Georgian Folk Music

dqiria · 08-05-2015, 01:12 PM

And this is a work song, which has the most complex polyphony in Georgian songs, because it has 4 voices (parts).
People used to sing these songs for hours during field work, it gave them strength and joy.

chesya · 08-28-2015, 04:02 AM

Amazing polyphony. While being unique there is a superficial similarity to Corsican polyphonic chant.

I used to love the Rustavi choir 'chakrolo'(?) who were popular in the west in the early 90s.

dqiria · 08-30-2015, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by chesya

Amazing polyphony. While being unique there is a superficial similarity to Corsican polyphonic chant.

I used to love the Rustavi choir 'chakrolo'(?) who were popular in the west in the early 90s.

Yes, eastern Georgian and Corsican music have quite a similarity. Rustavi choir is still performing and is quite popular.
As for Chakrulo, it's one of the jewels of eastern Georgian songs. It was sent on Voyager Golden Record.
This is the record they sent:

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dqiria Groupie Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 9	And this is a work song, which has the most complex polyphony in Georgian songs, because it has 4 voices (parts). People used to sing these songs for hours during field work, it gave them strength and joy.

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chesya Groupie Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 21	Amazing polyphony. While being unique there is a superficial similarity to Corsican polyphonic chant. I used to love the Rustavi choir 'chakrolo'(?) who were popular in the west in the early 90s.