Berkeley Finnish Hall
1970 Chestnut St. Berkeley
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The Finnish Heritage Society and Outsound Presents
The Balkans meet the Baltic
Rent Romus, Heikki Koskinen's The Otherworld Ensemble play SOUL BIRD SUITE
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ZELE, Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble’s East Bay community chorus

Rent Romus, Heikki Koskinen and The Otherworld Ensemble will present Soul Bird at the iconic Berkeley Finnish Hall , a musical odyssey of mythic bird stories.
The spark originally came from the stories of the Siberian Jay, also known in Finland as ‘kuukkeli’, which is found throughout the Arctic regions of the world. In Finland, as well as in other Finno-Ugric cultural myths, this small, brave and charismatic bird is considered to be the carrier of human souls to and from the afterlife of Manala (the Underworld).

OTHERWORLD ENSEMBLE:
Rent Romus - alto & soprano saxophones, c-flute, bird calls
Heikki Koskinen - e-trumpet, piano, tenor recorder, ocarina, birch bark horn, bird calls
Elihu Knowles - drums, frame drum, piano, bird calls
Joshua Marshall - tenor & soprano saxophones, c-flute, melodica, bird calls
Safa Shokrai - double bass, bird calls
Joseph Noble - alto, bass, & c-flutes, bird calls


ZELE, Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble’s East Bay community chorus, is now in its 22nd season. This vibrant women’s choir sings folk tunes and choral pieces from Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus regions. The music is steeped in the richness and diversity of women’s ancient a cappella singing traditions bursting with odd rhythms and dissonant harmonies. Its vocalists revel in the joy and transformative powers of group singing and community song sharing.
kitka.org/zele-community-chorus



Doors 6:30 PM Music 7:00 PM
Advance Tickets @Eventbrite or at the Door

Cost: $15/20

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