Grantee Database

Application ID

LI-18-6035

Application Type

Local Impact

Approved Grant Amount

18000

Project Description

Inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe, Kitka is an American women’s vocal arts ensemble that cultivates global community and cross-cultural understanding through the practice of harmony singing. Dedicated to fostering appreciation for music rooted in Balkan, Slavic, and Caucasian women’s vocal traditions, Kitka also strives to expand the boundaries of folk song as a living and evolving expressive art form through the creation and performance of new music for women’s voices.

Organization Summary

Inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe, Kitka is an American women’s vocal arts ensemble that cultivates global community and cross-cultural understanding through the practice of harmony singing. Dedicated to fostering appreciation for music rooted in Balkan, Slavic, and Caucasian women’s vocal traditions, Kitka also strives to expand the boundaries of folk song as a living and evolving expressive art form through the creation and performance of new music for women’s voices.

Organization

KITKA INC

Address

1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Oakland

Phone

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