Voice of Civil Rights: Deconstructing Nina Simone's powerful instrument.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- Who was Nina Simone, what was her impact on music, and how has she inspired generations?
And what makes her music so dang good?!?
Here at The Singing Hole, we take a moment to dig into an artist's life, their background, catalogue, technique, and the science behind how they vocalize to truly understand the full breadth of that artist's work.
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Unofficial biography
8:40 - Analysis of her music
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Narrated by Elizabeth Zharoff of The Charismatic Voice
Theme Music by Gavin Keese
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Original videos with Nina Simone performances:
• The Thomas Crown Affai...
• Nina (Live at Philharm...
• Nina Simone - Sinnerma...
• Nina Simone "Love Me O...
• NINA SIMONE - I Wish I...
• Hush Little Baby
• Papa, Can You Hear Me?...
• Nina Simone Live in ...
• Nina Simone - Brown Ba...
• Feeling Good - Nina Si...
• Nina Simone - Strange ...
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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Many great artist took a stab at covering "Feeling Good", but her version is still the best by far. The soul and feeling she puts in that song always gives me chills.
Her voice is mesmerizing, so beautiful. This will be a wonderful analysis.
As a metal head, you wouldn't think I'd love Nina. When years ago I heard "Feeling Good", it had an effect on me emotionally that few other pieces of music ever has. What a beautiful woman.
What is metal if not noise at the extremes? Simone's voice is like a velvet covered anvil . She and other powerful singers fall(imo) very firmly into the category of metal .
Some Simone songs are just beautiful. All of them are so recognizable unique voice. The long version of Sinnerman is always a part of my 5 star playlist.
If I were to say, she was a plumber of the Human Soul, it would be the nearest description, of some aspect of her gifts.
She uses the WRENCH, so well.
Her Montreux Jazz Festival performance, is life altering.
When she, heart shattering, tries to get the crowd, to sing "Feelings", a song she knows, they know.
It ends in a triumph, as she's used music to show her connection to truth, and humanity, and reveal something deep in the souls of the crowd.
That reflection helps, lead to, an awareness, and then medicine can take hold.
Like medicine, it can be bitter, but it's worth it.
“Sinnerman” is an absolute masterpiece. And to think she’s singing while playing such unbelievable piano is staggering. I also love that she’s unashamed to play with vocal pitch. Love you, Nina!!
My favorite Nina Simone song is Wild is the Wind. Her vocals are deep and rich the high and soaring within the same line. The emotions are a conflicting mix of love and obsession. It's a gorgeous thing.
David Bowie is in the same boat!!! His love of Nina's cover of it is encapsulated in time!!! 😄
@@chrismeadows4216 It was actually Bowie's version I heard first. It made me fall I'm love with the song and in love with him. When he sings, "Don't you know, you're life itself?" ... omg
The finest recording there is. My fave song since I first heard 30 years ago aged 17.
Heard Nina Simone for the first time... Damn, what a voice! 😮
Will there be a complete analysis of a Nina Simone song in the future?
Nina Simone's storytelling through her music is like no other, but one of the things that strikes me the most is that for me songs are feelings put into words and Nina Simone was a true master in that aspect.
Definitely need to listen to more of her songs. This is a perfect introduction.
Simone is a true icon. love her voice!
I am not a fan of Nina's style of music. But I can tell that she was something special. You can't argue with music that transcends personal taste, racial, division, and time itself. Thank you for this peek into the spell book of the High Priestess of Folk/Blues/Classical/Soul.
This should be great. I'd love to see David Coverdale's voice deconstructed too since his voice now bears no discernable resemblance to when he joined Deep Purple in 1974
I miss the premiere today, but when I came home, I had two sweet thing to check, what a treat!
Justin Hawkins reaction on Elizabeth first listen of Darkness and Nina Simone video on The singing hole channel.
I am blessed!
And great video as always, keep on good work 👍
dear Elizabeth, I dated a woman back in the early 90's and she introduced me to Nina one night. Not only was it my first time I experienced this mountain moving woman, but the last song was her fast version of Leonard Cohen's Suzanne. Being a Canadian myself, I had some exposure to his work but emotionally i found it hard to be swept away, but it all changed when I heard her sing the the high note on the word, 'and the SUN pours down like honey,' I am still chilled by high voltage goosebumps every time I climb aboard her wings, and how we would soar!!!
That was just superb! Thank you for the deep dive into Nina. I was reminded how long it's been since I actually listened to Strange Fruit and all the power it holds. This is just fantastic work. I'm loving each of these episodes.
Just finished listening to your interview with Justin Hawkins. You're such great communicator and teacher. Two incredible talented artists! One thing, for your edification. Having done histories of music in schools as well as on family stages in festivals for arts councils and in multiple residencies. Your brief comment about one of my heroes Ella Fitzgerald (used her version of Honeysuckle Rose for my own) having inventing "scatting." Although she may have perfected it with her amazing technique and wonderful voice, another celebrated genius and her partner in many duets is considered the originator. "In the 1926 recording of "Heebie Jeebies," Louis Armstrong sang with the accompaniment of his band, (the Hot Five) but he did not use any words. Using vowels and consonants, Armstrong created vocal music in a style that became known as scat singing." The story I came across was that the words fell off the music stand and having been around of a Jewish family (his first "horn" was to announce the coal wagon). He used a variation of Hebrew (all the vowels are there) and voile, scat singing was born. Love your work, as a lifelong singer (from four yrs old at the Hebrew academy) and ex-canter, wish you had been around when I was performing (one year of Bel Canto didn't do it...sigh). Thanks for being there...love & light, one
Didn't know much of Nina Simone except her name and a few songs. That's really been an interesting and entertaining deconstruction, both the biography and the analysis part. There would have only been little probability for me dealing with Nina Simone, if you'd not pushed me into this direction. Fortunately, there's a Singing Hole that digs deep to present some gems 🙂Wow, the way she conveys emotions with her singing and only a few piano notes in your example of Strange Fruit blows my mind. Thank you for that!!
I can't remember where I first heard Sinnerman (wasn't from the Thomas Crown Affair) but OMG, I was hooked!
Nicely done Elizabeth I loved it
Thank you for this wonderful introduction. I'd always thought of Nina Simone as a Jazz Singer and it was great to learn more about her and her music. I look forward to following your recommendations to explore her music further.
I'm inspired by the wide range of music that you cover here and on the Charismatic Voice. I love hearing your breakdown of my favorites as well as coming into something new that I didn't know. I'd be very interested to hear something over on the Charismatic Voice by one of the up and coming artists carrying on the old jazz sound. I think Laufey does a wonderful job and makes it sound so effortless. I'd love to hear your take on her music. She just released "Laufey & the Iceland Symphony Orchestra - Valentine" which would be a nice choice.
I was on TCV and going to recommend Nina and then discovered this channel! Goodie. :)
An exceptional analysis of a much loved artist. ❤ Thank you.
First, love you, love your videos. I'm not even sure exactly why, I'm not a singer, or musician, but still find them incredibly engaging.
I was surprised not to see Nina Simone in the reaction videos. Her version of Stars is the song that touches me more than any other song.
(There's a TH-cam video that includes it that is simply astonishing to watch - the 20+ min one from Montreux)
One of the best and most satisfactory critique of Dr. Simone!
Thanks for covering Nina Simone. I was first introduced to her through the book Inside Out by drummer Billy Ward. Her version of Sinner Man is probably my favorite.
My personal favourite is a song called 'Baltimore' about that city & how hard is was for people just to
live.
That "Strange Fruit" clip toward the end was simply mesmerizing!!!!
And my deep-dive singer suggestion for you... 'The Man In Black' Johnny Cash. It'll be his birthday in about a week.
Hypnotic, harrowing, heart broken, hellacious. I am humbled.
I absolutely loved Jeff Buckley's live album in my youth and still do. It was interesting going back once I started listening to Nina Simone and seeing that the Be My Husband cover, which at the time I thought was Jeff bringing an original "unique" approach to an old song, was actually note-for-note, sound-for-sound, *exactly* as Nina had done it.
Don't skip to the vocal analysis. Hear her story.
I've been a fan (and subscriber) to the Charismatic Voice for almost a year now (i think), and You mentioned this video in a first-time-listen to the studio version of Great Gig in the Sky (Pink Floyd feat. Clare Torry), so i had to come check it out. Loved it, loved it, loved it! So i wanted to make a suggestion: along the lines with Simone's civil rights activism, Betty Davis (2nd wife of Miles Davis) was a major influence on the women's rights movement in the 70s, particularly amongst Black women. I would love to hear an analysis of any of her songs, but i wanted to share this link with You of a documentary about her so You can get the back story before really digging into the music. Link coming, but i also want to say thank You very muchly for sharing Your love of music! I have no actual musical talent myself, but i don't think i would be remiss in saying i probably love listening to it nearly as much as You do!
th-cam.com/video/ahGScNBbA1o/w-d-xo.html
Always ready to hear about Nina Simone!
Thank you so much for exploring the music of Nina Simone. Over the years it has been difficult to Express why her music touches your soul.
You have to be thinking to enjoy her music. I have a love hate relationship with her music. Watching her performances, wherever I have been able to, she has moments of true connection with her audience and then she'll have a moments where you wonder where she is, ha. She's very frustrating, but I'm sure the can be said about many musical geniuses, eh. Your analysis again was spot on most cases, although I think a point can be made that a lot of her vibrato, in her mid to late life, might of been age. I'm 60 myself and I have felt in the last 10 years that, if I let it, my vibrato will have it's way with me at the ends of phrases. I feel that with her too. Still she never gave up. That's something you have to love about all great artists. She still had something to say and she said it, , ha. Cool beans, ha. Thx.
Hello Elizabeth! How are you? I always like your videos and reactions. I would like to see something regarding the changes of a woman's voice with age. Do you think it's possible to get proper trained voice if we start after 40? And is it possible to change the vocal register, from mezzo to a soprano or vice versa? Thanks for making this kind of content! Keep up the great work!
little girl blue... amazing
I didn't know she did a version of "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" and now I have something to look forward to listening to after I finish this video.
I didn't know, this was going to be up. I was playing "Sinnerman", on piano, last night.
In the film "Respect", Jennifer Hudson sings "To Be Young, Gifted, And Black". That was the most recent time, I had heard one of Nina's songs.
If you want to see Nina do it, I recommend the Montreux Jazz Festival version, or at her most extreme, and provocative, check out the Treasure Of Human History, that is the Oscar Winning "Summer Of Soul" documentary.
Such a great video and only 2k views after 5 days?! What happened to the Charismatic Voice community, c'mon....
100% agree with the last point about her version of Strange Fruit. My introduction to Nina's music came through the film soundtrack for Point of No Return. (The American remake of La Femme Nikita.) That has songs of hers like "I Need Some Sugar In My Bowl," "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair," and her amazing version of "Here Comes the Sun."
Excellent subject for a vocal deep dive. Nina Simone crafted a unique sound and persona. Some are turned off by her 'edge', but that is her power. And it is clear, she doesn't care what we think!
I won't skip ahead, actually i prefer the history or music side of your video (I'm not a singer but l like the sing analysis as well)
Try analyze Mina's "Brava" 1968 BBC live: best Italian singer ever shows how good she is in this song ( the lyrics says : I'm good, I'm so good")
Thank you Lizzy I've always considered her to be number 2-3 best female vocalist behind Ella and babs streisand.. High company indeed.
Tony Kakko lead singer of Sonata Arctica.
His singing voice has changed within 25 years, deeper and more control in my opinion.
Tony also does harsh vocals.
Raskasta Iskelmää last year with JP they sing a song where they're both doing clean and harsh vocals.
I'd love you to check out Shawn Phillips
I really enjoyed that
Not a fan of the style but I appreciate her voice. Would love to see more older style Dio, more Scorpions, Klaus is amazing and more Heart. Thank you Elizabeth and Kurt, the whole CV team!!💜💜
I recommend a react of Bad Omens "the end of peace of mind"
I'm a history nerd, so I like learning the background of a singers or any person in history. stick with having introductions.
The Strange Fruit link goes back to you.
I'm not a fan of her voice (I prefere Cesaria Evora) but I appreciate Nina's talent. She is legend.
You are doing the lord’s work. Don’t ever stop!
Love Nina Simone. I want a little sugar is such a beautiful song, and Sinnerman omg
Four Women, Black is the Colour, Black Swan are my fave sad or political Nina tunes. But she also KILLS in her sexier songs: Sugar in my Bowl, Do I Move You, Buck, I Put A Spell on You
Terry Reid Bang Bang
Whether by coincidence or not, since it appears you’re going down the journey of Jeff Buckley’s biggest influences, I’m hoping you eventually get to deconstructing his “Elvis,” the incomparable Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. His extraordinary vocal ability and that of qawwali music in general seem ripe for this channel.
Finally. Nina Simone and the Charismatic Voice.
The first time I heard Nina Simone was on an infomercial, singing "Strange Fruit". I'm a bit slow, heh, and it was haunting enough, but when it hit me what she was actually singing about, it truly rocked me to my core. I've been, in love actually, with her since. She's a beautiful queen for sure.
One of my life regrets is that I passed up the chance to attend a Nina Simone concert because I had an exam the next day. Wrong call!
Edith Piaf next
Yeah 'Feelin' Good' and 'Sinnerman' are just as good as music gets.
Nina Simonaih the italian pronounciation. Same with Adele and Stallone(triple L)