New Music Video!
New music video is out for my song “White Night”!
It was a very exciting creative process to plan it, shoot it and finally see the beautiful imagery that Aron Jaksa created!
Huge shoutout to the incredible team, Aron Jaksa & Juancho Herrera!
Thank you for your relentless work and creativity at the shooting!
Special thanks to Zsofi, Borcsa, Milli and Luciana!
Thanks to my Mom for all the props like the Sokol radio, luggage and those old family pictures
“White Night” is based on three poems by legendary Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966), with Pankovits’ own lyrics condensing them into two verses. The poems range from Akhmatova’s first book of poems, published in 1912: Vecher (Evening), to work from the 1960s, a few years before her death.
The music video was inspired by events from Anna Akhmatova's life and her poems.
VIDEO CREDITS
Created by Aron Jaksa - http://instagram.com/aronjaksa/
Script written by Nikolett Pankovits, Aron Jaksa and Juancho Herrera
Production assistant: Juancho Herrera / https://www.juanchoherrera.com
Make up & hair by Liv Rideg: https://www.instagram.com/livridegofficial/
Stream/download song: https://fanlink.tv/whitenight
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About the story:
“To avoid persecution by Stalin, the poet Anna Akhmatova burnt her writings and instead taught a circle of friends the words of her poem Requiem off by heart. By going ‘pre-Gutenberg’ she ensured its survival....” - Martin Puchner
Read full BBC article about Anna Akhmatova:
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180515-requiem-how-a-poem-resisted-stalin
SONG CREDITS
Released on March 5, 2024
Song written by Nikolett Pankovits
Lyrics by Nikolett Pankovits
Based on poems by Anna Akhmatova: Moscow trefoil: Almost into the album, White Night, Song of the Last Meeting
LYRICS
There will be thunder then. Remember me.
You’ll say ‘ She asked for storms.’
The entire world will turn the color of crimson stone,
and your heart as then, will turn to fire.
That day, in Moscow, a true prophecy,
when for the last time I say goodbye,
soaring to the heavens that I longed to see,
leaving my shadow here in the sky.
See that dark house again.
Only one candle glows,
A yellow, complacent, flame.
See, how the fields die down,
In the sunset gloom of firs,
I still hear the echo of your voice
That day, in Moscow, a true prophecy,
when for the last time I say goodbye,
soaring to the heavens that I longed to see,
leaving my shadow here in the sky.
MUSICIANS
Nikolett Pankovits – voice
Josh Deutsch – trumpet
Juancho Herrera – guitar
Manu Koch – piano
Bam Rodriguez – upright bass
Franco Pinna – drums
RECORDED BY
Marc Urselli at Eastside Sound Studio, New York City
MIXED AND MASTERED BY
Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Recording, New York City
PRODUCER
Nikolett Pankovits