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Zora Quartet| Choirs | Greenfield Harmony | River Singers | Zora Quartet | Hallowell | Village Harmony |
Besides village songs, Zora members explore the Sephardic traditions of Bosnia as well as the urban Muslim tradition of "sevdalinka", accompanying these songs on accordion and clarinet. Moving beyond the borders of Bosnia Zora sings songs of neighboring Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia, as well, incorporating dance songs, ritual songs, wedding songs and love songs into their repertoire. Zora returned to Bosnia for a second Village Harmony camp in 2008 collecting more exciting repertoire. They perform regularly with Greenfield Harmony Community Chorus in Greenfield, Massachusetts. They have also performed at The Golden Fest in New York City and at other venues throughout New England. Audio Clips (requires Flash player)
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Zora Quartet members Mary Cay Brass, Donna Francis, Annie Guion and Addie Holland formed this ensemble after a Village Harmony singing camp in Bosnia in 2006. All four members were attracted to the dynamic village style of singing characteristic of the Bosnian Serbian, Croatian and Muslim peoples. These songs have a very narrow melodic range, are polyphonic in nature, have frequent major seconds which are considered consonant in this tradition and are typically sung by a small group of same-sex singers who sing with great dynamic intensity. 