Tatiana Lina
VOCAL WORLD MUSIC
Where words end, song begins...
Song is the truest witness and the most faithful storyteller of our human journey. A single melody can hold centuries of customs and traditions, struggles and triumphs, sorrows and celebrations. When we sing the old songs, we awaken voices long gone and let them live again through us. It’s memory, spirit, and soul work, that opens our hearts, awakens and nurtures our souls, and makes us more human.
People sing in every corner of the world. This endless variety of melodies, rhythms, and harmonies makes my heart beat faster. It has made me not only a devoted admirer, but also a lifelong student and teacher. For more than 20 years, I’ve been walking the songlines of the world—listening, learning, creating, and sharing.
Together with fellow enthusiasts in my ensembles, choirs and study groups we explore the past and present of global vocal traditions. We sing, sing, sing, exploring vocal colors, tasting the richness of languages, telling old and new stories.
I'm grateful that I’ve been able to turn my passion into my profession.
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CHOIRS
ANGELS
Since beginning of 2010 Tatiana is
a conductor of this colourful female
vocal ensemble
WERELDKOOR HAARLEM
Since October 2013 Tatiana became
a conductor of this aspiring group
of world music lovers
VGRDZNOB
Tatiana conducted this vocal ensemble
from January 2021 to March 2025
Angels is a unique vocal group: seventeen vibrant women make music together and bring it to the stage in their own distinctive way.Original and moving songs alternate with up-tempo, energizing pieces - ranging from world music to pop songs, from traditional folk to Dutch-language repertoire. Sometimes accompanied by professional musicians, but mostly performed a cappella. The music is staged with theatrical visuals, making our performances as captivating to watch as they are to hear.
WERELDKOOR HAARLEM
Wereldkoor Haarlem feels at home in all corners of the world.
We sing a three-part Sephardic lullaby just as lovingly as a five-part Polynesian dance song or the seven-part Our Father in Swahili - as long as it’s authentic and not worn-out from overuse. Enjoying the music together and truly listening to one another is important to us.With our original repertoire, enthusiasm, open-minded and worldly spirit, and a touch of quirkiness, we deliver performances as colorful as the clothes we wear.
VGRDZNOB
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Vgrdznob (ვგრძნობ) is Georgian for ‘I feel’…
The group Vgrdznob was formed in 2013 after a trip by the Utrecht Travel Choir to Bulgaria and Georgia. Some of the men didn’t want to stop singing afterward, so they decided to hold monthly rehearsals. Their shared passion for polyphonic music—from Corsica, Sardinia, Georgia, and beyond—continues to hold the group together.
ENSEMBLES
RUSALKI
A vocal quartet that explores the world music heritage through 4-voices harmony
QUADRIGA
Four singers and researchers in love with the sounds of world polyphony
A TRE VOCI
Three singers from three different countries share their passion for polyphonic cultures. With only three voices, so many melodies and harmonies and rhythms have been created in the world!
RUSALKI
RUSALKI (Russian: mermaids) is a world music a capella quartet based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Rusalki sings traditional songs from Europe, Asia and Africa. The program varies from Russian, Balkan and Roma to a more exotic mix of songs from Lapland, Kurdistan, Vietnam, Kenya, Nepal, Ireland, Pakistan and many other countries. Most of the plural harmonies are sung without accompaniment, some with guitar or accordion. The group's original arrangements give the old songs a new lease of life and an unexpected sparkle.The quartet - in sumptuous costumes - adds a touch of theatre to its performance to enhance the music and bridge the possible language gap.
Rusalki are: Frouke Flieringa, Tatiana Lina, Peppina Mac Ruairí, Saskia Jelsma
QUADRIGA
All four members of the QUADRIGA quartet are professional artists working across music, dance, and theatre. What unites us is a deep love for vocal polyphonic traditions.
We sing songs from Corsica, Georgia, Armenia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Croatia, and beyond - each with their own distinctive harmonies, rich ornamentation, overtone singing, striking intervals, asymmetric rhythms, and intricate interweaving of voices. Though we’ve dedicated many years to researching and practicing these traditions, we remain eternal students - constantly learning, growing, and sharing inspiration through lessons and masterclasses we take together.
A TRE VOCI
In many polyphonic cultures, three-part singing is a basis of the local singing tradition. In Georgia, the three voices are called Modzakhili, Mtkmeli and Bani; in Corsica - Terza, Seconda and Bassu; in Bistritsa in Bulgaria they are called Okane, Buchat pravo and Buchat krivo - the list is long...
In A Tre Voce the three voices are – Tatiana Lina, Nadine Rossello and Maryana Golovchenko.
Entirely focused on one another, the singers create a field of shared vibrations and overtones, an architecture of sound with levels, cascades, elevations and drop-downs. Not a frozen construction but alive breathing structure, each time affected by the energy and interpretation of the singers.
A Tre Voci interprets songs of Corsica, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia and many others.
Ar ipikro, Georgia
Na pat jodam, Bulgaria
Da Sant Andria di Boziu, Corsica
ARRANGING
A few examples of choir arrangements, written for different choirs and vocal groups
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COMPOSING
A few examples of songs, written for various theatre productions
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