John Dowland was a famous lute player in the 15th century until 16th century. He was born in London, England in 1563 and died in January 21th, 1626. At that Time he was an English composer, lutenist, and he also a famous singer. His childhood is not really good, because he was a servant for Sir henry Cobham in 1580. He received of degree of bachelor of music in 1588 in Oxford University. In 1594 he got rejected for a post as a court lutenist and that cause to make him believed of his conversion to Roman Caltholicsm.

         John Dowland became the lutenist for the Christian The Fourth in Denmark. In 1606 he got dismissed for his unsatisfactory conduct. Three years after he got dismissed, he entered the service of Theophilus, Lord Howard de Walden, and James The First until 1612. He was appointed by James The First as "Musician of the Lutes".

            He already printed his 88 lute songs from 1597 until 1612. His early song can give four different sounds when he played it. His song contains of enchanting melodies. Sometimes his song sound like a song for dance, and his song mostly played in chromatic style. He created a song that contains all of these, they are "In Darkness Let Me Dwell" created in 1610, "From Silent Night" in 1612, and "Lasso Vita Mia" in 1612.