KITKA – Songs for the Summer Solstice – Saturday, June 20 at 8 pm
KITKA – Songs for the Summer Solstice – Saturday, June 20 at 8 pm
Songs for the Summer Solstice from Balkan, Baltic, Caucasian, and Slavic lands featuring the ravishing textures of the women’s voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms, and unfamiliar languages that make Kitka’s performances an enthralling experience.
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KITKA
An evening of Balkan, Baltic, Slavic, and Caucasian songs for the Summer Solstice
Shira Cion, Executive & Artistic Director
Janet Kutulas, Kelly Atkins, Kristine Barrett, Erin Lashnits Herman, Maclovia Quintana, Katya Schoenberg, Stacey Barnett, Charlotte Finegold, Talia Skeen
The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. For four and a half decades, the ten-woman vocal ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from Balkan, Baltic, Caucasus, and Slavic lands, as well as new material composed for the group inspired by ancient polyphonic practices. Traveling to rural communities throughout Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, they’ve gathered songs and communed with elders who are often the last links to centuries-old traditions. The ravishing textures of the women’s voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms, and unfamiliar languages make Kitka’s performances an enthralling experience.