ŠTETL FEST: Makabara

Makabara is a female vocal trio named after the first syllables of the names of singers Maria Vostatková (soprano), Kateřina Schejbalová (mezzo-soprano) and Barbora Mirgová (alto), which was formed on the premises of the Jan Deyl Conservatory in Prague, which provides musical education to students with visual impairments. The trio, which has been operating in its original lineup for more than twenty years, specializes primarily in the interpretation of Hebrew and Jewish songs a capella, but their repertoire also includes songs by contemporary Czech authors and spirituals.