Kitka’s Daily Wintersongs 2021 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 (lead vocals), Briget Boyle, Shira Cion, Erin Lashnits Herman, Juliana Graffagna, Janet Kutulas (lead vocals), Maclovia Quintana, and Katya Schoenberg (lead vocals)

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