KITKA: Sazeimo Perkhuli - Live

Kitka’s Wintersongs Offering for December 21, 2021
SAZEIMO PERKHULI
Svaneti, Georgia, traditional
Learned from Carl Linich and Trio Kavkasia
A festive round dance from the Northwestern mountains of Georgia with a text consisting entirely of what some consider nonsense words (worera, voisa-rera, dila-wadila). Others believe this songs' lyrics contain remnants of archaic texts associated with pre-Christian pagan rituals honoring cosmic deities.
Performed by Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble:
Kelly Atkins, Briget Boyle, Shira Cion, Erin Lashnits Herman, Juliana Graffagna, Janet Kutulas, Maclovia Quintana, and Katya Schoenberg
Recorded live at The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California on December 11, 2021
Sound recording by Brian Walker
Mixing/mastering by eO (Eric Oberthaler)
Video by Kent Kessinger
Produced by Kelly Atkins
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[@central_scrutinizr]

I don’t know exactly why but the finale of this brings me to tears. Life can be so beautiful. Thank you Kitka

[@petersolon5047]

thank you

[@georgian9469]

გენაცვალეთ ! ❤️🇬🇪

[@allanblack8635]

8'O maybe my new favorite song performed by Kitka! Usually I'm a sucker for the Bulgarian duets. But this was amazing!

[@oliviasumich9545]

SOOO GORGEOUS! Shout out to Kitka from your fans here in New Zealand!

[@Ryan-mn2dd]

some of these outrageously perfect harmonies remind me of kenji kawai ghost in the shell

[@knotbox]

That's probably because a famous Bulgarian vocal group did the music for that soundtrack and Kitka honors a similar tradition

[@deborahwalker4426]

wooo! so much magic for the solstice!

[@jdobkin22]

Always extraordinary (ha-ha, a contradiction in terms, but true, nevertheless)! Thank you for the gift you give- one that transports us to a world of beauty, profundity, community, passion, and commitment. XOXOX

[@michaelkutulas8878]

I'm always so blown away with the incredible talent of Kitka! Happy Holidays ladies!

[@BrigetBoyle]

So fun! Glad to be back in the singing fold with Kitka :)

[@lahitt34]

Oooooh thank you so much for sharing this. Happy happy solstice of dark light🕊🌌

[@alexanderberyozkin]

It is so beautiful!

[@CathyWickham]

Beautiful!