Today, many songs of past years are forgotten, or remain in the memory of pensioners. However, smart performers periodically turn to the historical treasury of musical art, bringing diversity to their own work. So, many fans of Basta several years ago were surprised to hear the song "Dark Night" sounding in their lips.
After a non-standard performance, the story of the song on the Internet began to be in demand, and most often information was sought by teenagers and young people.
The birth of the song "Dark Night"
Written "Dark Night" especially for the film "Two Soldiers" by Leonid Lukov. During the shooting, the director once worked on an episode of the fighter's thoughts about the letter home. For this moment, and needed a new lyrical song.
The director turned to composer Nikita Boguslavsky, who literally created a unique melody throughout the day. Words belong to the poet Vladimir Agatov.
On the same day, Mark Bernes, a famous actor and singer in the USSR, recorded the soundtrack for the song and the episode was filmed during the day. Arkady Dziubin, that was the name of the hero of the film in the face of Mark, incredibly soulful and exciting sang "Dark Night" in a flowing dugout near the front. Anyone who has ever seen the film "Two Soldiers" remember this moment.
Monotonous knocking drops - rain seeps through the roof and beats the tin. Through this sound, the voice of a soldier begins to gain strength, which throws out sadness in the song. And she is not fun. Still, Arkady has no relatives, he is not expected at home. Even the only friend is not near, but around the war. And what will happen next - is unknown. He is heard only by his comrades in the war, his neighbors in the dugout. Their faces change, everyone thinks only of his own, but this song connects the fighters with common feelings ...
The song "Dark Night" in the performance tradition
The song "Dark Night" from that moment began to be considered a classic in the performance and manner of Mark Bernes, which was also greatly contributed by the famous film. Meanwhile, even before the release of the picture, pop artist L. Utyosov, who received the notes of the song from Nikita Boguslavsky, recorded the song on a record in 1943. In the same year, "Dark Night" recorded on the record and Mark Bernes in the Moscow studio. Then, the singer repeatedly overwrites it: in 1954 and 1958 (Leningrad), on magnetic recordings in 1958 and 1967 (Moscow).
During its existence, the song was performed by many singers. The list of performers includes 26 artists, not counting Utesov and Bernes.
By the way, the history of the song is not connected only with the USSR. In the 60s it was very popular in Poland. Her translation by Julian Tuwim performed by the Cheyandt quartet and other groups and singers more than once provoked a standing ovation in the hall.
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