Label & container also contain Georgian titles.

Polyphonic men's group singing, in the differing styles of the region, including improvisation; several tracks include bagpipes, guitar, chonguri.

Compact discs.

Program notes by Sebastian Pank & Marika Lapauri-Burk in German, French & English, and, for some tracks, Georgian song texts with German, French & English translations (synopses given for the other tracks) inserted in container; "for further lyrics please consult www.raumklang.de"--Notes, p.29.

Recorded in Tbilissi, Georgia in 2003 by Sebastian Pank.

Georgian journey : Secular and spiritual vocal music

Voyage en Georgie : Musique vocale profane et sacrée

Kachetien : Gamkhiaruldi bukharo [known as Tshakrulo] ; Mravaljamier ; Shen bitsho anagurelo ; Shemodzakhili [love song] ; Urmuli ; Makruli [wedding song] ; Zamtari [winter song] ; Alilo [Christmas song] ; Ovorela [ancient work song]

Kartli : Tshona [Easter song]

Megrelien : Masi vardi [love song] ; Eukunat kakutebi

Swanetien : Lile [Christian worship song with pagan rituals]

Imeretien : Shavi shashvi ; Adila, adila ; Krialesso [vernacular Kyrie] ; Naduri [work song]

Gurien : Dila ; Bagia tshveni kvekana [patriotic song] ; Maspindzelsa mkhiarulsa ; Me rustveli [extract from Hero in Tiger Skin, an epic poem by Shota Rusthaweli]

Adjarien : Atsharuli popuri [Gandagana dance song]

Gurien : Me rustveli ; Ai odelia [love song] ; Brevalo ; Supris khelkhvavi ; Tshven mshvidoba ; Lataria [love song] ; Bagia tshveni kvekana

Bells of the Motsameta monastery

Sacred songs from the Schemokmedi monastery : Adidebs suli tshemi upalsa [Magnificat; from the 8th canon ode] ; Agdgomisa dge ars [irmos from 1st ode of the Easter feast] ; Satsinastsarmetkvelo [from Genesis & Job] ; Az ganuteve ; Dideba tshvens shekrebas ; Eklesiasa shina [Psalm 68] ; Gvtismshobelo ; Krmata gvtismsakhurta [from 7th canon ode] ; Mobrdzanebita tkvenita ; Shen khar venakhi [humn to the Virgin Mary] ; Sikvarulma mogikvana ; Sulo tshemo [from the canon of penance by Andreas of Crete] ; Tkveta ganmantavisuplebelli [troparian for St. George] ; Upalo romelman [bells from Motsameta monastery & extract of prayers for the 3rd hour]

Farewell to Georgia [contains talking, a single solo song with guitar, sounds of water].

Music > Georgia (Republic)

Folk songs, Georgian > Georgia (Republic).

Antchis Chati Choir.

Tsinandali Chor.