Hunting for Wolves
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"Hunting for Wolves" is a famous song by Soviet bard and actor Vladimir Vysotsky, known for its powerful metaphorical lyrics and intense, driving delivery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soviet bard tradition
ⓘ
Soviet underground music culture ⓘ |
| composer | Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| creator | Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | magnitizdat recordings ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
hunters
ⓘ
wolf ⓘ |
| genre |
Russian chanson
ⓘ
author’s song ⓘ bard song ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDateOfCreation | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasAudience | Russian-speaking listeners ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipHistory | performed unofficially in the USSR ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | cult status in Russian-speaking world ⓘ |
| hasMetaphoricalContent | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
driving rhythm
ⓘ
intense delivery ⓘ |
| hasOriginalMedium | live performance with guitar ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered one of Vysotsky’s most famous songs ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | emphasizes refusal to run in circles ⓘ |
| hasSubject | wolf hunt ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conformism and nonconformism
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ individual versus system ⓘ persecution ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| hasTitleInRussian | «Охота на волков» NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | various posthumous Vysotsky compilations ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
voice ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| lyricist | Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphorFor |
lack of freedom
ⓘ
oppression ⓘ state persecution ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense, driving performance style
ⓘ
powerful metaphorical lyrics ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf | Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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