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The Struggle of the Magicians – Act V : Somnambulistic Walk
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The Struggle of the Magicians • Act V: Somnambulistic Walk (Gurdjieff / Hartmann)
Act V draws from the early 20th-century ideas of George Gurdjieff, who taught that most humans live in a state of waking sleep. In his lectures and writings, this condition—somnambulism—described mechanical life governed by habit, suggestion, and imitation.
In The Struggle of the Magicians, this concept is staged symbolically: the walk itself becomes a ritual image of unconscious movement through life, contrasting ancient initiatory traditions with modern psychological insight. Act V marks the turning point where observation of sleep makes awakening possible.
Performed by Anna KonoplyovaReleased 6/22/26, 4m 26s
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Classicalmood
Sensual