Journey to the Real
Journey to the Real
12 thought-provoking tracks that will spark a journey within, while entertaining your curiosity. A collaborative project of poetry and music.
Journey to the Real:
We bring together spoken poetry and world music to inspire new and unexpected journeys - both individual and collective. The internal/spiritual journey along life’s road is unique and personal to each one of us. And, yet, it is also universal. We seek to know ourselves and invite you to join this seekers caravan. Nükhet Kardam recites her poetry accompanied to Amir Etemadzadeh's original music.
This project started in 2019 in California when Nükhet wrote her first poem inspired by a drum rhythm taught by Amir. Nükhet, being a scholar and author of three books prior to this project, found a new passion for creative expression through poetry. They strive to explore their journey towards the heart, a journey hopefully with the sincerity and honesty required for looking into the mirror of ourselves. After a couple of poems, the artists decided to share the message in poetry and music with the world.
Cubic Wisdom:
Our name Cubic Wisdom is inspired by a vision of the six faces of the cube, a metaphor for the heart, turning to face in all directions: 'Wherever you turn is the face of the Divine'. Cubic Wisdom is a collaborative umbrella under which Nükhet and Amir in partnership with other artists create thought-provoking and spiritual/educational projects; such as music, workshops, podcasts, etc. using a variety of media.
Track Samples:
Nükhet was born and raised in Turkey and moved to the U.S. to continue her education in the social sciences. After many years of academic work, she returned to her true passion, hearkening back to her own roots and drawing from great Sufi teachers such as Rumi and Ibn Arabi.
Amir runs his own school of music, and his passion is sharing this beautiful culture and spirituality of the Middle East through music education and projects like this one. Find more information here.