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Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff; Vassilis Tsabropoulos.(Chants, Hymns and Dances)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff; Vassilis Tsabropoulos. Chants, Hymns and Dances. Anja Lechner; Vassilis Tsabropoulos. ECM New Series 1888, 2004.
Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff was not only a mystical philosopher whose acolytes included John G. Bennett, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Katherine Mansfield, but also a composer and collector of folk and spiritual music and lore from many Eastern traditions. The music he absorbed on his travels had a deep influence on the music he composed (with a significant amount of assistance from pianist Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann) to facilitate contemplative dancing at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man. Whether Gurdjieff was a genuine prophet or a pseudo-mystical humbug remains a matter of dispute, but he was at least a moderately talented composer of interesting melodies, eleven of which are given impressionistic and improvisatory treatments here by cellist Anja Lechner ...
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- Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology January 1, 2001 700+ words
Institute Magazine A journal of Fourth Way teachings, stemming from the philosophy of Georgei Ivanovitch Gurdjieff as taught by J. G. Bennett. Last known address: Coombe Springs Press, Daglingworth Manor, Daglingworth, Gloucestershire, GL7 7AH, England.
Source: HighBeam Research, Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff; Vassilis Tsabropoulos.(Chants, Hymns...