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| status       = PHOTO
| maintainer   = Nataša Kocjančič
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{{Infobox
| name                = Katice
| local name          = Katice
| street              = Glinškova ploščad 1
| town                = SI-1000 Ljubljana
| email               = info@katice.si
| website             = 
| managed by           = Pevsko društvo Katice
| contacts = {{Contact
| name                = Petra Trobec
| role                = Artistic Director
}}
{{Contact
| name                = Tanja Drašler
| role                = 
| telephone           = 386 (0) 41 555 129
| email               = tanja.drasler@gmail.com
}}
{{Contact
| name                = Barbara Povše
| role                = 
| telephone           = 386 (0) 40 200 422
| email               = barbara.povse@guest.arnes.si
}}
| accounts = 
https://www.facebook.com/katice.si
}}


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{{image|Katice 2009 Photo Matjaz Banic.jpg}}

Initially part of the [[France Marolt Student Folk Dance Group]], the female vocal group [[Katice]] was established in [[established::1992]] and comprises [[Alenka Trampuš Bakija]], [[Barbara Povše Golob]], [[Branka Krušić]], [[Darinka Borštnik]], [[Jasna Klinc]], [[Marjana Cešek]], [[Metka Knific]], [[Naja Zapušek]], [[Nataša Kosmač Bagar]], [[Petra Trobec]], [[Tanja Drašler]], and [[Vesna Nastran]]. 

Katice sing the traditional songs of all the Slovene regions, preferably the ones on the fringes of the Slovene ethnic territory such as Rezija, Bela krajina, Istria and Prekmurje, with a mix of influences from neighboring cultures. They travel from the melancholic songs of the Panonic plain to the extraordinary harmonies of the Rezija region, taking a stroll through the diverse seasons and ages of life, from joy at birth past a carefree childhood, adolescent puns and marriage, all the way towards death. Their rich vocal repertoire is seasoned by the sounds of a whistle and an earthenware pot-bass. They are also accompanied by a traditional musicians and they even dance to their songs. In singing modern arrangements of folk songs, Katie connect the traditional and modern in a highly original manner. 
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== Recordings ==

Their first album of arrangements of traditional songs ''Katice'' relased in 1995 was nominated twice for the Slovene award [[Zlati petelin Award|Zlati petelin]]. It was followed by the ''Se dela greh ... se sliši smeh'' [One Sins...Another Hears Laughter] (1998, Helidon) and ''Jungfraua'' [Maiden] (2001, [[Menart Records]], [[Dom svobode]]). In 2009 they realised the album of Christmas music ''Oj, fijole, novo leto je!'' [Hey, Hey, It's a New Year!]. The ''Kateritem'' (Celinka, 2012) album is a product of cooperation with music producer [[Aldo Ivančič]] and drummer and percussionist [[Jaka Berger]].


==Performances and collaborations==

In the early 90s Katice collaborated with Slovene pop singer Magnifico, together they released the album ''Heart to Heart'' which appealed to wide audiences. They have collaborated also with [[Vlado Kreslin]], [[Zoran Predin]], [[Lauferji]], [[Terrafolk]], [[Aldo Kumar]], [[The Stroj]] and [[Dario Marušić]].

Katice has performed at various festivals around Slovenia, including the [[Druga Godba Festival]], [[Trnfest Festival|Trnfest]], and [[Festival Ljubljana]] in Ljubljana, the [[Okarina Folk Music Festival, Bled|Okarina Folk Music Festival]] in Bled, the EBU Folk Contemporary Festival in Portorož, and [[Lent Festival]] in Maribor.

==International concerts and festivals==
Their first independent international performance was at the Traditional Singers and Musicians of the Alpine Countries event in Innsbruck (Austria) in 1992. In 2002 Katice performed at the international Folk Singing Festival (Malta), Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (Wales, UK), Vis Musicae (Italy), and in 2003 on Celebration of Europe Day in Athens. They have also performed in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Ireland, Great Britain and Croatia.


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The ''DeKata'' concert on the 10th anniversary of the Katice group in [[Cankarjev dom]], 2002

== See also ==
*[[Institute of Ethnomusicology]]
*[[France Marolt Student Folk Dance Group]]
*[[Folk Slovenia Cultural Society]]
*[[Terrafolk]]

== External links == 
*[http://www.glasbaingledalisce.si/katice.html Katice on Pijar Agency website]  
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYJU4PU7_fk Katice DeKata concert on YouTube]

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