The wonderful voices of women from all over Eastern Europe. We have had the great pleasure of working with some of the finest singers and performers including Mariana Sadovska, Tzvetanka Varimezova, Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares, Carl Linich, Merita Halili, Michael Alpert, John Morovich, Karmina Silec and Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Chior. Other influences include Sirin Ensemble, Mzetamze, Pokrovsky Ensemble, Rustavi Choir, Eva Quartet, Shoghaken Ensemble and many others.
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And a blast from the past:
Getting creative with Malo Selo
KITKAs songs are hauntingly beautiful, simple, yet otherworldly. The rich sound these women produce resonates as if energized by the universe itself, as if it were calling all live beings and still matter into togetherness and unity.
Ching Chang, SAN FRANCISCO BAY TIMES
Kitka, which means bouquet in Bulgarian and Macedonian, began as a grassroots group of amateur singers from diverse ethnic and musical backgrounds who shared a passion for the stunning dissonances, asymmetric rhythms, intricate ornamentation, and resonant strength of traditional Eastern European womens vocal music.
Since its informal beginning, the group has evolved into an internationally-recognized professional ensemble known for its artistry, versatility, and mastery of the demanding techniques of Balkan and Slavic vocal styling. Through a busy itinerary of live and broadcast performances, recording, educational programs, master artist residencies, commissioning programs, and adventuresome collaborations, Kitka has exposed millions to the haunting beauty of their unique repertoire. The groups voices have been featured frequently on National Public Radio including special appearances on Performance Today and A Prairie Home Companion, and All Things Considered. The emotive power of KITKAs singing has been showcased in a number of film soundtracks, including Jacobs Ladder, Braveheart, and Queen of the Damned, as well as in the American Conservatory Theaters critically-acclaimed productions of Hecuba, starring Olympia Dukakis. In 2002, the group made a historic tour of Bulgaria, where they shared the stage of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia with the world-renowned Bulgarian Womens Choir Le Mystre des Voix Bulgares. Last year, KITKA toured throughout Ukraine and premiered a major new vocal-theater work by Ukrainian composer Mariana Sadovska: The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between the Worlds. KITKA has recorded six albums on their own Diaphonica record label, most recently Wintersongs (2004).
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Don't forget! This Friday, Kafana Balkan returns for our Summer blast off!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Brass Menazeri + DJ Zeljko
KAFANA BALKAN
at 12 Galaxies
2565 Mission (at 21st), San Francisco.
8pm; $8-25 sliding scale.
Sending you love...Barbara To educate the heart, one must be willing to go out of himself, and to come in to loving contact with others. -James Freeman Clarke-
Thanks, dear Ladies, for giving us space in your friend's community! It's not just a myspace- but a REAL HONOUR for us!
Our next Xmas' programme will include the piece "Nova Radost Stala", which we have heard for the first time in your wonderful interpretation. Well, our version will be totally different but, anyway, you are still the inspiration. Thank you!
