Tetiana Chukhno / Viltse
– Ukrainian a cappella folk group
Viltse is a six-member all-female a cappella folk group from Kyiv, Ukraine, performing polyphonic songs from 5 different regions of the country. All members are professional researchers of traditional music. For five years the group has performed in Ukraine and internationally, in concerts and festivals of Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia and Sweden including Paris and Berlin Fashion Week shows.
Viltse is a six-member all-female a cappella Ukrainian folk group from Kyiv, performing polyphonic folk songs from 5 different regions of the country. The group recreates diverse traditional styles of singing and local dialects. All members are professional researchers of traditional music.
For five years, the group has performed in Ukraine and internationally, in concerts and festivals of Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia and Sweden including Paris Fashion Week and Berlin Fashion Week shows for Ukrainian designer Lillia Litkovska.
The ensemble’s repertoire is quite diverse: it encompasses both family and calendar ritual cycles and includes numerous songs about life, love, peasant everyday life, and significant historical events. Named after an ancient symbol of unity and rebirth, Viltse gives new spirit to timeless folk heritage.