The Sound of Silence

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Sound_of_Silence

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:musical_composition gptkb:album gptkb:music_video gptkb:single gptkb:song gptkb:installation gptkb:installation_art gptkb:film
gptkbp:album	gptkb:Atomos gptkb:Ninja_Tune_XX gptkb:The_Concert_in_Central_Park gptkb:album gptkb:Wednesday_Morning,_3_A._M. gptkb:Immortalized gptkb:Beams Let Us Replay Departure Songs The Sound of Silence (feat. Mychael Danna)
gptkbp:artist	gptkb:Spider-Ham gptkb:Mychael_Danna gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Mr._Scruff gptkb:Matthew_Dear gptkb:Coldcut
gptkbp:artistic_influence	Acoustic music folk rock inspired many artists inspired many covers and adaptations modern rock artists influenced folk rock genre inspired covers across genres
gptkbp:associated_act	gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel
gptkbp:associated_acts	gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Art_Garfunkel gptkb:Paul_Simon
gptkbp:associated_artist	gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel
gptkbp:associated_with	social commentary 1960s counterculture Simon & Garfunkel's legacy
gptkbp:audience	widely acclaimed
gptkbp:available_on	gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame nominated for Grammy Award Independent Spirit Award nomination Best Director nomination Best Feature nomination Best Screenplay nomination No Grammy Awards
gptkbp:based_on	The Sound of Silence (song)
gptkbp:box_office	$1 million
gptkbp:certification	gptkb:gold
gptkbp:character	gptkb:David gptkb:Sarah gptkb:The_Friend gptkb:The_Stranger gptkb:The_Waitress gptkb:The_Neighbor gptkb:The_Therapist gptkb:Mark Mr. Harris Mrs. Harris Dr. Harris
gptkbp:chart_performance	gptkb:Billboard_Hot_100 Billboard Hot 100 #1
gptkbp:chart_position	#1 on Billboard Hot 100 #1 on UK Singles Chart #1 on Billboard Hot Rock Songs
gptkbp:chart_success	gptkb:1965
gptkbp:cinematography_by	gptkb:Robert_Elswit
gptkbp:composer	gptkb:Paul_Simon
gptkbp:contains	Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cover_artist	gptkb:Disturbed
gptkbp:cover_version	gptkb:Disturbed John Legend version The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel The Sound of Silence (original version)
gptkbp:covered_by	gptkb:The_Band_Perry gptkb:James_Blake gptkb:Sofia_Valdes gptkb:Kurt_Vile gptkb:The_Vamps gptkb:The_Shins gptkb:Kacey_Lee_Musgraves gptkb:Miley_Ray_Cyrus gptkb:The_1975 gptkb:The_Avett_Brothers gptkb:The_Civil_Wars gptkb:The_Goo_Goo_Dolls gptkb:The_Head_and_the_Heart gptkb:The_Lone_Bellow gptkb:The_Lumineers gptkb:The_Neighbourhood gptkb:The_Oh_Hellos gptkb:The_Paper_Kites gptkb:The_Script gptkb:The_xx gptkb:Elvis_Presley gptkb:Hozier gptkb:Johnny_Cash gptkb:Lana_Del_Rey gptkb:Maggie_Rogers gptkb:Mumford_&_Sons gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Sufjan_Stevens gptkb:The_Maine gptkb:Billie_Eilish gptkb:The_Killers gptkb:The_Tallest_Man_on_Earth gptkb:My_Chemical_Romance gptkb:The_Fray gptkb:The_Righteous_Brothers gptkb:Mika gptkb:The_Black_Seeds gptkb:The_Wild_Feathers gptkb:Kina_Grannis gptkb:The_Aces gptkb:Disturbed gptkb:Matisyahu gptkb:Pentatonix gptkb:The_Band_CAMINO gptkb:The_Hooters gptkb:The_Piano_Guys gptkb:The_Chainsmokers Many artists
gptkbp:covers	gptkb:Disturbed
gptkbp:created_by	gptkb:2020 gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Sophie_Calle gptkb:Ryoji_Ikeda gptkb:Maya_Lin gptkb:Paul_Simon gptkb:A_Winged_Victory_for_the_Sullen
gptkbp:critical_reception	acclaimed positive mixed reviews Widely acclaimed acclaimed by critics acclaimed by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact	widely recognized Enduring popularity enduring popularity widely covered and referenced widely regarded as a classic covered by many artists widely covered widely covered and referenced in media widely covered and referenced in popular culture Frequently covered in popular media
gptkbp:cultural_references	gptkb:The_Sopranos gptkb:The_Big_Bang_Theory gptkb:The_Walking_Dead gptkb:The_Simpsons gptkb:The_Office_(US) featured in films and TV shows used in various media used in various contexts referenced in literature and art The Graduate (film) used in protests and demonstrations used in political contexts often referenced in literature. often quoted in literature used in various protests and movements
gptkbp:cultural_significance	iconic status protest song considered a classic Iconic status Symbol of the 1960s symbol of the 1960s counterculture symbol of the 1960s iconic song considered an anthem of the 1960s often used in films and television
gptkbp:cultural_symbol	recognized as a cultural icon
gptkbp:demographics	general public
gptkbp:dimensions	varies
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Terry_Zwigoff
gptkbp:distributor	gptkb:Sony_Pictures_Classics
gptkbp:documentary	gptkb:The_Sixties
gptkbp:duration	approximately 10 minutes 4:00 approximately 60 minutes
gptkbp:edited_by	gptkb:Robert_Leighton
gptkbp:era	1960s 1960s counterculture 1960s music
gptkbp:exhibited_at	gptkb:White_Cube_Gallery various art galleries various galleries
gptkbp:exhibition	gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkbp:explores	gptkb:communication human experience Cultural Perception of Silence Themes of Silence
gptkbp:explores_themes	explores themes of communication
gptkbp:famous_event	gptkb:Rock_on_the_Range
gptkbp:featured_artist	gptkb:John_Legend
gptkbp:featured_in	gptkb:The_Graduate gptkb:The_Voice gptkb:The_Graduate_(1967_film) gptkb:Yes gptkb:commercials various media Various films and TV shows various films and TV shows films and television shows TV shows and movies films and TV shows The Graduate (film) The Graduate film Various advertisements
gptkbp:features	gptkb:Acoustic field recordings natural materials Film Clips Sound Clips text and audio
gptkbp:film_appearance	gptkb:The_Graduate gptkb:The_Sound_of_Silence_(2019_film)
gptkbp:film_festival	gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_technique	gptkb:The_Graduate gptkb:Yes featured in various films influenced filmmakers and composers.
gptkbp:filming_location	gptkb:Los_Angeles gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:first_performance	gptkb:1963 gptkb:1964 gptkb:2015 gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel
gptkbp:first_released	gptkb:1964 gptkb:Wednesday_Morning,_3_A._M. gptkb:single 1964 version as an acoustic version
gptkbp:followed_by	gptkb:Mrs._Robinson gptkb:Agnus_Dei Breathturn
gptkbp:future_prospects	gptkb:The_Sound_of_Silence_(live_version)
gptkbp:game_mechanics	reflection
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:rock gptkb:electronic gptkb:soundtrack gptkb:drama Folk rock electronic music post-rock folk rock ambient
gptkbp:has_written	a folk album
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Sound of Silence
gptkbp:included	greatest hits albums
gptkbp:influence	cultural commentary inspired other artists
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:television_shows gptkb:rock_music Rock music pop music alternative music subsequent artists protest songs many artists singer-songwriters protest music featured in TV shows the folk music revival many artists and bands subsequent folk rock artists featured in various media adaptations many artists and musicians pop music. modern folk music. subsequent artists in folk and rock genres
gptkbp:influenced_artists	gptkb:The_Everly_Brothers gptkb:singer-songwriter gptkb:The_Doors gptkb:Bob_Dylan gptkb:Elvis_Presley gptkb:Johnny_Cash gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:The_Mamas_&_the_Papas gptkb:Nirvana gptkb:folk_music gptkb:Disturbed gptkb:Blowin'_in_the_Wind gptkb:Yes gptkb:rock_music Folk rock blues classic rock heavy metal pop music soft rock alternative rock indie rock Many contemporary musicians many contemporary musicians inspired visual artists various rock bands referenced in books various rock artists influenced folk rock genre Simon & Garfunkel's contemporaries The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel inspired various music genres
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:The_Everly_Brothers gptkb:The_Kingston_Trio gptkb:Bob_Dylan gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:folk_music folk rock minimalism traditional folk music the civil rights movement Folk music traditions the folk music revival
gptkbp:influences	gptkb:Bob_Dylan gptkb:rock_music American folk music post-rock minimalism protest music
gptkbp:inspiration	social isolation social issues mental health awareness personal experiences social commentary urban life protest songs urban alienation other songs Paul Simon's experiences personal experiences of Paul Simon Paul Simon's experiences in New York City the feeling of alienation Personal experiences of Paul Simon urban life and alienation
gptkbp:inspired	gptkb:artwork protests and movements
gptkbp:inspired_by	gptkb:Social_issues personal experiences Paul Simon's song
gptkbp:instrumentation	gptkb:piano gptkb:guitar strings guitar and vocals
gptkbp:instruments	gptkb:bass_guitar gptkb:guitar vocals drums
gptkbp:is_a	gptkb:installation_art gptkb:artwork contemporary installation
gptkbp:is_about	gptkb:Silence
gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for	yes
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in	its lyrical depth in music studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for	its haunting melody
gptkbp:is_cited_in	various literature modern artists many musicians music history discussions various academic studies one of the greatest songs of all time. Many artists across genres by many contemporary artists
gptkbp:is_considered	a significant work
gptkbp:is_designed_to	evoke emotion
gptkbp:is_displayed_in	public spaces
gptkbp:is_explored_in	art literature
gptkbp:is_influenced_by	gptkb:Dadaism gptkb:social_movements gptkb:Surrealism Protest music the folk music revival
gptkbp:is_inspired_by	nature
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in	in popular culture
gptkbp:is_part_of	gptkb:exhibition gptkb:art_collection artistic expression artistic dialogue
gptkbp:is_popular_in	featured in films and TV shows to this day
gptkbp:is_recognized_as	a classic
gptkbp:is_related_to	gptkb:Cultural_Studies Silence in Art Sound in Art
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of	tranquility
gptkbp:key	D minor
gptkbp:label	gptkb:Ninja_Tune gptkb:Reprise_Records gptkb:Columbia_Records gptkb:Sony_Classical gptkb:Raster-Noton Hammock Music
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:latest_version	gptkb:Yes remastered versions Bookends 1965 version acoustic version re-released in 1965 1965 version with electric instrumentation re-recorded version in 1965 1965 (re-recorded version)
gptkbp:legacy	Considered a classic considered a classic considered one of the greatest songs of all time
gptkbp:length	3:05 4:30 4:06 4:07 4:08
gptkbp:line	' Hello darkness, my old friend' ' And the vision that was planted in my brain still remains'
gptkbp:live_performance	gptkb:Woodstock_Festival_1969 gptkb:Yes frequently performed often performed by Simon & Garfunkel frequently performed by Simon & Garfunkel performed on The Ed Sullivan Show performed at Woodstock often performed in concerts performed at Woodstock Festival performed at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival
gptkbp:location	gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkbp:lyrical_themes	gptkb:existentialism gptkb:spirituality reflection alienation loneliness darkness silence social commentary communication breakdown darkness and silence Silence and communication
gptkbp:lyricist	gptkb:Paul_Simon
gptkbp:main_actor	gptkb:Bob_Odenkirk gptkb:Michael_Stuhlbarg gptkb:Catherine_O'_Hara gptkb:David_Cross
gptkbp:medium	gptkb:video gptkb:installation_art mixed media
gptkbp:music_by	gptkb:Paul_Simon
gptkbp:music_genre	gptkb:rock gptkb:singer-songwriter alternative metal
gptkbp:music_style	gptkb:choir gptkb:Acoustic soft rock progressive rock acoustic melodic and haunting alternative metal verse-chorus form simple guitar and vocals
gptkbp:music_video	gptkb:The_Sound_of_Silence_(Disturbed_version) gptkb:Yes yes official music video The Sound of Silence (Disturbed) The Sound of Silence (1967) The Sound of Silence (music video) The Sound of Silence (feat. John Legend)
gptkbp:music_video_director	gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Anna_Zlokovic gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:music_videos	Over 500 million (Disturbed version)
gptkbp:musical_elements	acoustic and electric blend
gptkbp:narrative	a man's journey through grief
gptkbp:next_album	gptkb:Parsley,_Sage,_Rosemary_and_Thyme
gptkbp:next_edition	by Disturbed (2015) Disturbed's cover
gptkbp:notable_awards	gptkb:American_Film_Institute's_100_Years...100_Songs gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Folk_Album gptkb:American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Pop/_Rock_Album gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:notable_cover	gptkb:The_Band_Perry gptkb:by_The_Goo_Goo_Dolls gptkb:by_The_Lumineers gptkb:Miley_Ray_Cyrus gptkb:The_1975 gptkb:The_Civil_Wars gptkb:The_Goo_Goo_Dolls gptkb:The_Lumineers gptkb:The_New_Amsterdams gptkb:The_Script gptkb:by_Pentatonix gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel's_version gptkb:by_The_xx gptkb:Elvis_Presley gptkb:Johnny_Cash gptkb:Lana_Del_Rey gptkb:The_Irish_Rovers gptkb:Art_Garfunkel gptkb:The_Fray gptkb:The_Righteous_Brothers gptkb:Mikky_Ekko gptkb:Mika gptkb:The_Black_Seeds gptkb:The_High_Kings gptkb:The_Tenors gptkb:Disturbed gptkb:Matisyahu gptkb:Pentatonix gptkb:The_Hooters gptkb:The_Piano_Guys gptkb:by_The_Killers gptkb:by_The_1975 gptkb:The_Wailin'_Jennys gptkb:Yes gptkb:The_Chainsmokers gptkb:The_Chieftains gptkb:by_The_Chainsmokers by Elvis Presley by Johnny Cash by The Band Perry by The Doors by The Shadows by The Piano Guys by The Tenors by The Black Seeds by The Weeknd by Disturbed by My Chemical Romance by The Mamas & The Papas by The Fray by The Civil Wars by The Hooters by The Righteous Brothers Disturbed's version by The Vamps by The Shins by The Animals by The Script by Disturbed (2015) by Art Garfunkel by The Neighbourhood
gptkbp:notable_for	gptkb:Cultural_impact its haunting melody charted in multiple countries
gptkbp:notable_games	gptkb:Guitar_Hero_Live
gptkbp:notable_performance	gptkb:Woodstock_Festival_1969 gptkb:2016 gptkb:Central_Park_Concert_1981 gptkb:Live_Aid at Woodstock Live at Central Park performed on The Ed Sullivan Show live at Carnegie Hall SNL performance Live at the 2016 American Music Awards by Disturbed at 2015's Conan SNL performance by Disturbed
gptkbp:notable_performances	gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Jimmy_Fallon gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show gptkb:The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Colbert gptkb:Live_Aid_1985 gptkb:The_Grammy_Awards gptkb:Live_Aid live at Central Park SNL performance in 1970
gptkbp:notable_song	' Hello darkness, my old friend' Hello darkness, my old friend. Hello darkness, my old friend “ Hello darkness, my old friend” And the people bowed and prayed. And the vision that was planted in my brain. And whispered in the sound of silence. People talking without speaking. Silence like a cancer grows. Within the sound of silence. The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls.
gptkbp:notable_themes	gptkb:existentialism Existentialism communication breakdown.
gptkbp:notable_tracks	gptkb:Mrs._Robinson gptkb:Scarborough_Fair/_Canticle gptkb:The_Sound_of_Silence
gptkbp:parodied_in	various media Various TV shows
gptkbp:part_of	American music canon Simon & Garfunkel's repertoire album ' Test Pattern'
gptkbp:performance_venue	gptkb:Central_Park gptkb:The_Troubadour,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:performed_at	gptkb:Woodstock_Festival_1969 gptkb:Woodstock_Festival gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show various music festivals benefit concerts music festivals. numerous music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by	gptkb:Finn_Andrews gptkb:Disturbed_(cover_version) gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Art_Garfunkel gptkb:Paul_Simon gptkb:Disturbed various artists many artists
gptkbp:performed_in	gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Jimmy_Fallon gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Yes concerts worldwide numerous times many times by Paul Simon
gptkbp:performers	gptkb:Kevin_Churko 3 minutes 5 seconds 4 minutes 8 seconds
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:Cold_Front gptkb:Atomos
gptkbp:premiere	gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival_2007
gptkbp:presented_by	Art Galleries Film Festivals Art Festivals
gptkbp:previous_album	gptkb:Wednesday_Morning,_3_A._M.
gptkbp:producer	gptkb:Mychael_Danna gptkb:Tom_Wilson gptkb:Bob_Johnston gptkb:Kevin_Churko
gptkbp:production_company	gptkb:Sony_Pictures_Classics
gptkbp:re-recorded	gptkb:Yes 1965 version
gptkbp:re-recorded_version	1965 version by Simon & Garfunkel in 1965
gptkbp:recognized_by	gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:record_label	gptkb:Reprise_Records gptkb:Columbia_Records gptkb:Warner_Music_Group
gptkbp:recorded_by	gptkb:Various_artists gptkb:Columbia_Records gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel gptkb:Disturbed many artists
gptkbp:recorded_in	gptkb:1963 gptkb:1964 gptkb:2014 gptkb:New_York_City Immortalized album
gptkbp:recording_artist	gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel
gptkbp:recording_location	gptkb:Columbia_Studios Columbia Studios, New York The Hideout Studios Columbia Studios, New York City
gptkbp:recording_year	gptkb:1963 gptkb:1964 gptkb:2014
gptkbp:recordings	gptkb:1963 gptkb:1964 1965 version
gptkbp:release_date	gptkb:1964 gptkb:2015 January 19, 2007 October 1964 2015 (Disturbed version)
gptkbp:release_format	gptkb:album gptkb:single 7-inch single LP digital download
gptkbp:release_type	gptkb:single
gptkbp:release_year	gptkb:1964 gptkb:1992 gptkb:2000 gptkb:2007 gptkb:2008 gptkb:2012 gptkb:2014 gptkb:2015
gptkbp:released	gptkb:1964 gptkb:1965 gptkb:single gptkb:Sounds_of_Silence
gptkbp:released_as_single	gptkb:Yes gptkb:true September 1964
gptkbp:released_in	gptkb:1964 gptkb:1992 gptkb:2015 1960s
gptkbp:remake	2015 version by Disturbed The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel Disturbed's version
gptkbp:remastered	gptkb:2001 gptkb:2014 gptkb:Yes released in 2001
gptkbp:remix	gptkb:Various_artists gptkb:Yes various remixes exist The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
gptkbp:revival	gptkb:1990 gptkb:2001 gptkb:2014
gptkbp:runtime	90 minutes
gptkbp:sampled_in	gptkb:Coldcut Various songs
gptkbp:screenplay_by	gptkb:Terry_Zwigoff
gptkbp:significance	commemoration of loss
gptkbp:songwriters	gptkb:Paul_Simon Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Paul Simon, Disturbed
gptkbp:sound_design	gptkb:Yes performed by various artists
gptkbp:soundtrack	gptkb:original_score Paul Simon's music
gptkbp:streaming_platforms	gptkb:Spotify
gptkbp:studio	The Hideout Studios
gptkbp:style	minimalism
gptkbp:subsequent_version	The Sound of Silence (1965 version)
gptkbp:subsequent_work	Bookends
gptkbp:television_appearance	gptkb:The_Simpsons
gptkbp:tempo	slow 90 BPM
gptkbp:theme	gptkb:Isolation gptkb:loss gptkb:communication gptkb:memory alienation silence isolation social commentary redemption communication breakdown darkness and silence
gptkbp:themes	gptkb:communication darkness silence isolation
gptkbp:time_signature	4/4
gptkbp:track_count	gptkb:1 gptkb:12
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:protests gptkb:television_shows
gptkbp:uses	gptkb:Acoustic Visual Art
gptkbp:vocalization	gptkb:Singer powerful vocals harmonized vocals
gptkbp:won_award	Hall of Fame Award
gptkbp:writer	gptkb:Marc_Byrd gptkb:Paul_Simon Andrew Thompson
gptkbp:written_by	gptkb:Paul_Simon
gptkbp:written_in	gptkb:1963
gptkbp:year_created	gptkb:1988 gptkb:2010
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:David_Byrne gptkb:Paul_Simon
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3