There are multiple artists named Ataraxia:

1) Ataraxia was a pseudon… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Ataraxia:

1) Ataraxia was a pseudonym used by experimental electronic musician Mort Garson only on his 1975 album "The Unexplained: Electronic Musical Impressions of the Occult".

2) Ataraxia, formed in 1985, is a neofolk / neoclassical band from Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, that combines modern technology with archaic instrumentation over various media. They describe their music as a cross "between sacred and profane, ethereal and neoclassic, contemporary and early music." Their work has often involved research into European legends and Classical mythology. Contemplation, dreamy experiences, elegiac atmospheres, ritual movements float in a mysterious garden where contemporary textures of notes meet the embracing echo of classic sounds. Their lyrics are written in many ancient and contemporary languages (such as Latin, French, German, English, and their native Italian) as they try to bring to the surface the hidden treasures and revelations of each. Many of their performances take place in locations the band professes to possess specific spiritual qualities. Since their beginnings in the late 1980s, they have recorded over 20 original LPs every one presenting its own original concept. To name just a few, La Malédiction d'Ondine (1995) deals with female spirits of water and earth; while “Llyr” (2010) tells the story of a divine being traveling through times and forms. Their last work Quasar (2020) is dedicated to 7 archangelic archetypes.

Some of their earlier long sold-out albums have been recently re-released with numerous bonus-tracks.

Band line-up:
Francesca Nicoli - vocals, flute, lyrics
Vittorio Vandelli - classic guitar, chitarra battente
Giovanni Pagliari - keyboards, piano
Riccardo Spaggiari - drums and percussions (darbouka, tar, caxixi, ghaval, daf, etc)

Official website: http://www.ataraxia.net/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/atarassia
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ataraxia/13823036507?ref=ts

3) Ataraxia is a metal band from Woodcliff Lake, NJ, United States. http://www.reverbnation.com/ataraxia1

4) Ataraxia is a metallic crust band from Ruzomberok, Slovakia.
https://ataraxiark.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/ataraxiark

5) Ataraxia is a folk band from Germany.

Band line-up:
Herbert Storjohann - Acoustic Guitar, Blues Harp, Lead Vocals, Mandolin
Frank Ostersehlt - Backing Vocals, Keyboards
Klaus Gärtner - Flute, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Bass

Mon cher toutou...
Ataraxia Lyrics

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Mon beau chien, mon bon chien,
Mon cher toutou

Approchez et venez respirer un excellent parfum
Acheté chez le meilleur parfumeur de la ville lumière

Ah! Misérable chien,
Si je vous avais offert un paquet d'excréments,

Vous l'auriez flairé (avec délice) et peut-être même dévoré.
Ainsi vous-même vous ressemblez aux gens
Auxquels il ne faut jamais présenter de parfums délicats
Qui les exaspèrent
Mais des ordures
Mais des ordures
Bien choisies

Bien choisies
Bien choisies

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from ATARAXIA's song Mon cher toutou. The song speaks of a dog, referred to as "mon beau chien, mon bon chien" or "mon cher toutou," meaning "my beautiful dog, my good dog" and "my dear little dog," respectively. The first two lines invite the listener to come closer and smell an excellent fragrance bought from the best perfumer in the city of light, presumably Paris. However, the following lines suggest that the dog is not choosy with smells and may even like the scent of excrement. The dog's behavior is compared to people who should not be given delicate perfumes that may irritate them but rather trash, explicitly selected.

The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, but one is the idea that the song speaks of how dog's pleasure and happiness are often simple and uncomplicated, unlike humans' complicated, sophisticated needs. The first two lines indicate that the song is meant to be whimsical and praises the dog, probably a pet owned by the singer. In contrast, the rest of the lyrics suggest that the dog is not a sophisticated creature, like humans, who tend to look for refined smells or things, but it would be happy and even satisfied with something as unrefined as garbage. It encourages a hedonistic approach to life, where one can find pleasure in simple and even somewhat unpleasant things.

Line by Line Meaning

Mon beau chien, mon bon chien, Mon cher toutou
My beautiful dog, my good dog, my dear little one.

Approchez et venez respirer un excellent parfum. Acheté chez le meilleur parfumeur de la ville lumière
Come closer and smell an excellent perfume. Purchased from the best perfume maker in the city of light.

Ah! Misérable chien, Si je vous avais offert un paquet d'excréments, Vous l'auriez flairé (avec délice) et peut-être même dévoré.
Oh! Wretched dog, if I had offered you a package of excrement, you would have smelled it (with delight) and maybe even devoured it.

Ainsi vous-même vous ressemblez aux gens Auxquels il ne faut jamais présenter de parfums délicats Qui les exaspèrent. Mais des ordures, Mais des ordures, Bien choisies, Bien choisies, Bien choisies
Thus, you yourself resemble people to whom one should never present delicate perfumes that irritate them. But rather, some garbage. Well chosen, well chosen, well chosen.

Contributed by Ian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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