Shaman Guides. Music. Études. Songs in the Key of Life. Bluegrass. Blues. Jazz. World Music. Eclectic Music. Music Faves. Vashti Bunyan Train Song - (Lyrics) Train Song - Vashti Bunyan (Lyrics) Music Video. Simple Gifts. "Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett.
It has endured many inaccurate descriptions. Though often classified as an anonymous Shaker hymn or as a work song, it is better classified as a dance song.[1] Background and composition[edit] The tune was written by Joseph Brackett (1797–1882) in 1848.[2] Brackett, a lifelong resident of Maine, first joined the Shakers at Gorham, Maine, when his father's farm helped to form the nucleus of a new Shaker settlement.[3] TED Prize : For a wish that can inspire the world » José Abreu.
Classic Cat - the free classical music directory. The Darker Side of Classical Music. Undefined The Darker Side of Classical Music Classical music is a genre of music that touches on all emotions man is capable of feeling, some of which can only be evoked through the power of music itself.
It can be difficult and even deceptive to pin the general feel of a piece of music under one label since there are so many different feelings constantly churning to the surface; peace and action, happiness and sadness, light and darkness. The deepest meanings, and therefore the most real are contained in these contrasts. While there are thousands of web pages devoted to dark music, I have yet to find one dedicated to only dark classical music.