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Golden Record flying aboard Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 - Sights & Sounds of Earth's Humanity
Golden Record flying aboard Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 - Sights & Sounds of Earth's Humanity
Golden record - A
phonograph record of a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and
images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.
Scenes From Earth
The following is a listing of pictures electronically placed on the phonograph records which are carried onboard the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.
Solar spectrum, National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Cornell University (NAIC)
Egypt, Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula and the Nile, NASA
Heron Island (Great Barrier Reef of Australia), Dr. Jay M. Pasachoff
Tree with daffodils, Gardens Winterthur, Winterthur Museum
Flying insect with flowers, Borne on the Wind, Stephen Dalton
Sprinters (Valeri Borzov of the U.S.S.R. in lead), History of the Olympics, Picturepoint, London
Cooking fish, Cooking of Spain and Portugal, Time-Life Books
Eagle, Donona, Taplinger Publishing Co Seashell (Xancidae), Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Old man with dog and flowers, Bruce Baumann
Old man with beard and glasses (Turkey), Jonathon Blair
English city (Oxford), C.S. Lewis, Images of His World, William B. Eerdmans Publishing
Underwater scene with diver and fish, Jerry Greenberg
Construction scene (Amish country), William Albert Allard
Demonstration of licking, eating and drinking, NAIC
Modern house (Cloudcroft, New Mexico), Frank Drake
Antarctic Expedition, Great Adventures with the National Geographic National Geographic
Radio telescope (Westerbork, Netherlands), James Blair
Page of book (Newton, System of the World), NAIC
String Quartet (Quartetto Italiano), Phillips Recordings
Monument Valley, Shostal Associates, Forest scene with mushrooms, Bruce Dale
Calibration circle, Jon Lomberg Solar location map, Frank Drake
Mathematical definitions, Frank Drake Physical unit definitions, Frank Drake
Solar system parameters, Frank Drake Solar system parameters, Frank Drake
The Sun, Hale observatories Mercury, NASA
Mars, NASA Jupiter, NASA
Earth, NASA Chemical definitions, Frank Drake
DNA Structure magnified, light hit, Jon Lomberg DNA Structure, Jon Lomberg
Cells and cell division, Turtox/Cambosco Anatomy 1 to 8 World Book
Human sex organs, Sinauer Associates, Inc. Diagram of conception, Jon Lomberg
Conception , Albert Bonniers; Forlag, Stockholm Fetus diagram, Jon Lomberg
Fertilized ovum, Albert Bonniers; Forlag, Stockholm Fetus, Dr. Frank Allan
Diagram of male and female, Jon Lomberg Birth, Wayne Miller
Father and daughter (Malaysia), David Harvey Nursing mother, UN
Group of children, Ruby Mera, UNICEF Diagram of family ages, Jon Lomberg
Diagram of continental drift, Jon Lomberg Family portrait, Nina Leen, Time, Inc.
Structure of Earth, Jon Lomberg Seashore, Dick Smith
Snake River and Grand Tetons, Ansel Adams Sand dunes, George Mobley
Leaf, Arthur Herrick Fallen leaves, Jodi Cobb
Snowflake over Sequoia, Josef Muench, R. Sisson Dolphins, Thomas Nebbia
Diagram of vertebrate evolution, Jon Lomberg School of fish, David Doubilet
Tree toad, Dave Wickstrom Crocodile, Peter Beard
Jane Goodall and chimps, Vanne Morris-Goodall Waterhole, South African Tourist
Sketch of bushmen, Jon Lomberg Man from Guatemala, UN
Bushmen hunters, R. Farbman, Time, Inc Dancer from Bali, donna Grosvenor
Andean girls, Joseph Scherschel Thailand craftsman, Dean conger
Elephant, Peter Kunstadter Mountain climber, Gaston Rebuffat
Gymnast, Philip Leonian, Sports Illustrated Schoolroom, UN
Children with globe, UN Cotton harvest, Howell Walker
Grape picker, David Moore Supermarket, NAIC
Chinese dinner party, Time-Life Books Fishing boat with nets, UN
Great Wall of China, H. Edward Kim House construction (African), UN
House interior with artist and fire, Jim Amos House (Africa), UN
House (New England), Robert Sisson Taj Mahal, David Carroll
Boston, Ted Spiegel UN Building Day, UN
UN Building Night, UN Sydney Opera House, Mike Long
Artisan with drill, Frank Hewlett Factory interior, Fred Ward
Museum, David Cupp X-ray of hand, NAIC
Woman with microscope, UN Street scene, Asia (Pakistan), UN
Rush hour traffic, Thailand, UN Modern highway (Ithaca), NAIC
Golden Gate Bridge, Ansel Adams Train, Gordon Gahan
Airplane in flight, Frank Drake Airport (Toronto), George Hunter
Radio telescope (Arecibo), NAIC Astronaut in space, NASA
Titan Centaur launch, NASA Sunset with birds, David Harvey
Violin with music score (Cavatina), NAIC
Greetings to the Universe in 55 Different Languages
Akkadian "May all be very well"
Amoy (Min dialect) "Friends of space, how are you all? Have you eaten yet? Come visit us if you have time."
Arabic "Greetings to our friends in the stars. We wish that we will meet you someday."
Aramaic "Peace"
Armenian "To all those who exist in the universe, greetings."
Bengali "Hello! Let there be peace everywhere."
Burmese "Are you well."
Cantonese "Hi. How are you? Wish you peace, health and happiness."
Czech "Dear Friends, we wish you the best."
Dutch "Heartfelt greetings to everyone."
English "Hello from the children of planet Earth."
French "Hello everybody."
German "Heartfelt greetings to all."
Greek "Greetings to you, whoever you are. We come in friendship to those who are friends."
Gujarati "Greetings from a human being of the Earth. Please contact."
Hebrew "Peace."
Hindi "Greetings from the inhabitants of this world."
Hittite "Hail."
Hungarian (Magyar) "We are sending greetings in the Hungarian language to all peace-loving beings in the Universe."
Ila (Zambia) "We wish all of you well."
Indonesian "Good night ladies and gentlemen. Goodbye and see you next time."
Italian "Many greetings and wishes."
Japanese "Hello? How are you?"
Kannada (Kanarese) "Greetings. On behalf of Kannada-speaking people, 'good wishes.”
Kechua (Quechua) "Hello to everybody from this Earth, in Kechua language."
Korean "How are you?"
Latin "Greetings to you, whoever you are; we have good will towards you and bring peace across space."
Luganda (Ganda) "Greetings to all peoples of the universe. God give you peace always."
Mandarin Chinese "Hope everyone's well. We are thinking about you all. Please come here to visit when you have time."
Marathi "Greetings. The people of the Earth send their good wishes."
Nepali "Wishing you a peaceful future from the earthlings."
Nguni (Zulu) "We greet you, great ones. We wish you longevity"
Nyanja "How are all you people of other planets?"
Oriya "Greetings to the inhabitants of the universe from the third planet Earth of the star Sun."
Persian "Hello to the residents of far skies."
Polish "Welcome, creatures from beyond the outer world."
Portuguese "Peace and happiness to all."
Punjabi "Welcome home. It is a pleasure to receive you."
Rajasthani "Hello to everyone. We are happy here and you be happy there."
Romanian "Greetings to everybody."
Russian "Greetings! I Welcome You!"
Serbian "We wish you everything good from our planet."
Sinhalese "Wish You a Long Life."
Sotho (Sesotho) "We greet you, O great ones."
Spanish "Hello and greetings to all."
Sumerian "May all be well."
Swedish "Greetings from a computer programmer in the little university town of Ithaca on the planet Earth"
Telugu "Greetings. Best wishes from Telugu-speaking people."
Thai "We in this world send you our good will"
Turkish "Dear Turkish-speaking friends, may the honors of the morning be upon your heads."
Ukrainian "We are sending greetings from our world, wishing you happiness, goodness, good health and many years."
Urdu "Peace on you. We the inhabitants of this earth send our greetings to you."
Vietnamese "Sincerely send you our friendly greetings."
Welsh "Good health to you now and forever."
Wu "Best wishes to you all."
Music From Earth The following music was included on the Voyager record. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F. First Movement, Munich Bach Sounds of Earth Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor. 4:40
Java, court gamelan, "Kinds of Flowers," recorded by Robert Brown. 4:43
Senegal, percussion, recorded by Charles Duvelle. 2:08
Zaire, Pygmy girls' initiation song, recorded by Colin Turnbull. 0:56
Australia, Aborigine songs, "Morning Star" and "Devil Bird," recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes. 1:26
Mexico, "El Cascabel," performed by Lorenzo Barcelata and the Mariachi México. 3:14
"Johnny B. Goode," written and performed by Chuck Berry. 2:38
New Guinea, men's house song, recorded by Robert MacLennan. 1:20
Japan, shakuhachi, "Tsuru No Sugomori" ("Crane's Nest,") performed by Goro Yamaguchi. 4:51
Bach, "Gavotte en rondeaux" from the Partita No. 3 in E major for Violin, performed by Arthur Grumiaux. 2:55
Mozart, The Magic Flute, Queen of the Night aria, no. 14. Edda Moser, soprano. Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor. 2:55
Georgian S.S.R., chorus, "Tchakrulo," collected by Radio Moscow. 2:18
Peru, panpipes and drum, collected by Casa de la Cultura, Lima. 0:52
“Melancholy Blues," performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05
Azerbaijan S.S.R., bagpipes, recorded by Radio Moscow. 2:30
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Sacrificial Dance, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky, conductor. 4:35
Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude and Fugue in C, No.1. Glenn Gould, piano. 4:48
Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20
Bulgaria, "Izlel je Delyo Hagdutin," sung by Valya Balkanska. 4:59
Navajo Indians, Night Chant, recorded by Willard Rhodes. 0:57
Holborne, Paueans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs, "The Fairie Round," performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London. 1:17
Solomon Islands, panpipes, collected by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service. 1:12
Peru, wedding song, recorded by John Cohen. 0:38
China, ch'in, "Flowing Streams," performed by Kuan P'ing-hu. 7:37
India, raga, "Jaat Kahan Ho," sung by Surshri Kesar Bai Kerkar. 3:30
"Dark Was the Night," written and performed by Blind Willie Johnson. 3:15
Beethoven, String Quartet No. 13 in B flat, Opus 130, Cavatina, performed by
Budapest String Quartet. 6:37
Sounds from Earth
The following is a listing of sounds electronically placed onboard the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft
Music of The Spheres Volcanoes, Earthquake, Thunder
Mud Pots Wind, Rain, Surf
Crickets, Frogs Birds, Hyena, Elephant
Chimpanzee Wild Dog
Footsteps, Heartbeat, Laughter The First Tools
Fire, Speech Tame Dog
Herding Sheep, Blacksmith, Sawing Tractor, Riveter
Morse Code, Ships Horse and Cart
Train Tractor, Bus, Auto
F-111 Flyby, Saturn 5 Lift-off Kiss, Mother and Child
Life Signs, Pulsar
Scenes From Earth
The following is a listing of pictures electronically placed on the phonograph records which are carried onboard the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.
Solar spectrum, National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Cornell University (NAIC)
Egypt, Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula and the Nile, NASA
Heron Island (Great Barrier Reef of Australia), Dr. Jay M. Pasachoff
Tree with daffodils, Gardens Winterthur, Winterthur Museum
Flying insect with flowers, Borne on the Wind, Stephen Dalton
Sprinters (Valeri Borzov of the U.S.S.R. in lead), History of the Olympics, Picturepoint, London
Cooking fish, Cooking of Spain and Portugal, Time-Life Books
Eagle, Donona, Taplinger Publishing Co Seashell (Xancidae), Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Old man with dog and flowers, Bruce Baumann
Old man with beard and glasses (Turkey), Jonathon Blair
English city (Oxford), C.S. Lewis, Images of His World, William B. Eerdmans Publishing
Underwater scene with diver and fish, Jerry Greenberg
Construction scene (Amish country), William Albert Allard
Demonstration of licking, eating and drinking, NAIC
Modern house (Cloudcroft, New Mexico), Frank Drake
Antarctic Expedition, Great Adventures with the National Geographic National Geographic
Radio telescope (Westerbork, Netherlands), James Blair
Page of book (Newton, System of the World), NAIC
String Quartet (Quartetto Italiano), Phillips Recordings
Monument Valley, Shostal Associates, Forest scene with mushrooms, Bruce Dale
Calibration circle, Jon Lomberg Solar location map, Frank Drake
Mathematical definitions, Frank Drake Physical unit definitions, Frank Drake
Solar system parameters, Frank Drake Solar system parameters, Frank Drake
The Sun, Hale observatories Mercury, NASA
Mars, NASA Jupiter, NASA
Earth, NASA Chemical definitions, Frank Drake
DNA Structure magnified, light hit, Jon Lomberg DNA Structure, Jon Lomberg
Cells and cell division, Turtox/Cambosco Anatomy 1 to 8 World Book
Human sex organs, Sinauer Associates, Inc. Diagram of conception, Jon Lomberg
Conception , Albert Bonniers; Forlag, Stockholm Fetus diagram, Jon Lomberg
Fertilized ovum, Albert Bonniers; Forlag, Stockholm Fetus, Dr. Frank Allan
Diagram of male and female, Jon Lomberg Birth, Wayne Miller
Father and daughter (Malaysia), David Harvey Nursing mother, UN
Group of children, Ruby Mera, UNICEF Diagram of family ages, Jon Lomberg
Diagram of continental drift, Jon Lomberg Family portrait, Nina Leen, Time, Inc.
Structure of Earth, Jon Lomberg Seashore, Dick Smith
Snake River and Grand Tetons, Ansel Adams Sand dunes, George Mobley
Leaf, Arthur Herrick Fallen leaves, Jodi Cobb
Snowflake over Sequoia, Josef Muench, R. Sisson Dolphins, Thomas Nebbia
Diagram of vertebrate evolution, Jon Lomberg School of fish, David Doubilet
Tree toad, Dave Wickstrom Crocodile, Peter Beard
Jane Goodall and chimps, Vanne Morris-Goodall Waterhole, South African Tourist
Sketch of bushmen, Jon Lomberg Man from Guatemala, UN
Bushmen hunters, R. Farbman, Time, Inc Dancer from Bali, donna Grosvenor
Andean girls, Joseph Scherschel Thailand craftsman, Dean conger
Elephant, Peter Kunstadter Mountain climber, Gaston Rebuffat
Gymnast, Philip Leonian, Sports Illustrated Schoolroom, UN
Children with globe, UN Cotton harvest, Howell Walker
Grape picker, David Moore Supermarket, NAIC
Chinese dinner party, Time-Life Books Fishing boat with nets, UN
Great Wall of China, H. Edward Kim House construction (African), UN
House interior with artist and fire, Jim Amos House (Africa), UN
House (New England), Robert Sisson Taj Mahal, David Carroll
Boston, Ted Spiegel UN Building Day, UN
UN Building Night, UN Sydney Opera House, Mike Long
Artisan with drill, Frank Hewlett Factory interior, Fred Ward
Museum, David Cupp X-ray of hand, NAIC
Woman with microscope, UN Street scene, Asia (Pakistan), UN
Rush hour traffic, Thailand, UN Modern highway (Ithaca), NAIC
Golden Gate Bridge, Ansel Adams Train, Gordon Gahan
Airplane in flight, Frank Drake Airport (Toronto), George Hunter
Radio telescope (Arecibo), NAIC Astronaut in space, NASA
Titan Centaur launch, NASA Sunset with birds, David Harvey
Violin with music score (Cavatina), NAIC
Greetings to the Universe in 55 Different Languages
Akkadian "May all be very well"
Amoy (Min dialect) "Friends of space, how are you all? Have you eaten yet? Come visit us if you have time."
Arabic "Greetings to our friends in the stars. We wish that we will meet you someday."
Aramaic "Peace"
Armenian "To all those who exist in the universe, greetings."
Bengali "Hello! Let there be peace everywhere."
Burmese "Are you well."
Cantonese "Hi. How are you? Wish you peace, health and happiness."
Czech "Dear Friends, we wish you the best."
Dutch "Heartfelt greetings to everyone."
English "Hello from the children of planet Earth."
French "Hello everybody."
German "Heartfelt greetings to all."
Greek "Greetings to you, whoever you are. We come in friendship to those who are friends."
Gujarati "Greetings from a human being of the Earth. Please contact."
Hebrew "Peace."
Hindi "Greetings from the inhabitants of this world."
Hittite "Hail."
Hungarian (Magyar) "We are sending greetings in the Hungarian language to all peace-loving beings in the Universe."
Ila (Zambia) "We wish all of you well."
Indonesian "Good night ladies and gentlemen. Goodbye and see you next time."
Italian "Many greetings and wishes."
Japanese "Hello? How are you?"
Kannada (Kanarese) "Greetings. On behalf of Kannada-speaking people, 'good wishes.”
Kechua (Quechua) "Hello to everybody from this Earth, in Kechua language."
Korean "How are you?"
Latin "Greetings to you, whoever you are; we have good will towards you and bring peace across space."
Luganda (Ganda) "Greetings to all peoples of the universe. God give you peace always."
Mandarin Chinese "Hope everyone's well. We are thinking about you all. Please come here to visit when you have time."
Marathi "Greetings. The people of the Earth send their good wishes."
Nepali "Wishing you a peaceful future from the earthlings."
Nguni (Zulu) "We greet you, great ones. We wish you longevity"
Nyanja "How are all you people of other planets?"
Oriya "Greetings to the inhabitants of the universe from the third planet Earth of the star Sun."
Persian "Hello to the residents of far skies."
Polish "Welcome, creatures from beyond the outer world."
Portuguese "Peace and happiness to all."
Punjabi "Welcome home. It is a pleasure to receive you."
Rajasthani "Hello to everyone. We are happy here and you be happy there."
Romanian "Greetings to everybody."
Russian "Greetings! I Welcome You!"
Serbian "We wish you everything good from our planet."
Sinhalese "Wish You a Long Life."
Sotho (Sesotho) "We greet you, O great ones."
Spanish "Hello and greetings to all."
Sumerian "May all be well."
Swedish "Greetings from a computer programmer in the little university town of Ithaca on the planet Earth"
Telugu "Greetings. Best wishes from Telugu-speaking people."
Thai "We in this world send you our good will"
Turkish "Dear Turkish-speaking friends, may the honors of the morning be upon your heads."
Ukrainian "We are sending greetings from our world, wishing you happiness, goodness, good health and many years."
Urdu "Peace on you. We the inhabitants of this earth send our greetings to you."
Vietnamese "Sincerely send you our friendly greetings."
Welsh "Good health to you now and forever."
Wu "Best wishes to you all."
Music From Earth The following music was included on the Voyager record. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F. First Movement, Munich Bach Sounds of Earth Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor. 4:40
Java, court gamelan, "Kinds of Flowers," recorded by Robert Brown. 4:43
Senegal, percussion, recorded by Charles Duvelle. 2:08
Zaire, Pygmy girls' initiation song, recorded by Colin Turnbull. 0:56
Australia, Aborigine songs, "Morning Star" and "Devil Bird," recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes. 1:26
Mexico, "El Cascabel," performed by Lorenzo Barcelata and the Mariachi México. 3:14
"Johnny B. Goode," written and performed by Chuck Berry. 2:38
New Guinea, men's house song, recorded by Robert MacLennan. 1:20
Japan, shakuhachi, "Tsuru No Sugomori" ("Crane's Nest,") performed by Goro Yamaguchi. 4:51
Bach, "Gavotte en rondeaux" from the Partita No. 3 in E major for Violin, performed by Arthur Grumiaux. 2:55
Mozart, The Magic Flute, Queen of the Night aria, no. 14. Edda Moser, soprano. Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor. 2:55
Georgian S.S.R., chorus, "Tchakrulo," collected by Radio Moscow. 2:18
Peru, panpipes and drum, collected by Casa de la Cultura, Lima. 0:52
“Melancholy Blues," performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05
Azerbaijan S.S.R., bagpipes, recorded by Radio Moscow. 2:30
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Sacrificial Dance, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky, conductor. 4:35
Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude and Fugue in C, No.1. Glenn Gould, piano. 4:48
Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20
Bulgaria, "Izlel je Delyo Hagdutin," sung by Valya Balkanska. 4:59
Navajo Indians, Night Chant, recorded by Willard Rhodes. 0:57
Holborne, Paueans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs, "The Fairie Round," performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London. 1:17
Solomon Islands, panpipes, collected by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service. 1:12
Peru, wedding song, recorded by John Cohen. 0:38
China, ch'in, "Flowing Streams," performed by Kuan P'ing-hu. 7:37
India, raga, "Jaat Kahan Ho," sung by Surshri Kesar Bai Kerkar. 3:30
"Dark Was the Night," written and performed by Blind Willie Johnson. 3:15
Beethoven, String Quartet No. 13 in B flat, Opus 130, Cavatina, performed by
Budapest String Quartet. 6:37
Sounds from Earth
The following is a listing of sounds electronically placed onboard the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft
Music of The Spheres Volcanoes, Earthquake, Thunder
Mud Pots Wind, Rain, Surf
Crickets, Frogs Birds, Hyena, Elephant
Chimpanzee Wild Dog
Footsteps, Heartbeat, Laughter The First Tools
Fire, Speech Tame Dog
Herding Sheep, Blacksmith, Sawing Tractor, Riveter
Morse Code, Ships Horse and Cart
Train Tractor, Bus, Auto
F-111 Flyby, Saturn 5 Lift-off Kiss, Mother and Child
Life Signs, Pulsar