86. DEMONSTRATION
May 30, 2026
The programme began with an explanation and six different gymnastic exercises of esoteric schools. There were ritual movements of the Whirling dervishes, Christian monks, and Oriental round dances. It ended with exercises for the development of memory, hearing, sight, attention and concentration.
“Demonstration by Gurdjieff's Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, of some of the material collected by the Institute in the East and not hitherto published.” March 3, 1924 (Source: Courtesy of Carnegie Hall Archives)
Related: MYSTIC FAMILIAR, THE BIG FISH, DANCE TO BELONG, STUDIO 61