Gnosis

Paul Avgerinos

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2006)
• Original Release Date: August 8, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Round Sky Music
• ASIN: B000GIXEMW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #185,863 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

With 5 Grammy nominations, Avgerinos is one of the giants of Ambient music All Music Guide
In 2005, Paul’s albums MAYA & Phos Hilaron won Best album art and Top Five Ambient / Relaxation / Meditation awards and were Top Ten on the New Age radio chart for Four months . Paul Avgerinos is a classically trained composer and studio owner whose music is broadcast all over the world . Paul records and produces many popular albums as well and has worked with artists as diverse as Jewel, Richie Havens, Run DMC, and the Celtic Tenors . Avgerinos always makes time for scoring and has worked on over fifty film, TV, and cable projects for HBO, PBS, and Lifetime. Paul's work on Peter Kater's Red Moon earned A 2004 Grammy Nomination. Keeping busy creating original music for a variety of interesting and rewarding projects is a way of life. Currently, Paul lives and works in Redding, Connecticut, where the deer pass by his studio windows and the hawks and eagles give inspiration from above.

Product Description

A rich soundscape of Greek Ambience, GNOSIS journeys deep into our ancient roots to find a resonance for today .

GNOSIS means knowing & knowledge - Gnostic wisdom comes to life in this rich tapestry of ancient Greek chants, Tabla, Oud, Sarangi,Cello, Angelic Choirs . . . Awaken now, journey to the center of your heart into pure being into G N O S I S

Breathe - Smile - Calm your body

Breathe - Smile - Quiet your mind

Be

Between your thoughts within your heart eternally now you know G N O S I S

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Medicine for the Soul!!, February 8, 2008

By	L. G. Roberts (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

When I heard "Pure in Heart" (first track) for the first time, I knew I'd found the medicine I've been searching for. This is truly one of the best Ambient New Age CDs I have ever experienced. Some artists in this genre can be too "sweet" for my taste, and some are frankly trying too hard. This CD has just the right mix of mystery and melancholy---Avgerinos makes Gnosis seem effortless.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless walk beyond the firelight...., October 16, 2006

By	reader in AK (Alaska, USA) - See all my reviews

From the opening tones of "Gnosis" and throughout this work, Paul Avgerinos evokes and brings to fruition the mystical journey that we all must make. One sees caravans on the long walk, trekking the night desert while the stars wheel even beyond their courses, rhythms of life and long tradition urging on travelers in the timeless patterns of their peoples. There is a palpable sense of myth and legend in this music, expressed in the soaring ambient textures, the pulse of rhythms, the plaintive calls of the cantor. The movement of ancient waters, the universal giver of life, is discernible as well. Above all, there is that depth and spaciousness that Paul doesn't just create, it is instead as though he finds deeply hidden treasure and coaxes it to come just to the edges of the firelight where we can see and recognize it, yet the shimmering mystery prevails, that vast knowing which cannot be fully perceived. This is a brilliant work by a visionary composer; highly recommended.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music from Olympus, October 22, 2006

By	Christopher Albright "Capt. Christopher, Form... (Baton Rouge, LA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Greek gods chose this lofty mountain from which to conduct their affairs & rule the mere mortals, below. Paul Avgerinos, brings the sacred chants & royal secrets down to earth for those of us, priveleged to share his enthusiasm for ancient cultures & ethnic diversity. His "Gnosis" CD is the latest in a series of sensually rich aural tapestries bridging the tradions of East & West with his creative sensibilities & technical expertise. The rich electronic & synthesizer fabric is woven together with world artists on various ethnic acoustic instruments to complete the presentation of a colorful aural soundscape to take your ears on a trip to new & exotic realms. Highly recommended that you listen to this with headphones.