UPCOMING VOCAL WORKSHOPS

Vocal Traditions of Eastern Europe
and the Caucasus
with Corinne Sykes

6 Sunday evenings, March 11 - April 15
Oakland location to be announced upon registration

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Kitka and St. Vartan Cultural Committee present:

Armenian Traditional Dances and Songs
Workshop with
Hasmik Harutyunyan

Saturday, March 17, 3-6 PM
St. Vartan Armenian Apostolic Church
650 Spruce Street, Oakland, CA 94610

Kitka's Community Chorus
Tuesday evenings, February 21 - May 29
Musically Minded Academy
5776 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94610

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This six Sunday evening series will serve as an exploration of the diverse singing traditions of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Over the course of the series, participants will learn repertoire from various regions as a means to explore the differences and similarities in vocal technique, rhythm, language, ornamentation, and arrangement in these musical cultures.

For Hasmik Harutyunyan, one of Armenia's leading folk singers, music and dance are life itself -- happiness, sadness, and struggle. She feels it is her responsibility to keep traditional Armenian music and dances alive in their purest form.

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.