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Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble in Concert
May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT
IN PERSON SOLD OUT; STREAMING TICKETS AVAILABLE
Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 7pm
In person tickets SOLD OUT; $10 per device for streaming option available
The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. For over four decades, the nine-women Oakland ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus and Slavic lands, as well as new material composed for the group drawing on those ancient vocal practices. Traveling to rural communities throughout Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, they’ve gathered songs and communed with elders who are often the last links to centuries-old traditions. The ravishing textures of the women’s voices, unearthly cadences, angular rhythms and unfamiliar languages make Kitka’s performances and recordings an enthralling experience. Read more about Kitka.
“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.”
— Summer Burke, THE GUARDIAN
Presale only. No tickets available at the door. At the request of the performer, masks are required at this event. We appreciate your honoring this request.
(415) 663-1075
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