Wintersongs with Kitka - SANTA CRUZ

Sun Dec 15 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:45 pm UTC-08:00

Peace United Church | Santa Cruz

Kitka
Publisher/HostKitka
Wintersongs with Kitka - SANTA CRUZ
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Supra! A Seasonal Feast of Song
About this Event

A refreshing spin on traditional seasonal choral music…thoroughly marvelous!
- NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

For more than two decades, Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble's annual Wintersongs concerts have explored songs from across Eastern Europe that summon the return of light and hope in times of difficulty and darkness.

Kitka's 2024 Wintersongs offering follows the arc of the supra, a traditional Georgian ritual feast in which all present are encouraged to contemplate the things in life that uplift and connect us.


ABOUT KITKA WOMEN’S VOCAL ENSEMBLE

Inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Kitka has earned international recognition for its distinctive sound, exploring a vast palette of ancient yet contemporary-sounding vocal effects. Kitka's commitment to presenting traditional song as a living and evolving expressive art form has led to adventurous collaborations with some of the world's most exciting indigenous musicians and contemporary composers ranging from Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares to Meredith Monk. Currently celebrating its 44th season, Kitka 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 women's vocal music. Since its informal beginnings, the group has evolved into an award-winning touring ensemble known for its artistry, versatility and mastery of the demanding techniques of regional vocal styling, as well as for its innovative explorations in new music for women's voices. The ensemble's wide-ranging performance, teaching and recording activities have exposed millions to the haunting beauty of their unique repertoire.

For more information visit: http://www.kitka.org



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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Peace United Church, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz, United States

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