Scelsi: "Konx-Om-Pax" (1)

Giacinto Scelsi: "Konx-Om-Pax" (1969)

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[NintendoDevil]

Where did you get this/ Where can I buy this?

[NewMusicXX]

This came from a CD on the Accord label, which is currently out of print. However, I think it's on Scelsi: Orchestral Works 1 on the Mode label. Check Amazon.

[alucardisdumb]

can you imagine it?

the end of eternity.

[penthesiliajs]

perfect!

[sihyeon213]

9:17 awesome

[Destroyickart]

There is the whole collection, 9 cds dude! Cheers

[Destroyickart]

You can find it in w3.propheticsounds.blogspot.co­m/2012/12/giacinto-scelsi-mode­s-scelsi-edition (add html at final)

[thomante]

"Light in Extension" KONX OM PAX: yeilds the 3 realms Uranos (Heaven), Chaos (Cave) and Tarache (Tumult). We live consciously by habit and consensus within that Cave.

[Uzbazur345]

Amazing music! Love it!

[Cecilia Renner]

¡GREAT!

[SuperTetrahedron]

Yes I agree with You totally, in fact Im more on that Idea that Scelsi knew the meanning of the word PAX, he used many other Mayan words. The word PAX and the explation of it it appears on the book "Popol Vuh" the great book of creation according to Mayas, Im pretty sure that Scelsi knew this book. The next word is OM, in sanscrit OM refers to the sound of the Sun, and also is the sound for the mantra meditation to open the third eye, I think Scelsi wanted to awake the listeners!

[SusanSuntan]

Thanks for the info, I did not know that. Seems likely that he could have been playing on that as well. I think Scelsi would've been in favour of such a concept of music!

[SuperTetrahedron]

Hello!! I just want to say that also in Mayan Language "PAX" means Openning of the Cosmos, and it happens that Mayans used that word to refer what we call music, because for them music, or sound was indeed the openning of Cosmos on earth. I do not know if Scelsi used this word from the Mayan language, is just that he used to give such tittles to his works in maya,...it is a big coincidence that the word PAX it is also here. All the Best!

[Sherbrick]

Ah, very good. Thanks for the info. I can conceive of peace being chaotic, but this is rather unsettling... I almost wonder if he's suggesting that peace isn't really what we imagine it to be -- that a world truly without conflict would feel as off-balance as this sounds. Of course, the meaning of the piece is going to be different for each listener.

On the subject of chaos that really does suggest peace, I think Evol Intent's "I'm Happy Your Grave is Next to Mine" fits the bill.