Videos
Inside your light I learn how to love. Inside your beauty I create poems. You dance inside my chest where no one can see you. But some times I see you. And that seeing becomes this art. ~Rumi~
Come Again
Rumi’s spoken words are woven into a soul-stirring song sung by Netanel Goldberg. First recorded live at the Sound & Silence Festival in Corfu, the piece later evolved through extensive studio work into the version you hear today.
Ellaya speaks Sufi poetry
This video shows selections from my performances from around the world.
It also tells my story; how I met Rumi and why I love speaking poetry.
Through Those Eyes
“Rumi’s words are delicately woven into a luminous musical tapestry of piano and voice. Recorded live at the Sound & Silence Festival in Corfu, the piece later blossomed through extensive studio work into the version you hear today.”
Stand With Peace
This piece emerged in response to the torrent of views flooding the media after October 7th. It was inspired by Rumi’s famous poem “Beyond ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there”.
The New Rule,
This incredibly beautiful Rumi poem, translated by Colman Barks, was performed at Sound and Silence festival in Portugal 2019, with the two Master musicians, Mitsch Kohn and Alexander Vaymer.
The Guest House
One of Rumi’s most famous poems.
The Guest House (translated by Colman Barks), was performed at Sound and Silence festival in Corfu 2017, with Netanel Goldberg
Ocean of my Dreams
The followig video shows Lebanese Estelle Zaghloul dancing to the words of Rumi ad Hafiz and the beautiful song composed by Mirabai Ceiba, “Ocean of my Dreams”
I Vote for You God
From the performance ‘The Laughter of God’. The words of Hafiz are woven into a melody composed by Fatma Sezen Yildrin.
Vocals: Amir Bar David. Oud: Itamar Zackai. Percussion: Avi Agabba
Love Said to Me
Poem by Jallauddin Rumi
Translation: Shahram Shiva Sufi
Performed with Elise Yuil Cohen at the Goddess Hall, Glastonbury, England. August 2018
Halleluja
Ellaya weaves Rumi poetry into Leonard Cohen’s famous song Halleluja, sung by Carrie Tree.
The song was performed and recorded at the Sound and Silence festival in Portugal, 2019.