Artist:
Ataraxia
Overview:
Epic gothic in a medieval style. This release concentrates mostly on using traditional instruments combined with beautifully orchestrated female vocals.
Format:
CD
Track List:
Three years after the last studio Album ‘Kremasta Nera’, Ataraxia is back with a marvellous new album on Prikosnovenie! Llyr (Lyra) is the name of the instrument of the Bards and the Greek lyrical poets; a sacred musical instrument visually inspired by the grace and nobleness of the swans. Ataraxia, in this voyage, played the following instruments: classical-, folk- and 12 strings-guitars, chitarra battente, keyboards, flutes, sitar, gamelan, daf, frame drums, santoor, tablas, zard and bells. Female vocals are sometimes accompanied by male vocals. This new album is a new story inspired by pagan myths, feminine celebrations of Mother Nature, celtic traditions… Ataraxia and her charismatic singer Francesca Nicoli have created their very own, uncomparable genre of music: a cosmogenic dark folk praying for Beauty.

Released mid-March, 2010 on Prikosnovenie.

Track Listing:
01 Sigillat
02 Scarborough Fair
03 Quintaluna
04 Llyr
05 Elldamaar (part 1)
06 Evnyssien
07 Klepsydra
08 Elldamaar (part 2)
09 Payatry Mantra
10 Borea