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

Tango des Astres
Ataraxia Lyrics

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A la dernière foire du village,
j'ai vu quatre hommes qui vivent comme je voudrais vivre.
Leurs grands yeux sont devenus brillants
pendant qu'ils faisaient une musique si surprenante
qu'elle donne envie tantôt de danser, de pleurer,
ou de faire les deux à la fois.

L'un, en traînant son archet sur son violon,

semblait raconter un chagrin,
et l'autre, en faisant sautiller son marteau
sur les cordes d'un petit piano
avait l'air de se moquer de son voisin,
tandis que le troisième frappait ses cymbales
avec une violence extraordinaire.

Enfin, ils ont ramassé leurs sous,
ont chargé leurs bagages sur le dos et sont partis.
J'ai compris seulement alors,
qu'ils ne demeuraient nulle part.
Mais ils se sont endormis,
le front tourné vers les étoiles.
Tango des astres, tango des-astre.

Les enfants se séparent,
chacun allant, à son insu, selon les circonstances

et le hasard, mûrir sa destinée, scandaliser ses proches
et graviter vers la gloire ou vers le deshonneur!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ataraxia's "Tango Des-Astres" describe the singer's encounter with four men at a village fair who are living the way the singer wishes to live. These men play a captivating and surprising music that stirs in the listener a desire to both dance and weep. The first man, who plays the violin, seems to be telling a story of grief with his bow. The second, who plays a small piano, seems to be teasing the first with the playful way he hammers on the keys. The third man plays his cymbals with an extraordinary force. The four men then collect their belongings and leave, and the singer realizes that they do not have a permanent home. They fall asleep with their faces turned towards the stars, and the song ends with the refrain "Tango des astres, tango des-astres."

The song appears to be a meditation on the transience of life and the beauty of living in the moment. The four men represent a kind of ideal way of living, in which music and art are pursued for their own sake and life is lived without attachment to material possessions or a fixed place to call home. The music they play is both joyful and melancholy, inspiring the listener to embrace life's highs and lows. The final line of the song suggests that we are all like these four men, with our destinies shaped by circumstance and chance, moving towards either glory or disgrace.

Line by Line Meaning

A la dernière foire du village,
At the latest village fair,

j'ai vu quatre hommes qui vivent comme je voudrais vivre.
I saw four men living the way I want to live.

Leurs grands yeux sont devenus brillants
Their big eyes became bright

pendant qu'ils faisaient une musique si surprenante
While they played such amazing music,

qu'elle donne envie tantôt de danser, de pleurer,
It makes you feel like dancing, crying,

ou de faire les deux à la fois.
or both at the same time.

L'un, en traînant son archet sur son violon,
One, dragging his bow over his violin,

semblait raconter un chagrin,
seemed to tell a sorrowful tale,

et l'autre, en faisant sautiller son marteau
And the other, bouncing his hammer

sur les cordes d'un petit piano
on the strings of a small piano,

avait l'air de se moquer de son voisin,
seemed to be mocking his neighbor,