Kiva Simova | |
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Origin | Manitoba, Canada |
Genres | world beat, jazz/ pop/ experimental harmonic overtone singing |
Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter vocal instructor |
Instrument(s) | vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 1978–present |
Labels | Yemyss Music (independent) |
Kiva Simova is a Canadian harmonic overtone singer, keyboard player, and songwriter, based in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. 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, records and teaches. She has composed for overtone choir and directed her own such choir, AURALIA in Prague.