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Sunday Music ShowIva Bittová -a phenomenon in contemporary Czech music
In this week’s Sunday Music Show we introduce the avant-garde violinist,
singer and composer Iva Bittová. Her style is not easily defined but
perhaps one of the most accurate comments made about her is that she brings
the human voice back to the natural world in a way that transcends barriers
and touches audiences the world over. More
Current AffairsStrings of Autumn festival offering something new to Prague concert goers
The jazz and classical music festival Struny podzimu, or Strings of Autumn,
opens in Prague on Tuesday night with a special performance by the Czech
avant garde musician Iva Bittová. She will be accompanied at the
Estate’s Theatre by jazz musicians and – for the first time – the
Prague Philharmonic.
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Music ProfileIva Bittová - a phenomenal avantgarde singer
Iva Bittová is a phenomenon in contemporary Czech music – the avant-garde
violinist, singer and composer has developed a music style all her own,
blending the music of many cultures into what she terms her "personal
folk music“ and drawing deeply on her emotions and the sounds of nature.
Her vocal utterances range from traditional singing to chirping, moaning,
yelps and deep throat noises that keep audiences mesmerized. Her style is
not easily defined but perhaps one of the most accurate comments made about
her is that she brings the human voice back to the natural world in a way
that transcends barriers and touches audiences the world over.
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ArtsVisa agency head outlines which Czech musicians play in the US, where they play – and who they play to
The New York-based company Tamizdat brings music from central and eastern
Europe to an American audience. They also act as an agency helping
musicians get work visas to perform in the US, and handle the applications
of virtually every Czech musician who plays in America. For that reason,
Tamizdat owner Matthew Covey has an extensive knowledge of Czech artists
and the US – which groups visit the States, where they play, and who they
play to.
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Current AffairsIva Bittova to release album in United States
The Czech singer and violinist Iva Bittova, who's often described as one of
the most remarkable personalities in Czech music, is gaining more and more
fans also among foreign audiences. Two years ago she was among the
nominees in the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards and last year she made a
number of appearances in the United States. Following another two gigs in
Philadelphia and at New York's Carnegie Hall last month, Iva Bittova is
now set to release an album in the United States.
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ArtsCzech music festival reaches over 100 towns in Europe
Leos Janacek's "Moravian Folk Poetry In Songs" performed by Iva
Bittova and the Skampa Quartet opened the Prague part of an international
music project called "Czech Dreams" - a festival which is a
chain of more than a hundred concerts performed in many small towns around
Europe. The concerts are to promote Czech culture and music abroad but at
the same time they aim to deepen links between different places in Europe.
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Czech MusicNo respect for borders from Quakvarteto.
Music experts who follow the endlessly surprising musical output of violin
improviser and innovator Iva Bittova would agree that one of her most
sophisticated recordings has been her treatment of Bela Bartok's 44 Duets
for two violins. Obviously, Bittova, who usually makes music on her own,
needed a partner for this album. Her choice was a former colleague
Dorothea Kellerova - they both studied violin with the same professor.
Only few people were aware that even back then Kellerova had her own band,
with the strange name "Quakvarteto", which over the years has
grown into 6-member setup. They love to move between musical styles with a
witty smile, mixing piano and violin with woodwind, tuba and vocals. They
recently released a new album - an adaptation of Children's Songs by Chick
Corea.
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Current Affairs Iva Bittova sings with a Dutch ensemble
Iva Bittova is a Czech singer who has developed her own, unmistakable style, far from the mainstream. Iva's audience comes to hear her sing and play either violin or viola. This month, Iva Bittova together with the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, will give two concerts in Brno and Prague prior to a tour of Hungary and Slovakia.
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