Otucha Collective is a Berlin-based vocal ensemble and research platform founded by Paulina Miu Kühling in 2022. The group brings together FLINTA+ practitioners with immigrant backgrounds to explore shared voice practices rooted in rural Eastern European singing, deep listening and somatic awareness.
The name Otucha comes from a Polish word describing an act of care and encouragement between beings – to give otucha means to lift someone’s spirits, to offer support through presence and sound. This ethos forms the heart of the collective’s work.
Originally a small self-empowerment group, Otucha has grown into a living community of practice. The collective is committed to exploring the many dimensions of the human voice – its healing, empowering and community-building potential, as well as its connection to ecology and belonging.
Over time, Otucha has cultivated a shared repertoire that includes traditional folk songs from Slavic musical heritage, original compositions and improvised vocal elements.
Otucha shares this voice practice through concerts, workshops, and site-specific performances. A core value of the group is bringing the voice out of enclosed spaces and into open environments, responding to the acoustic and emotional qualities of a given place. Their participatory vocal interventions often invite audiences to join in – to listen, breathe, and sing together.
Otucha Collective: Paulina Miu Kühling // Agnieszka Bulacik // Ola Zielinska // Julia Legezynska // Ewa Brokos
Instagram: @otucha_collective
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