Traveling within the World2024-03-29T05:02:25ZDept of PMM Castle Lifehttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/profile/CastleLifehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2193191020?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/group/kiva/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=kiva&user=3ruom7p094elz&feed=yes&xn_auth=noKIVA linkstag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2010-11-27:2185477:Topic:785062010-11-27T21:10:59.690ZDept of PMM Castle Lifehttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/profile/CastleLife
<p>This is a list of sites that we feel are important, for one reason of another. These are links to friends, other bands we like, causes we<br></br> support, things like that. All of these links worked when we added them<br></br>
to this list, so please don't blame us if they're not valid any more, or<br></br>
if they point somewhere else when you try them.<br></br>
</p>
<p><br></br> <b>Friends of KIVA</b><br></br></p>
<ul class="links">
<li><a href="http://users.erols.com/jaqui/index.html">Jaqui MacMillan…</a></li>
</ul>
<p>This is a list of sites that we feel are important, for one reason of another. These are links to friends, other bands we like, causes we<br/>
support, things like that. All of these links worked when we added them<br/>
to this list, so please don't blame us if they're not valid any more, or<br/>
if they point somewhere else when you try them.<br/>
</p>
<p><br/> <b>Friends of KIVA</b><br/>
</p>
<ul class="links">
<li><a href="http://users.erols.com/jaqui/index.html">Jaqui MacMillan</a><font size="-1">: master drummer and friend</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.folknouveau.com/">Izolda Trakhtenberg</a><font size="-1">: singer, musician, healer, and friend</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facingeast.com/">John Wubbenhorst</a><font size="-1">: master Bansuri flute player</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.drumfest.com/">Daveed Korup</a><font size="-1">: master drummer playing North African and Turko-Persian drum styles</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.timetodrum.com/">Ken Anoff</a><font size="-1">: master drummer and world class percussionist</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sonicbids.com/nicowoodruff/">Nicole Cooley Woodruff</a><font size="-1">: singer-songwriter and former member of KIVA</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sestraluna.com/">Sestraluna</a><font size="-1">: a vibrant belly dancing troupe in Annapolis, MD</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bardobrothers.com/">The Bardo Brothers</a><font size="-1">: a semi-mythical band of misfit musicians</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tinsmith.net/">Tinsmith</a><font size="-1">: a wonderful twisted celtic band</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.owainphyfe.com/">Owain Phyfe</a><font size="-1">: master Renaissance bard and singer for the <i>New World Renaissance Band</i></font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.faeriemagazine.com/">Faerie Magazine</a><font size="-1">: a wonderful quarterly journal exploring art, myth, culture, and fantasy</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.janestarrweils.com/">Jane Starr Weils</a><font size="-1">: well-known fairie artist, who did the cover for our CD "<a href="http://kivasong.com/recordings/corner.html">Out of the Corner of the Eye</a>"</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.renaetaylor.biz/">Renae Taylor</a><font size="-1">: another well-known fairie artist, whose art adorns the inside of our CD booklet for "<a href="http://kivasong.com/recordings/corner.html">Out of the Corner of the Eye</a>"</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.oddiments.com/oddiments_files/galleries/greenman_masks.html">Miscellaneous Oddiments LLC</a><font size="-1">: mask makers and friends Shane and Leah</font></li>
<li><a href="http://fantasyguilde.com/">Fantasy Guilde Studios</a><font size="-1">: masks by our friend Larry Wood</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ssg-adf.org/">Sonoran Sunrise Grove, ADF</a><font size="-1">: our Druid friends from Arizona</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tsunamiflutes.com/index.html">Tsunami Flutes</a><font size="-1">: Native flute-maker Dusty Moore, who makes many of David's flutes</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.secretsoundstudio.com/">Secret Sound Studio</a><font size="-1">: our favorite digital recording studio, run by John Grant and Tony Correlli</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.smileherb.com/">Smile Herb Shop</a><font size="-1">: in College Park, MD, run by our friend Tom Wolfe</font></li>
</ul>
<p><br/> <b>Important Festivals</b><br/>
</p>
<ul class="links">
<li><a href="http://www.rennfest.com/">The Maryland Renaissance Festival</a><font size="-1">: our local Renaissance Faire in Crownsville, MD</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.freespiritgathering.org/fsg/introduction.html">Free Spirit Gathering</a><font size="-1">: often considered our "home festival", in Darlington, MD</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.brushwood.com/sirius.htm">Sirius Rising</a><font size="-1">: Sherman, NY</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fairiefestival.net/about/index.html">Spoutwood Farm's Fairie Festival</a><font size="-1">: Glen Rock, PA (south-central PA)</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.marylandfaeriefestival.org/">The Maryland Faerie Festival</a><font size="-1">: Upper Marlboro, MD</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wpafairiefestival.com/">The Western PA Fairie Festival</a>: <font size="-1">Slippery Rock, PA (north of Pittsburgh)</font> <font color="red" size="+1">GONE</font></li>
<li><a href="http://greenbeltgreenmanfestival.org/">The Greenman Festival</a><font size="-1">: Greenbelt, MD</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nyfairiefest.com/">The NY Fairie Festival</a><font size="-1">: a Midsummer's Dream: Ouaquaga, NY (just east of Binghamton)</font></li>
</ul>
<p><br/> <b>Organizations and Interests</b><br/>
</p>
<ul class="links">
<li><a href="http://www.bogbrothers.org/">Blessed Order of the Greenman (BOG)</a><font size="-1">: an organization dedicated to spreading the word about the Green Man</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.toshisan.com/">Toshisan Performance Group</a><font size="-1">: a group of performers and tech people (many of them in KIVA) for music, Web work, and publishing</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ancient-mysteries.org/">Ancient Mysteries</a><font size="-1">: divination, runes, tarot, palmistry</font></li>
<li><a href="http://www.living-the-vision.com/">Living the Vision</a><font size="-1">: healing work</font></li>
</ul>
<a href="http://kivasong.com/links.html">http://kivasong.com/links.html</a><br/> Reviewstag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2010-11-27:2185477:Topic:785042010-11-27T21:09:34.938ZDept of PMM Castle Lifehttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/profile/CastleLife
<p class="MsoNormal">KIVA Reviews</p>
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<br />
<p class="MsoNormal">KIVA, in one configuration or another, has been performing live since 1989 (that's twenty years so far). Here are what some of the reviews say:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fan Feedback About KIVA's 20th Anniversary Reunion Concert</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Most of us have been listening to KIVA and its songs for many years -- sometimes unbeknownst to…</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">KIVA Reviews</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal">KIVA, in one configuration or another, has been performing live since 1989 (that's twenty years so far). Here are what some of the reviews
say:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal">Fan Feedback About KIVA's 20th Anniversary Reunion Concert</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Most of us have been listening to KIVA and its songs for many years -- sometimes unbeknownst to ourselves. On Saturday night, I
finally experienced KIVA in person with all its glorious sounds and colors.<br />
Wave after wave first engulfed and then buoyed me in the tremendous power and<br />
strength of their harmonies and messages. And, I couldn't sit still! I danced<br />
in my chair -- in the front row -- until I couldn't resist any longer and got<br />
up and danced out the flow of energy and love and life that is KIVA.<br />
Sestraluna, the vibrant belly dancing troupe, joined in and we were launched<br />
into their sensual, swirling, sometimes frenetic world. I was filled with<br />
indescribable delight when I surrendered all of my senses and my mind and heart<br />
to the magick of that continuous moment. As I looked around, the faces and<br />
bodies I saw glowed in sheer esctasy, expressed again and again by cheering at<br />
the end of each extraordinarily inspiring number. We were all fellow travelers<br />
on the journey called Kiva." -- Suze, NYC</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"I am in awe at the magic that was woven last evening as KIVA performed to a packed house of lovely and loyal fans. For me, it was an
honor to be invited up to play with the whole ensemble. Thank you for such a<br />
memorable evening. My guest, visiting from Israel, was simply blown away by the<br />
power and the energy of the entire concert. Thanks again." -- Daveed,<br />
Baltimore, MD</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"The concert was wonderful! The band, the music was fabulous!... and the atmosphere there was amazing. The musicians and the
audience... everyone was having a thoroughly great time. There was so much<br />
positve joy in the air... What a wonderful, memorable evening it was! Ya'll are<br />
great!" -- Celia, Israel</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"KIVA's 20th Anniversary Reunion Concert really was a 'magical' night. Not only did I feel happy to be there with you in sharing the
joy and energy that the band was giving in the music and we as the audience<br />
received and gave back, I felt so impressed by the quality and richness of the<br />
sound, the diversity of instruments and the love that was shared amongst the<br />
band members. I also was very impressed with the management of the show, both<br />
on stage and back stage. Being there was such a gift to me. I feel moved by all<br />
that KIVA created. The show was such an expression of generosity and love in a<br />
myriad of ways. Last night was an example of how peace and love is really<br />
possible in each and every moment. I thank you and the entire band for showing<br />
me that I can create this in each and every moment with others if I choose to.<br />
Thank you, Ariana, for being willing to stand for healing for the world through<br />
your leadership and talent for the last 20 years. You are very special and a<br />
bright light in the world. You have 'converted' me into a huge KIVA fan. I have<br />
been listening to your music all day today and love the new anniversary CD. I'd<br />
really like to see you all again soon. Another 20 years would be much too long<br />
to wait. The world needs KIVA now! Thank you, KIVA, for all that you did and<br />
do. I carry your love and light with me to heal myself and others." --<br />
Karen B., DC</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Faerie Magazine, Summer 2006 edition, review of "Out of the Corner of the Eye"</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Kiva's newest offering 'Out of the Corner of the Eye,' their ninth recording since their inception in 1990, is a collection featuring
thirteen songs with themes on the fey folk and the wildness of the earth in<br />
which they dwell. KIVA's players include eight core musicians and some talented<br />
guests who fill each song with an honest soulful quality. These modern day<br />
bards expertly weave mandolin, guitar, bass, cello, flutes, didjeridu,<br />
percussion, violin and voices into a celebration of the natural world. The<br />
songs have a timeless feeling and it is easy to get swept along on the wave of<br />
instruments into whatever tale is being told..."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span> Click here to read the entire review.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Green Man Review by Naomi de Bruyn</p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal">"KIVA is a rather unusual ensemble... they have been performing live for over ten years now, and although there have been some
member changes over the years, they still delight their audiences. KIVA is a<br />
group which celebrates the magic and essence of nature, as well as ancient<br />
bardic traditions, which inspire healing of the spirit. And their music is a<br />
reflection of healing spirituality, quite calming and soothing, and in some<br />
cases quite primal."</p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span> "Blending very strong vocal harmonies with rather diverse instrumentation, KIVA performs both traditional
pieces and originals. This group takes what inspires them from different<br />
religions -- spiritual disciplines as well as a vast amount of musical styles<br />
-- and blends them in a huge melting pot of creativity. The result is a<br />
collection of discs which are really very difficult to describe effectively.<br />
You will find mythology and traces of ancient cultures blending with natural<br />
imagery, to create a tapestry of the world's history and preserving it for<br />
future generations."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Covenstead Magazine</p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal">"KIVA's individually strong vocalists on this night blended their always beautiful harmonies... The complement of guitars, flutes
and pipes, cello, mandolin, and drums was in perfect accord. Together, melodies<br />
and rhythms intensified, ultimately fusing to create the robust and complexly<br />
woven tapestry of sounds and images that are the essence of KIVA."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">P.W.S.A. Magazine</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"While performing, KIVA invites group participation such as singing along with the chants, connection with others in the audience
and dancing. A tangible energy is raised in the room and one is likely to laugh<br />
and cry, to feel At-One-ment with everyone in the room. At a recent concert<br />
most of the people in the room were dancing by the end of the performance. Most<br />
of these people were not in the habit of 'dancing in the streets,' but it was<br />
hard to resist the enchantment of the music."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Harvest Magazine</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"What impressed me most about the show is that the set list was totally different from the last two times I saw them. It is as if
every show is custom tailored for the audience. KIVA puts on an extraordinary<br />
concert and I would suggest that everyone check them out."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Night Flight Review by Odin Nighteagle</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Wizardwoman and I saw [KIVA] perform and I can honestly say that this was the pivotal moment that started us on our search for
the spirit. KIVA is directly responsible for my compelling conviction to share<br />
the musickal gifts of the very talented artists weaving the web with all people<br />
of like mind." -- The Night Flight Online Radio</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">DC Wammie! Awards Nominations</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">KIVA has been nominated for fourteen DC Wammie! Awards (Washington Area Music Association) since 1996 in the "Best World Music
duo/group" category -- Best World Music Group, Best World Music Vocalist<br />
(both Ariana and Amikaeyla), and Best World Music Album ("Live at the<br />
Forest Inn v.1" and "A Call to Beauty").</p> Musictag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2010-11-27:2185477:Topic:784702010-11-27T20:27:26.545ZDept of PMM Castle Lifehttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/profile/CastleLife
<h1><span style="font-size: 14pt;">KIVA's Music Recordings</span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The following are KIVA's albums, plus some recordings we helped to create.</span></p>
<h1><span style="font-size: 14pt;">KIVA's Music Recordings</span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The following are KIVA's albums, plus some recordings we helped to create.</span></p> Scheduletag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2010-11-27:2185477:Topic:784652010-11-27T20:26:13.589ZDept of PMM Castle Lifehttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/profile/CastleLife
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times;"><b>Booking KIVA for a Performance</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">KIVA is based in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. On weekends we are willing to play anywhere within a 3-hour drive of Washington. Requests for further travel will be considered. To book
KIVA, contact Ariana at 301-430-0388 or e-mail …</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times;"><b>Booking KIVA for a Performance</b></span></p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">KIVA is based in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. On weekends we are willing to play anywhere within a 3-hour
drive of Washington. Requests for further travel will be considered. To book<br />
KIVA, contact Ariana at 301-430-0388 or e-mail <b><a href="mailto:arianakiva@gmail.com?subject=Trying%20to%20Contact%20KIVA">arianakiva@gmail.com</a><br />
</b></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0.5in; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">KIVA<br/> 2000 Alban Lane<br/>
Bowie, MD 20716</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times;"><b>KIVA's Upcoming Performances</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: Times;"><b>Saturday, January 22, 2011 -- KIVA is playing at the <a href="http://www.newdealcafe.com/">New Deal Cafe</a> in Greenbelt, MD,</b></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">from 8 to 11pm. And remember folks,
we are performing for tips, and since this is a restaurant you should order<br />
some food -- eat and drink while you are there.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;"><a href="http://kivasong.com/schedule/current.html">http://kivasong.com/schedule/current.html</a><br/></span></p> The Bandtag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2010-11-27:2185477:Topic:784382010-11-27T20:00:20.471ZDept of PMM Castle Lifehttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/profile/CastleLife
<p style="text-align: left;">Kiva Members and Guests</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br></br></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2060041151?profile=original"></img></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br></br></p>
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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" class="people">
<tbody><tr><td></td>
</tr>
<tr><td width="20"> <br></br> <br></br>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ariana</span><br style="text-decoration: underline;"></br><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lightningstorm</span> -- band leader, lead vocals,…</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
<p style="text-align: left;">Kiva Members and Guests</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br/></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2060041151?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
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<table class="people" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody><tr><td></td>
</tr>
<tr><td width="20"> <br/>
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ariana</span><br style="text-decoration: underline;"/><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lightningstorm</span> -- band leader, lead vocals, percussion, songwriter, manager<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Diana Sunday</span> -- vocals,<br/>
guitar, percussion, drums<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">David Landis</span> -- Native<br/>
American flutes, whistles, drums, vocals<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Diana McFadden</span> --<br/>
cello, mandolin, guitar<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jim Brewster</span> -- guitar,<br/>
bass, mandolin, banjo, drums, flute, whistles, vocals<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tim Sauerwein</span> --<br/>
didgeridoo, percussion, vocals<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tigre Cruz</span> -- drums,<br/>
percussion, vocals<br/>
<br/>
Satellite Members<br/>
<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Amikaeyla Gaston</span> -- vocals,<br/>
drums, percussion, songwriter (not pictured)<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Eve Jones</span> -- drums,<br/>
percussion, silver flute (not pictured)<br/>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jaqui MacMillan</span> -- drums<br/>
(not pictured)<br/>
</td>
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</table>
<br/><a href="http://kivasong.com/the_band/people_main.html">http://kivasong.com/the_band/people_main.html</a><br/>