Ataraxia
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Ataraxia (????????) is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for freedom from worry or any other preoccupation, and for Epicurus to achieve Hêdonê, the great pleasure.For the Stoics, ataraxia was synonymous with the only true happiness possible for a person. It signifies the detached and balanced state of mind that shows that a person has transcended the material world and is now harvesting all the comforts of philosophy.
See also
Nirvana
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News
Ataraxia - 'Al Ballo Masquerato'
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:51:00 +0100When the Italian neoclassical/gothic/folk/darkwave musicians Ataraxia released 'Il Fantasma dell'Opera' on Avantgarde Music in 1996, it brought them a little more attention from metal folk. Francesca Nicoli had recently helped out on MonumentuM's 'In Absentia Christi' opus, and her heavenly soprano on 'Al Ballo Masquerato' never fails to tug the heartstrings. Though the song could have benefitted from a genuine string accompaniment in place of synth, its melody combines sprightly grace with the faint taste of melancholy. Elsewhere, the eerie, gothic cover of Kate Bush's 'Wuthering Heights' ('La Nouva Marguerita') isn't bad either.... (Read complete news)





