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Radio 3,15 Dec 2007,60 mins

Series World Routes in Georgia

Polyphonic drinking songs and choral music

World Routes

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Since gaining independence in 1991, Georgia has been a land of political disorder, culminating in the peaceful Rose Revolution of 2003. Lucy Duran travels to this little-visited country to find out how its ancient musical traditions have fared after decades of occupation and instability. Music recorded on location for the programme includes lively polyphonic drinking songs and the beautiful choral music of the Georgian Church. Lucy interviews Rob Parsons, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s former Moscow correspondent, about Georgia and its polyphonic music. At an outdoors dinner party at Rob Parsons country house in Kakheti, Lucy listens to the magical polyphonic acappella singing of the eight singers of Tsinandali performing traditional Georgian songs, while enjoying exquisite traditional food and wine. She also admires the beautiful scenery of the valley and the Caucasian mountains, the highest in Europe (yes, higher than the Alps…).

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Shen Khar Venakhi (Thou art a vineyard)
    Shen Khar Venakhi (Thou art a vineyard)
    Teatralebi Ensemble
  3. 2.
    Es ram iqo siq varulma (What has love done to me?)
    Es ram iqo siq varulma (What has love done to me?)
    Eldar Shoshitashvili and his Ensemble
  4. 3.
    Dilis Saari/Shushtari
    Dilis Saari/Shushtari
    Eldar Shoshitashvili and his Ensemble