Kitka’s Daily Wintersongs 2021 Offering for December 28, 2021

O ONDA Corsica, lyrics by G. P. Lanfranchi, from the repertoire of Tavagna, arr. Kitka

“Oh, wave, when the wrath of ancient sunken furies reaches you, you bear all history. Oh, wave, o, your silence is deeper than the grave, white like a knife stroke. Oh, wave, when you sing, it is like a wail that blossoms, like the sounding of a gun. So many boats lost. So many lands yet to be found. So many harbors buried. So many loves to discover. Oh, wave, smooth, smooth, smooth, flowing, flowing.”

Performed by Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble: Kelly Atkins, Briget Boyle, Shira Cion, Erin Lashnits Herman, Juliana Graffagna, Janet Kutulas (lead vocals), Maclovia Quintana, and Katya Schoenberg (lead vocals)

Recorded live in concert on December 11, 2021, at The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA

Audio by Brian Walker / Mixed and mastered by eO (Eric Oberthaler)
Video by Kent Kessinger
Produced by Kelly Atkins