pneuma

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A favorite word of his is pneuma: “the breath of life,” in Greek, which he first learned in one of his religion classes.

From New York Times

We leave the realm of biography and information, and we experience breath, pneuma, life itself.

From New York Times

Similarly, Tool’s latest material — “Pneuma,” “Invincible” and the new record’s title track were among the fresh tunes offered up — had the same mix of dense droning notes and constant time changes as the band’s earliest output.

From Washington Post

“She’s dead, yes, but there’s breath, there’s pneuma, there’s birdsong!”

From The New Yorker

Designed and performed by Moving Star, an a cappella vocal ensemble, “Nooma” derives its title from the ancient Greek word “pneuma,” which means both breath and spirit.

From New York Times