Pitch | Kitka: Kolo
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Kitka's Kolo concert tour celebrates the release of the group’s thirteenth album on their own independent Diaphonica label. Derived from a Proto-Balto-Slavic root, "kolo" means “circle” or “wheel,” and refers to the spiraling communal line dances found across Eastern Europe. A mesmerizing journey through polyphonic song traditions of Balkan, Baltic, Caucasian, Mediterranean, and Slavic lands, the work evokes cosmic cycles of creation, growth, destruction, and renewal – the eternal turning of seasons and the shared rhythms of lives woven together.
Kitka offers a variety of residency activities including vocal workshops and choral masterclasses to engage communities more deeply in the ensemble's exquisite and unique repertoire.
"Their power and energy is exotic and exhilarating… showcasing the beauty and vitality of female voices." - NPR
“Even God stops to listen when Kitka — unamplified, without sets, props, instruments, or even lyrics most people can understand—opens its collective mouth. The sound is so chillingly beautiful, by anyone’s standards, that the entire audience sits enraptured, most of them with eyes shut. My own eyes flooded with tears.” - The Guardian
About Kitka
Founded in 1979, Kitka is an American women’s vocal arts ensemble inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Contact
Craig Knudsen, Knudsen Productions: craig@knudsenproductions.com