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"Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" is a gospel blues song written and performed by American musician Blind Willie Johnson and recorded in 1927. The song is primarily an instrumental featuring Johnson's self-taught bottleneck slide guitar and picking style accompanied by his vocalizations of humming and moaning. It has the distinction of being one of 27 samples of music included on the Voyager Golden Record, launched into space in 1977 to represent the diversity of life on Earth. The song has been highly praised and covered by numerous musicians and is featured on the soundtracks of several films.
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| dbo:abstract | Το "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" είναι ένα gospel blues τραγούδι, το οποίο γράφτηκε και ερμηνεύθηκε από τον Blind Willie Johnson και ηχογραφήθηκε το 1927. Το κομμάτι κατά βάσει είναι ορχηστρικό, καθώς διαθέτει μόνο slide κιθάρα, την οποία παίζει ο ίδιος ο Τζονσόν, ο οποίος ήταν αυτοδίδακτος. Χαρακτηριστικό επίσης του κομματιού είναι ότι σε όλη τη διάρκεια του, ο Τζονσόν, αντί να τραγουδά μουρμουρίζει και στενάζει. Το τραγούδι αυτό έγινε ένα από τα 27 τραγούδια που πήγε στο διάστημα, το 1977, με το Voyager, και συμπεριλήφθηκε στον Χρυσό Δίσκο του Βόγιατζερ. Το κομμάτι έχει υποστεί δεκάδες διασκευές, ενώ έχει χρησιμοποιηθεί και σε πολλές κινηματογραφικές ταινίες. Το 2010, το κομμάτι εισήχθη στο National Recording Registry της Βιβλιοθήκης του Κογκρέσου. (el) «Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground»(Oscura Era la Noche, Fría Estaba la Tierra) es una canción de gospel-blues escrita por el músico norteamericano Blind Willie Johnson y grabada en 1927. La canción no tiene letra, la parte instrumental es ejecutada por Johnson con su guitarra usando un bottleneck slide en estilo fingerpicking, acompañado por sus vocalizaciones de tarareos y gemidos. Tiene la distinción de ser una de las 27 muestras de música incluidas en el Disco de oro de las Voyager, lanzado al espacio en 1977 para representar la diversidad de la vida en la tierra. En esta colección, "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" fue elegida como la expresión humana de la soledad. La canción ha sido largamente elogiada y versionada por numerosos músicos y es incluida en la banda sonora de numerosas películas. (es) "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" is a gospel blues song written and performed by American musician Blind Willie Johnson and recorded in 1927. The song is primarily an instrumental featuring Johnson's self-taught bottleneck slide guitar and picking style accompanied by his vocalizations of humming and moaning. It has the distinction of being one of 27 samples of music included on the Voyager Golden Record, launched into space in 1977 to represent the diversity of life on Earth. The song has been highly praised and covered by numerous musicians and is featured on the soundtracks of several films. (en) Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground est une chanson de gospel blues écrite et interprétée par le musicien américain Blind Willie Johnson, enregistrée en 1927. La chanson est principalement instrumentale, mettant en vedette la guitare slide et le style de picking autodidacte de Willie Johnson accompagnés de ses vocalisations typiques du blues. Cette chanson, dont le titre signifie en français « Sombre était la nuit, froid était le sol », fait référence à un chant religieux évoquant la solitude et le désespoir humain, comme celui présent après la crucifixion du christ à la descente de la croix et le dépôt du corps sur le sol (pour rappel le gospel-blues et le blues tirent beaucoup leur inspiration de la religion). Cette chanson est considérée comme une référence du genre, elle à la particularité d'être l'un des 27 échantillons de musique du monde inclus dans le Voyager Golden Record, un disque en or, comportant des informations et des pistes audio. Ce disque est fixé sur les sondes Voyager 1 et Voyager 2, lancé dans l'espace en 1977 pour représenter la diversité de la vie sur Terre. La chanson est introduite au Blues Hall of Fame de la Blues Foundation en 1999 dans la catégorie « Enregistrement classique du Blues (single) ». Elle reçoît un Grammy Hall of Fame Award en 2011. (fr) Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground è una canzone scritta ed interpretata dal Blind Willie Johnson registrata nel 1927. È principalmente un brano strumentale suonato con la slide guitar accompagnato da vocalismi lamentosi e i mormorii di Johnson. È uno dei 27 brani musicali scelti ed incisi sul disco Voyager Golden Record inserito nelle due sonde spaziali del Programma Voyager lanciate nel 1977. Fu scelto come rappresentazione della solitudine umana. Il brano è stato reinterpretato e pubblicato da numerosi musicisti oltre ad essere incluso in alcune colonne sonore. (it) |
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| rdfs:comment | "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" is a gospel blues song written and performed by American musician Blind Willie Johnson and recorded in 1927. The song is primarily an instrumental featuring Johnson's self-taught bottleneck slide guitar and picking style accompanied by his vocalizations of humming and moaning. It has the distinction of being one of 27 samples of music included on the Voyager Golden Record, launched into space in 1977 to represent the diversity of life on Earth. The song has been highly praised and covered by numerous musicians and is featured on the soundtracks of several films. (en) Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground è una canzone scritta ed interpretata dal Blind Willie Johnson registrata nel 1927. È principalmente un brano strumentale suonato con la slide guitar accompagnato da vocalismi lamentosi e i mormorii di Johnson. È uno dei 27 brani musicali scelti ed incisi sul disco Voyager Golden Record inserito nelle due sonde spaziali del Programma Voyager lanciate nel 1977. Fu scelto come rappresentazione della solitudine umana. Il brano è stato reinterpretato e pubblicato da numerosi musicisti oltre ad essere incluso in alcune colonne sonore. (it) Το "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" είναι ένα gospel blues τραγούδι, το οποίο γράφτηκε και ερμηνεύθηκε από τον Blind Willie Johnson και ηχογραφήθηκε το 1927. Το κομμάτι κατά βάσει είναι ορχηστρικό, καθώς διαθέτει μόνο slide κιθάρα, την οποία παίζει ο ίδιος ο Τζονσόν, ο οποίος ήταν αυτοδίδακτος. Χαρακτηριστικό επίσης του κομματιού είναι ότι σε όλη τη διάρκεια του, ο Τζονσόν, αντί να τραγουδά μουρμουρίζει και στενάζει. (el) «Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground»(Oscura Era la Noche, Fría Estaba la Tierra) es una canción de gospel-blues escrita por el músico norteamericano Blind Willie Johnson y grabada en 1927. La canción no tiene letra, la parte instrumental es ejecutada por Johnson con su guitarra usando un bottleneck slide en estilo fingerpicking, acompañado por sus vocalizaciones de tarareos y gemidos. Tiene la distinción de ser una de las 27 muestras de música incluidas en el Disco de oro de las Voyager, lanzado al espacio en 1977 para representar la diversidad de la vida en la tierra. En esta colección, "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" fue elegida como la expresión humana de la soledad. La canción ha sido largamente elogiada y versionada por numerosos músicos y es incluida en la banda son (es) Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground est une chanson de gospel blues écrite et interprétée par le musicien américain Blind Willie Johnson, enregistrée en 1927. La chanson est principalement instrumentale, mettant en vedette la guitare slide et le style de picking autodidacte de Willie Johnson accompagnés de ses vocalisations typiques du blues. Cette chanson, dont le titre signifie en français « Sombre était la nuit, froid était le sol », fait référence à un chant religieux évoquant la solitude et le désespoir humain, comme celui présent après la crucifixion du christ à la descente de la croix et le dépôt du corps sur le sol (pour rappel le gospel-blues et le blues tirent beaucoup leur inspiration de la religion). (fr) |
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