Gurdjieff and Performance

[Souza]

IMO, The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution - Ouspensky (Gurdjieff's  disciple)-   a little over 100 pages, has interesting  views that could the help musicians  and pianists into inner experiences, movements, technics of ATTENTION and  Self-Observation.

It could be helpful to the improve piano performance.


Gourdjief and Ouspensky ideas touch  important aspects of movements, automation and it's relation to abdominal brain and The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution  is a short introduction to the psychology of an extensive 'system for personal development' -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394719433/104-1534269-6835966?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

Piano pieces of music provided by Gurdjieff and harmonized and notated by de Hartmann are an good option when if you are seeking something "unusual".


Philosopher, seeker after the truth, reconciler of science and religion, teacher, guru to artists, writers and musicians, Gurdjieff was an enigmatic figure; even his birthdate is uncertain: 1866 or 1877. He taught movements "to alter or heighten consciousness" at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, located outside Paris---a highly improvisatory process for which he composed equally improvisatory music.

Author of Meetings With Remarkable Men (also avaiable in video)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140190376/104-1534269-6835966?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

Listen  this beautifull song  - "Wooman's prayer " at :

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002ONC72/qid%3D1128779398/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-1534269-6835966

Some links about Gurdjieff:

https://www.recordsinternational.com/RICatalogJan00.html

https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2002/May02/Gurdjieff.htm

https://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6764559/a/Gurdjieff%2FDe+Hartmann:+Music+for+the+Piano+Vol+2.htm

https://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2350776/a/Gurdjieff%2Fde+Hartmann:+Piano+Music+Vol+3+%2F+Alain+Kremski.htm

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005Q68K/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2_cp/104-1534269-6835966?v=glance&s=music

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00003CK7L/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2_cp/104-1534269-6835966?v=glance&s=music







Some Gurdjieff's aphorisms:

https://www.gurdjieff.org/aphorisms.htm

Remember yourself always and everywhere!

Consider what people think of you-not what they say!



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Try to remember yourself when you observe yourself!