Astonishing, surprising, challenging, but brilliant ... that is, if you can get through it

[kenny]

 

[RMOO]

Nope, not my cup a tea

 

[monarch64]

I listened to most of it. A lot of her style feels like the 1990s--Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Shakira, Sophie B Hawkins, there was even some Sinatra in there, plus BB King, and I believe Marion Williams' I'm gonna live the life I sing about in my song. She lost me briefly around the 26-minute mark with the scream-singing, but I managed to ffwd a bit til she got back on a more palatable (to my ears) track. Very interesting way to put her own style/spin on some amazing music. It grew on me as I kept listening. If I listened through all the way again without skipping anything I would probably notice even more of her nuances. It's a yes for me!

 

[kenny]

Glad you stuck with it
And Kudos to you.
She grew on me too, but it was difficult at first.

I hear a lot of classical training in there.
Her vocal capability include a rare skill, apparently called for in some classical music like that Mozart dude.
Granted she adds a wild and abrasive Yoko thing to it - making her more performance art than mainstream commercial and profitable music.

She's an interesting woman.

Diamanda Galás - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[kenny]

She's credited for/with being a/having ...

Soprano sfogato - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[monarch64]

Thanks for those additional links! She’s led a fascinating life so far. In the wiki it’s mentioned that her father didn’t encourage her singing, because singing was for “hookers and idiots.” I got quite a laugh out of that.

 

[kenny]

So, her dad must be a singer.