INVOKING APHRODITE Eπικαλείσθαι Αφροδιτη A Layne Redmond ProjectInvoking Aphrodite is dedicated to Ms. Jacqueline Karageorghis, the great scholar of Cypriot Aphrodite; Evie Lanitis, whose devotion and support first brought me to Cyprus to teach the frame drum; Marina Mouyiasi and the wonderful women of MA•GAIA, who found my book, When the Drummers Were Women, and were inspired to bring the frame drumming tradition of ancient Cyprus back to life.I – Invoking Aphrodite – 5:37By Sappho, 7th c. BCE poet, composer and priestess of Aphrodite. Leave Crete, Come here, Come to the holy placeCome to the sacred grove. Your altars are smoking with incense.Cold water sings through the fruited trees, Everything is shaded under the bower of roses And from the shimmering radiance of leaves An enchanted sleep drops down.Here is a meadow of spring flowers Where horses graze and a soft wind gently breaths.Come Aphrodite, pour your nectar into our golden cups In grace make the libation, bring your Melissaes to life. Layne Redmond: Remo Tambourine, Clave, Spoken WordTadeu Mascarenhas: SynthTommy Be: Remo KanjiraVicki Richards: ViolinGreek Chorus: Katerina Attalidou, Kalliopi Christophorou, Stalo Hadjipieri, Marina Mouyiasi, Ianthi SparsisII - The Seikilos Epitaph – 7:41The oldest surviving complete notated musical composition from a Greek tombstone, 2nd c. BCE. Written by Seikilos for his wife Euterpe.As long as you live, shine, be radiant! Let nothing grieve you beyond measure.For your life is only too short And time will call for you.Layne Redmond: Remo Bodhran, Gong, Spoken WordVicki Richards: ViolinManuela Rodrigues: VocalsGreek Chorus: Katerina Attalidou, Kalliopi Christophorou, Stalo Hadjipieri, Marina Mouyiasi, Ianthi SparsisIII - The Hymn to the Muse – 8:03Hymn to the Muse, written and notated by Mesomedes of Crete, 2nd c. CE.O Muse, precious one, sing to me,Thy inspiration a prelude for my own song.Send a breeze from your groves, vibrate my heart and mind,O Wise Kalliopeia, leader of the golden Muses,And you too, wise initiator into the mysteries,Apollo, Son of Leto, be at hand, blessing me. Tommy Be: Remo BodhranTadeu Mascarenhas: SynthLayne Redmond: Remo Tar, Spoken WordVicki Richards: ViolinLaurel Masse´: VocalsGreek Chorus: Stalo Hadjipieri, Meli Michaelidou, Ianthi SparsisIV – The Final Delphic Oracle – 7:29The Delphic sanctuary, whose origins date to prehistoric times and the worship of the Great Goddess, Gaia, was the site of the most famous Greek oracle. The Pythia was the title of the priestess who functioned as the medium through which Apollo spoke. This important position was filled by a series of women from at least 1400 BCE to CE 393, and exerted considerable influence throughout the Greek world. The most well known of the Pythia’s sayings was Know Thyself. In 389 CE the Roman Emperor Theodosius I ordered all pagan temples destroyed and closed. The last Pythia declared to the Emperor in 393 CE:Go tell the king the temple has fallen to pieces.Apollo dwells here no more.There is no more oracular laurel.No talking spring.And the voice of the water has been silenced.All is finished.Tommy Be: Remo KanjiraEduardo Mota: Pandeiro, ClaveLayne Redmond: Pandeiro, Spoken WordVicki Richards: Violin Greek Chorus: Katerina Attalidou, Kalliopi Christophorou, Stalo Hadjipieri, Marina Mouyiasi, Ianthi SparsisV – The Call – 13:56The calling of some of Aphrodite’s ancient epithets: Akidalia, Akraia, Alilat, Amathousia, Ambologera, Anadyomene, Antheia, Apatouria, Aphakitis, Apotrophia, Arakunthia, Areia, Argynnis, Kallipugos, Knidia, Kolias, Kyprogeneia, Kuthereia, Despoina, Dionysia, Erukiane, Gamelia, Genetullia, Hekaerge, Idalia, Limeniatis, Mekhanitis, Melainis, Melinaea, Migonitis, Morpho, Nikephoros, Pandemos, Paphia, Peitho, Syria Dea, Ourania, Zephuritis, ZerynthiaSteve Gorn: Bansuri FluteEverton Isidoro: PandeiroMoises Lama: BellsAlex Mesquita: Electric GuitarEduardo Mota: TambourimUbaldo Oliveira: PandeiroLayne Redmond: Remo TarVicki Richards: ViolinPaulo Silva: SurdoGreek Chorus: Christiana Megalemou, Marina Mouyiasi, Ianthi SparsisVI – Ocean of Beauty – 6:20A fragment of a Sappho poem: You may not remember but someone in some future time, will.Everton Isidoro: Pandeiro, Hand ClapsTadeu Mascarenhas: Synth, Synth BassEduardo Mota: Berimbau, Hand ClapsLayne Redmond: Remo Tar, Spoken Word, Hand ClapsMariella Santiago: Vocals and Vocal ArrangementsGreek Chorus: Katerina Attalidou, Kalliopi Christophorou, Stalo Hadjipieri, Marina Mouyiasi, Ianthi SparsisA Layne Redmond ProjectArrangments by Tadeu Mascarenhas and Layne RedmondEngineered, Mixed and Mastered by Tadeu MascarenhasAt Casa Das Maquinas, Salvador, BrasilProduced by Layne RedmondGraphic Design: Nathanael Ross EllsSpecial thanks to Warren Ells for his design expertise.Photograph of Layne Redmond: Marcio GuimarãesSpecial thanks to Ianthi Sparsis for her preparation of the ancient Greek texts for chanting.All Rights Reserved Layne RedmondGolden Seed Productions, 4 Tarpon Ave, Asheville, NC 28806For more info on the ancient texts, composers and musicians, please visit:www.LayneRedmond.com