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The Rusalka Cycle (Diaphonica)
Kitka
by DEREK BERES
More than twenty years after the nuclear fallout in Chernobyl, the incident has become part of our collective past — for the most part. While scouting and studying native rusalka folk songs, the nine-woman group, Kitka journeyed from San Francisco to the Ukraine. Along the way they stumbled on a daunting realization: Radiation still profoundly affects the daily lives of locals. The rusalka are part of regional mythology; spirit relics of women who died untimely deaths, they now inhabit the folklore and music of the Ukraine. Kitka interprets rusalka folklore in this gorgeous nine-song album, embodying the Shiva/ Shakti edge between the harmonies of angels and deep, heavy laments — sometimes a cappella, sometimes backed by orchestras or even lone cellos. Their dedication is simultaneously ecological and mythological, capturing the spirit and sound of a politically tortured and culturally rich region. 12/01/07 >> go there
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