Spectacular Whirling Dervish

From the tiniest subatomic particles, to the most majestic of spiraling galaxies, all material elements of nature revolve. It is the first, and will be the last  story told by the universe…

Since the time of Ancient Egypt, mystic men – members of secret societies, harnessed this knowledge by ceremoniously whirling, imitating the spiraling structure of life and the cosmos. By spinning into a state of blissful euphoria, they transcended the physical limitations of gravity, their consciousness peaked,  their bodies  bridged earthly and heavenly  (or eternal ) spheres.

This ceremony of whirling resurfaced in 13th century Turkey where it was performed by dervishes, members of the mystic brotherhoods, who were often philosophers, poets and astronomers.

Combining these ancient concepts with his own interpretation, Gregangelo has been performing his uniquely  mystical adaptation of the whirling dervish for over two decades, dazzling and intriguing secular-audiences worldwide. His spectacular costumes represent the omnipresent realm of the cosmos and eternity. As he sheds layer by layer, the story morphs from the infinite expanse of the Universe to our galaxy, to our solar system, to Earth and finally to the individual.

More Whirling Dervish photos :
http://gregangelo.com/entertainment/characters/dervish/

Whirling Dervish video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zGcxHEKyS9k#!

To hire, Gregangelo,Whirling Dervish
Velocity Arts & Entertainment
Velocity Circus
San Francisco
www.gregangelo.com
velocitysf@prodigy.net
415 664-0095

Since the time of Ancient Egypt,
mystic men – members of
secret societies, harnessed 
this knowledge by ceremoniously 
whirling, imitating the spiraling 
structure of life and the cosmos. 
By spinning in a state of 
blissful euphoria, they transcended
the physical limitations of gravity,
their bodies becoming
a bridge between earthly 
and heavenly spheres.

This ceremony of whirling resurfaced in 13th century Turkey where it was performed by dervishes, members of the mystic brotherhoods, who often were philosophers, poets or astronomers.

Combining these ancient concepts with his own interpretation, Gregangelo has been performing his uniquely secular adaptation of the whirling dervish for over two decades, dazzling audiences worldwide. His spectacular costume represents the outer reaches of the cosmos. He sheds layer by layer, moving from the expanse of the Universe to our galaxy, to our solar system, to Earth and finally to the individual.

Gregangelo calls himself an
“unidentified whirling object.”