The Vine by Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble
The Vine features nineteen Balkan and Slavic folksongs sung with soulful abandon. Features the song most requested at our concerts: Shen Khar Venakhi (You are a vineyard, just blossoming), a timeless Georgian hymn to the divine feminine, as heard on A Prairie Home Companion and NPR's Performance Today.
Tracklist
| 1. | Sŭbrali Sa Se, Sŭbrali | 3:31 |
| 2. | Leskoviq Benet Pazar | 3:30 |
| 3. | I Mori Makja Jano/Lepa Jano | 2:52 |
| 4. | Zhuravlyky Odletily | 3:07 |
| 5. | Ne Po Pogrebu Bochonochek Kataetsja | 2:05 |
| 6. | Prehvrŭhna Ptichka | 1:50 |
| 7. | Cântec De Leagane | 5:14 |
| 8. | De Szeretnek As Egen Csillag Lenni | 4:27 |
| 9. | Zaspo Janko | 2:43 |
| 10. | Zaplakala E Gorata | 2:24 |
| 11. | Shen Khar Venakhi | 4:10 |
| 12. | Tjeraj, Mala, Ovce Preko Brega | 2:52 |
| 13. | Kak Ivan-to Hodit-Brodit | 4:09 |
| 14. | Hubava Milka | 4:37 |
| 15. | Kak Po Morju | 2:25 |
| 16. | Dor Tri Mi Pushki Puknaa | 3:05 |
| 17. | Iavnana | 1:36 |
| 18. | Metskhvaris Simghera "Rim-Ti-Tairi" | 3:52 |
| 19. | Po Polju | 1:38 |
Credits
released March 5, 2002
Co-produced by Kit Higginson with Grammy-nominee Linda Tillery, The Vine was recorded with state-of-the-art technology by world-class engineer Leslie Ann Jones in the incredible natural acoustics of Skywalker Studios.
Co-produced by Kit Higginson with Grammy-nominee Linda Tillery, The Vine was recorded with state-of-the-art technology by world-class engineer Leslie Ann Jones in the incredible natural acoustics of Skywalker Studios.
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Kitka is an American vocal arts ensemble inspired by the stunning dissonances, asymmetric rhythms, intricate ornamentation, and resonant strength of traditional Eastern European women’s vocal music. Kitka has earned international recognition for its distinctive sound as well as for its innovative explorations in new music for women’s voices.