Grantee Database

Application ID

GEN-22-17357

Application Type

Arts and Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief

Approved Grant Amount

28500

Project Description

Inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe and Eurasia, 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 presentation of new music and multidisciplinary performance works that amplify women’s voices.

Organization Summary

Inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe and Eurasia, 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 presentation of new music and multidisciplinary performance works that amplify women’s voices.

Organization

KITKA INC

Address

1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Oakland

Phone

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