Kitka Community Chorus with Janet Kutulas

Finally, an ongoing ensemble experience for all you Kitka workshop devotees, and other singing fans who are looking for more opportunities to make beautiful traditional Eastern European harmonies together. The third season of the Kitka Community Chorus, led by Kitka's own Janet Kutulas, starts with weekly rehearsals in February.
THE MUSIC
Traditional vocal music from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus: exciting choral arrangements from Bulgaria; powerful Croatian harmonies; earthy Russian women's songs; haunting Ukrainian melodies; incredible Georgian lullabies; teeth-gnashing dissonances; asymmetric rhythms; intricate ornamentation; and all the rest!
Requirements To JOIN
For this season there are no auditions to become a member. However, we'd like to insure that the level of musicianship is such to make it fun and challenging for all of you who have good ensemble singing skills and experience. So we're asking that the following basic criteria are met in order to become a member (if you have questions about whether you'd be a good match for the group, please contact Janet Kutulas at janet@kitka.org):
*Good intonation is essential! Basic pitch-matching skills, the ability to hold a drone note in tune under a melody part, and the ability to sing inner harmony parts in tune are all requirements.
*an ability to produce a forward-sounding Balkan-style vocal quality will be helpful. No previous Balkan singing experience is necessary but would be helpful (Kitka regularly holds Beginning Balkan Singing workshops and Kitka singers teach privately. Call the Kitka office for more info)
*the ability to read music is not a requirement but is certainly encouraged as a skill to learn. If not a music reader, the ability to learn quickly by ear is essential to level the pace between readers and non-readers!
*we ask that you make a commitment to the 12 week session you join, and that you are willing to learn the music and sing with an open heart.
*a desire to sing some of the most beautiful music in the world!
Rehearsals
The rehearsals will be on Tuesday nights, 7:30-9:30 at an East Bay location that will be announced shortly starting February 21st.
Performances
End-of-season performances will make good goals for developing musically as a group. During this initial season, performance opportunities will be sought at the collective desire of the group.