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Spiritual kvintet
active from year 1960
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  cover of the first album

the oldest and one of the most famous Czech folk bands. Unlike its later branch "Brontosauri" (band of Nedved brothers), it always safely keeps within the bounds of good taste. Particularly the first recordings belong to the best in its genre in Czechia. The original band name was Spiritual Quartet; with the decision to adopt a female singer the name was changed from quartet to quintet, though later the number of musicians was still changing. The early repertoir was mostly spirituals and gospels sung in English or Czech; later the repertoir got wider, e.g. by renaissance music (see album Pisnicky z roku raz dva), Czech national songs (Sibenicky) or music of Czech National Revival (Sauzeni lasky). Album Na kare is a comeback of some of the original members.


Members:

Ivo Mach  (1960-1967) , vocal
Miroslav Keller  (1960-1967) , vocal
Miloslav Kastelovic "Kagan"  (1960-1969) , vocal
Jiri Tichota  (since 1960) , vocal, guitars, gittern, leader, arrangement
Vera Nerusilova-Soudkova  (1962-1963) , vocal
Ruzena Helebrantova "Odetta"  (1963-1968)
Jan Thorovsky  (1969-1973) , vocal, hurdy-gurdy, harpsichord
Karel Zich  (1969-1974, 1989-2004) , vocal, guitars
Jarka Hadrabova-Kavkova  (1969-1975) , vocal
Oldrich Ortinsky  (1969-2000) , vocal, flute
Dusan Vancura  (since 1969) , vocal, double-bass, guitars, bass guitar, piano, rhythm instr.-other, arrangement, percussion
Jan Nedved  (1974-1987) , vocal, guitars
Frantisek Nedved  (1974-1992) , vocal, guitars, double-bass, tambourine
Zdena Tichotova-Toskova  (since 1974) , vocal, tambourine, rhythm instr.-other, percussion
Eva Lifkova  (1975-1980) , vocal, triangle
Irena Budweiserova  (1980-2010) , vocal, rhythm instr.-other
Jiri Cerha  (since 2000) , vocal, rhythm instr.-other, percussion
Jiri Holoubek  (since 2004) , vocal, guitar 12str.
Veronika Souckova  (since 2010) , vocal
Pavel Peroutka, vocal, double-bass

Discography:

Pisnicky z roku raz dva ( Songs From The Year One-two ) , Supraphon 1972 ,
Spiritualy a balady ( Spirituals And Ballads ) , Supraphon 1977 ,
Sauzeni lasky ( Torments Of Love ) , Supraphon 1981 ,
Every Time I Feel The Spirit , Panton / Artia 1986
Sibenicky ( Gallows ) , Panton 1988 ,
Hallelu! , Panton 1991
Rajska zahrada ( Garden Of Paradise ) , Panton 1992
Hanba nam! ( What A Shame! ) , Monitor 1994
Na kare ( On A Cart ) , Pupava 1997
Kridla holubic ( Doves' Wings ) , Pupava 2002
Krizem krazem ( Criss-cross ) , Sony BMG 2005
45 let ceskeho folku DVD ( 45 years of Czech Folk DVD ) , Sony BMG 2006
Archiv , Sony BMG 2006 ,
Zatim dobry ( So Far So Good ) , Universal 2009
Cerstvy vitr ( Fresh Wind ) , Supraphon / Universal Music 2012

compilations / live recs.:

Za svou pravdou stat - 30 let ( Stick To The Truth - 30 years ) , Panton 1990
1960-2010 Sto nejkrasnejsich pisni ( A Hundred Most Beautiful Songs ) , Supraphon 2010
Vse o Vanocich ( Everything About Christmas ) , EMI 2011
55 let , Supraphon 2015

SP / EP:

Zpiva Spiritual kvartet ( Spiritual Quartet Singing ) , Supraphon 1963
Irene, Good Night , Supraphon 1964
Mc Donald, ten si zil / Dobrou noc, Ireno ( Grun, Dusan ) , Supraphon 1965
Cernossky ghetto / ... , Panton 1971 ,
Muj zivot je taxi / Carovny nadherny sad ( Cerovska, Judita ) , Supraphon 1976
Az se k nam pravo vrati / Za svou pravdou stat ( When Justice Comes Back To Us / Stick With The Truth ) , Supraphon 1983
Ctwero pjsnj , Panton 1986

participation:

Vanocni koncert ( Christmas COncert ) ( Hradistan ) , Monitor/EMI 1998

Sample:

Tri bratri, 1972 (Three Brothers)

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