Kiva (musician)

Kiva
Origin	Manitoba, Canada
Genres	world beat, jazz harmonic overtone singing
Occupations	singer, songwriter vocal instructor
Instruments	vocals, keyboards
Years active	1978-present
Labels	Yemyss Music (independent)
Associated acts	Crash Test Dummies
Website	http://kivaweb.com http://www.harmonicovertones.com
Notable instruments
voice: harmonic overtoning, keyboards

Kiva is a Canadian harmonic overtone singer keyboard player and songwriter, based in Prague, Czech Republic. She is internationally recognized as a western pioneer in world beat/jazz music, particularly the art of harmonic overtone singing (singing two pitches simultaneously) which she both performs and teaches. She is composer and conductor of her own overtone choir AURALIA in Prague.^[1][2]

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 The Ladder (1998) - Yemyss (indie) 1.1.1 Tracks 1.1.2 Musicians 1.2 Pulse (2004) - Yemyss (indie) 1.2.1 Tracks 1.2.2 Musicians 1.2.3 Professional reviews 1.3 Recordings with other groups 1.4 Links 2 References

Discography

Kiva has released two CDs featuring original compositions and her own unique style of overtone singing and recorded albums with a diverse range of groups.

Kiva's own recordings include 1998's The Ladder which features thirteen original songs by Kiva, one song co-written with Gary Taylor and one cover of a Bob Fuhr/Larry Hicock song, and her 2004 release Pulse which features ten original songs, including co-writes with Rhys Fulber, Nii Tettey Tetteh, John Hudson, Jay Stoller and Jordan Hanson.

The Ladder (1998) - Yemyss (indie)

Tracks

1. Tuva on Rye
2. Untouchable
3. Gone Forever
4. Seven Years
5. The Big Picture
6. Egyptian Eyes
7. Venus and the Fly
8. Dare to Lose
9. The Flip Side
10. The Science Project
11. Heart Overboard
12. Interlude in Monkey Forest
13. On the Ganges
14. Freedom to Go
15. Regret

Musicians

• Kiva: vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion, jaw harp
• Gary Taylor: drums, percussion, keyboards, sampling
• Mike Bossy: bass
• John Gzowski: guitar
• Kevin Breit: guitar
• Rob Piltch: guitar
• Chris Bennett: guitar
• Oliver Schroer: violin
• Rob Gusevs: organ
• Bob Taillefer: pedal steel
• Anne Bourne: cello
• Dave Maurakis: cello
• Jim Casson: percussion

Pulse (2004) - Yemyss (indie)

Tracks

1. Sanctuary
2. Donde Soweika
3. Serendipity Doodah
4. Everything Goes
5. Morning Dew Ragu
6. The Incident
7. Firecracker Suite
8. That Zing
9. Kaida Kei
10. In the Flesh

Musicians

• Kiva: vocals, piano, keyboards
• John Hudson: percussion
• Heidi Hunter: acoustic harp
• Rodrigo Munoz: percussion
• Don Benedictson: bass
• Jay Stoller: percussion
• Richard Moody: viola
• Mahabub Khan: tabla, additional vocals
• Jane Miller: additional vocals
• Nii Tettey Tetteh: percussion, African flute
• Bill Spornitz: soprano saxophone
• Eli Herscovitch: clarinet
• Jordan Hanson & Batuque Ensemble: percussion

Professional reviews

• Steve Baylin, Ottawa Xpress^[3]

Recordings with other groups

• Live in Poughkeepsie, Crash Test Dummies, 1994 (keyboards, backup vocals)
• It's All Right, Xiao Ping Lee, 1996 (producer, arranger, backup vocals)
• Moksha, The New Millennium Orchestra, 1996 (harmonic overtoning)
• Dancing with the Living, Strange Angels, 1997 (keyboards, backup vocals)
• Circle of Days, The Ring Cycle, 1998 (harmonic overtoning, improvised vocals)
• Sin & other Salvations, The Wyrd Sisters, 2001 (keyboards, backup vocals)
• Waiting for Catherine, The Ormidales, 2008 (backup vocals)
• The Quality of Light, Live Ullmann, 2008 (lyrics & melody by Kiva, backup vocals)
• In These Arms- A Song for All Beings, Jennifer Berezan and Friends, 2011 (guest lead vocals)

Links

• Official website

References

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