| Kitka / Cradle Songs |
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| Album: | Cradle Songs | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Kitka | Added: | Dec 2009 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-12-06 | Pull Date: | 2010-02-07 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 31 | Jan 24 | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Dec 27 | Dec 20 | Dec 13 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 18, 2022: | Music Casserole Aylye, Lyulye, Lyulye | 4. | Jul 30, 2019: | Tree Talk Three Armenian Lullabies | |
| 2. | Nov 20, 2021: | Music Casserole Megruli Nana | 5. | Dec 14, 2018: | Popping and Hopping demo Sun Sunuvah, Sun Bulnuvah | |
| 3. | Mar 06, 2021: | Rebroadcast: Music Casserole Three Armenian Lullabies | 6. | Mar 08, 2017: | Women of the World Aylye, Lyulye, Lyulye |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2009-12-05 | ||
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Eastern European lullabies by this all-women vocal ensemble based in Oakland. Forget sweet “beddy-bye” tunes you usually associate with a lullaby. There’s an edge of darkness to it all, a hint of accepting that long ago your child might not wake up in the morning. All performed a capella w/glorious voices tightly arranged in beautiful harmonies. *1. Slow and dark w/a droning chorus and a chime *2. Relaxed, repetitive yet calming. Glorious voices. 3. Slow, hymn-like chant w/edge of night. 4. Nicely nasally lead with chorus follows, trills. 5. Lighter than the others, in English, about a butterfly. Like a game. *6. Medley of 3 slow tunes, each with a gorgeous solo voice. *7. Rhythmic cradle-rocking song w/sweet rounds of voices. 8. Delicate and sweet soloist, then spoken word story. *9. Beautiful, haunting, dark. Gorgeous harmonies. 10. The addition of strings gives an operatic feel to this one. *11. Vocal trio, exquisitely matched, like a religious chant. 12. Delicate and fragile w/a gentle stillness. 13. Warmly rhythmic, stately, elegant. 14. With various parts, like a conversation. Intricate & sad. 15. Layers of voices, moving and sweetly sad. *16. Sweet, delicate and beautiful. Lyrical and warm. 17. Harmonium then something between a drone & a chant. 18. Sweet medley of lullabies loved by members of the band in a variety of languages. An interesting blend. | ||
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