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Kitka in Concert

Sat, May 11, 1:00pm2:30pm

Free
9 members of Kitka, front-facing, wearing black outfits and gold necklaces, standing in front of a green and gold patterned wall
Date:
Sat, May 11
Time:
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Venue:
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA + Google Map
Phone:
(415) 543-1718
Cost:
Free

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UPDATE  4/15/24: Due to extenuating circumstances, Balaklava Blues is no longer performing as part of this program and Kitka will be performing a full concert on their own.
We appreciate your understanding. For updates, visit Kitka.org/events.

 

The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. Over nearly 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 traditional vocal practices. Traveling to rural communities in Armenia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Poland, Macedonia and Turkey 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 an enthralling experience.

Kitka has forged deep ties with traditional and contemporary artists from Ukraine, and the group presents a special selection of songs as an expression of solidarity with the people of this besieged nation.

 

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