothing sound of the Ney symbolizes the spiritual maturation of a human being, that undergoes inner and outer purification processes to achieve a kind and tolerant state of being. The Ney creates a bridge between the mind and the heart, a balance between thinking and feeling.