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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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).
Ignite! Spear Ensemble invites transcendence from self as you know it, in their newest work, conceived by G. Randall Wright. Come play in the spaces in between with Mary and her dream cast of musical, acrobatic, mythic troubadours as they reincarnate instantly from dream to dream. Mary’s DreamTheatre on stage at the Garage for a limited run July 17th and 18th, 975 Howard Street in San Francisco. For tickets go to www.SpearEnsemble.com
You have surely heard about the tragic death of Neda - a brave young woman who was murdered in Iran just for peacefully protesting with her father on the streets of Teheran.
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Hello friend. Have a great weekend...sending Love always, Barbara
There is a Tibetan saying,"Retain your reverence and admiration for the person, but subject the writing to thorough critical analysis. "
This demonstrates a healthy attitude and illustrates the Buddhist tradition known as the approach of the four reliances.
Do not rely merely on the person, but on the words.
Do not rely merely on the words, but on their meaning.
Do not rely merely on the provisional meaning, but on the definitive meaning, and,
Do not rely merely on the intellectual understanding, but on the direct experience.
Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day. HH Dalai Lama Tashi Delek~Barbara
