MagnifiCathy: Cathy Berberian

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Bio: Songwriter and singer endowed with a range of four octave, she composes very personal melodies and harmonies which a singing style characterized by an ancient flavour with arrangements which sum up electronic, ethnic, romantic, ethereal atmospheres. The lyrics of Katya’s songs are often inspired by literary themes, for instance her long reserch on myths and legend from all the world. Apart from her works as a vocalists, she likes very much to collaborate with other artists who belong to different musical culture in order to get in touch with a lot of genres: Soundtracks, Jazz, Ancient Music, Heavy Metal, Multimedial music and poetry project. She is also the author of the fantasy trilogy “Le Chant De L’Ange” hosted by “Il baco del millennio” di Radio Rai1 National Italian Broadcaster. Also committed as embroideress and decorator, as multimedia artist she have received the European award ART GOLDEN CARD. Some art expò as painter: Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Roma (Italy), Atelier Gustave di Montparnasse Parigi (France), Ambassade of Republic of Egypt, Roma (Italy), Galleria Geraldes Da Silva di Porto (Portugal), Agrigento International Expò of modern and conteporary art: “Agrigento Arte-Segnali del Tempo”, Aura Art Gallery in occasion of Venice Biennale 2009 “Making (our) World” Venice (Italy), Galleria Poliedro di Trieste (Italy), Galleria Monteoliveto, Naples-Nice (Italy-France), Red Gate Gallery, London (UK). In 2009 she have 2 new cd: "Impronte di Calliope" cd of poetry and vocals, and "Grand Tour" cd her version of songs of: The Beatles, Fabrizio De Andrè, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, David Sylvian, Joan Baez-Ennio Morricone, Faust’O, and her homage to Cathy Berberian. In 2010 partecipates at the "Rom'Art Independent Festival" with her live performance “The Landing” winning the "Alda Merini Award" for the emotive and evocative content, for the expressive power and the pure capacity to join distant sounds from the of the habitual present

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