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kiva
Experimental / Folk / Nu-Jazz

overtoning shamanic global groove machine



Prague
Czech Republic

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Last Login:  7/15/2009
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Member Since1/24/2006
Band Websitewww.kivaweb.com
Influences Yma Sumac, Issa (Jane Siberry), Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Chandra, Lisa Gerrard, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Luidmilla Khandi, Sun Ra, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Imogen Heap, Tanya Tagaq, Bjork, Cuban music, East Indian classical, Bulgarian choirs, Tuvan folk music
Sounds LikeSome bizarre mixture of all those influences put in a blender with a few more special ingredients
Record LabelYemyss
Type of LabelIndie


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   About kiva

Kiva is a Canadian singer/keyboardist with international recognition as a harmonic overtone singer. She incorporates this ability (to sing 2 or more pitches simultaneously) into her 'otherworldly' world beat/pop/folk/jazz. She is frequently called upon to collaborate with other musicians, especially contributing improvised vocalizations; most recently with the Yellow Sisters (vocal quartet from Prague), Vladiswar Nadishana (multi-instrumentalist from Siberia), Tanya Tagaq (Inuit throat singer), and a whale from Raratonga. She has lead a very diverse career so far. Trained in classical and jazz piano, she explored other genres such as rock, pop, and R&B, and found her calling in a blend of cultures and musical styles that is way beyond labels. Kiva has performed with the Olla Vogala Orchestra in Belgium and to stages in Finland, Denmark, Japan, Russia, Albania, Czech Republic and Iceland, as a main stage artist at the KIEKU throat singing festival in Helsinki ('01), and the only female foreigner to perform at the International Symposium of Throat Singing in the Republic of Tuva ('95), appearing as a judge in the documentary 'Genghis Blues'. Kiva toured the world as a supporting member of the multi-platinum selling Crash Test Dummies (for CD 'God Shuffled His Feet') at the height of their fame, playing to sold out audiences each night. This included performances at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with David Letterman, and the Today Show. Her most recent CD ‘Pulse’ was critically acclaimed by Uptown Magazine receiving a rare ‘A’ rating. Former Winnipeg Folk Festival Artistic Director, Rick Fenton, wrote, “Kiva is an artist of rare vision and talent, whose music transcends both musical and geographic boundaries.” Kiva’s ‘Pulse’, companion to debut ‘The Ladder’, stretches musical boundaries again, exploring her fascination with global music, rhythms, complex harmonies, melody and highly textural vocalizations. East fuses with ‘new’ west as layers intertwine and influence each other, creating a distinctive hybrid. She is a member of the Spektrum overtone choir (Czech Republic) and the European Overtone Choir, as tenor and soloist. Kiva also leads her own Prague-based overtone choir, 'Auralia', in which she conducts and composes all the music. For more details, please refer to the official websites: www.kivaweb.com www.harmonicovertones.com



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kiva has 390 friends.
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 MAKIGAMI KOICHI 


 Baird Hersey & Prana 


 HUUN-HUUR-TU 


 Tenores di Bitti "Mialinu Pira" 


 Alikvotni Sbor Spektrum // Overtone Choir Spektrum 


 Issa 





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LucidDreams Music Group





Jul 15 2009 10:32 PM

LucidDreams Music thanks you for the friendship and wishes you a successful day. Be sure to visit our MySpace Profile!

Best regards,
LucidDreams Music
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Jul 6 2009 7:33 PM

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Jun 24 2009 12:23 PM

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Jun 23 2009 3:29 PM

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Happy Dancing,
Olivia Kaplan
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May 30 2009 5:42 AM

Greetings from Shadowville, thanks for the friendship!

"Ashes to Justice", vocals by Will Dockery & Sandy Madaris, guitars by Brian Mallard. Words and music by Dockery & Mallard:

Music for Mother and Child





May 28 2009 9:55 AM

Dear Kiva,

Thank you for your friendship!

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Greetings,
www.musicformotherandchild.com
Justin Hollywood Relax Music





May 22 2009 8:45 AM

Hi kiva,

I just wanted to let you know.
There are 3 albums available now at iTunes for the first time!
Download it at Itunes by clicking below:

Relax 1 [The brand new album]
Relax Music - Relax 1

...And So To Sleep...
Relax Music - ...And So to Sleep...

Pregnancy And Birth
Relax Music - Pregnancy and Birth

Or visit my website to buy the CDs.

www.relaxmusic.co.uk

Thank you for your friendship and support!

Have a great weekend,

Justin...

www.relaxmusic.co.uk

Relax Music - ...And So to Sleep...
Al Webster Drums





May 1 2009 8:37 AM

Wonderful music!
Tears For Beers





Apr 30 2009 8:51 AM



Thank You for

being friends!

We wish You a

freaky springtime!


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Apr 25 2009 5:04 PM

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Apr 23 2009 5:01 AM

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Apr 19 2009 11:04 PM

Welcome and thanks for joining my page!!! Hope you stop by and say hi once and a while!!!


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Apr 12 2009 3:07 PM

hi kiva. have a safe trip and a great tour.
i wish there was such a week here in manitoba too!
peace and love.
yangoyin





Apr 5 2009 8:07 PM

Hello kiva, thank you for the friendship and for your music: I like it really much (I told you...)!

Have a nice springtime - yangoyin / Ines from Weltenreiter & Shilgia


Close your eyes - lean back - relax:


http://www.weltenreiter.eu/



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Weltenreiter





Apr 5 2009 6:19 PM

Hello kiva, thank you for the friendship and for your wonderful music!

You are invited to listen to our tracks „Geistes Sehnsucht“, „Verloren im ewigen Sand“, „Fallende Engel”, “Im Polarkreis”, and “Ferne Welten” - and to enjoy our music videos.

We would be glad about a comment.

Please write into the guestbook of our homepage, too!

yangoyin from Weltenreiter

http://www.weltenreiter.eu



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Shilgia





Apr 3 2009 3:03 PM

Hello Kiva, thank you for the friendship and for your music!

Let us know, if you like some of our songs!

Would you please sign the guestbook of our new Homepage, too?

Thank you and greetings from North Germany – Ines from Shilgia

http://www.shilgia.de/





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Esprit Mimih





Jan 26 2009 9:47 AM

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Jan 18 2009 4:44 PM

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Kiva, so happy to have you in our circle of friends.
Please come by and leave us a video comment, so others can see (hear!) your work!

Joy,

Pamela@Talentbaby. com
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Dec 21 2008 10:37 PM


Happy winter solstice.. HoFM
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Dec 20 2008 7:46 PM

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Jens Mügge





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Nov 19 2008 3:54 PM

hi
thanks, enjoy the tunes and have a listen to our new track: "Reason for Being"
send us a cmmt...
nice sounds!
DON YAYO Y SUS SAVANTS (colectivo vocal)





Oct 31 2008 12:43 AM

HOla Kiva! YOu are amazing!!!
Saludos desde
superNature





Oct 26 2008 10:23 PM

hey Kiva,
greetings from the Peg! You sound divine as always! Wow! prague. How'd you end up there!? Well I hope to catch you live in Europe one day.
Cheers
Kim
nessi





Oct 18 2008 3:12 PM



thanks for the friendship

all the best
william and nessi
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