Saturday, July 15, 2006

Pan Records
Tracks list:

1. Tchona Listen Listen Listen
2. Zamtari Listen Listen Listen
3. Tsintskaro Listen Listen Listen
4. Tchanamgeri Listen Listen Listen
5. Kakhuri Nana Listen Listen Listen
6. Tsangala Da Gogona Listen Listen
7. Odshanusi Listen Listen
8. Batonebo Listen Listen
9. Kalospiruli Listen Listen
10. Alalme Listen Listen
11. Samshoblo Listen Listen
12. Kartuli Tsekva Listen Listen
13. Salagobo Listen Listen
14. Suliko Listen Listen
15. Mergreli Nana Listen Listen
16. Kaloskhelkhvavi Listen Listen
17. Supruli Listen Listen

Reviews:
Les Mystere Des Voix Georgia!
For some reason this album is not included in the Georgian music section of Amazon, yet this album is all about Georgia. The complex and interwoven polyphony of these ancient folk songs accompanied by traditional instruments of the Caucasus is transcendant. Just as Les Mystere des Voix Bulgares, this music seems at the same time primitive and mysterious, yet beautiful, melodic, and highly developed. The notes that accompany the CD are exceptional, describing in detail the styles of singing (simple polyphonic, contrasting polyphonic, complex polyphonic, and monodic), the instruments (chonguri, salmuri, and panduri), and the repertoire (patriotic songs, lyric love songs, table songs, labour songs, and songs of calendar rituals.) My favorites are "Megreli nana," a lullaby sung in contrasting polyphony, and "Batonebo," a complex polyphonic spiritual song for the healing of ill children. If you enjoy folk music from ancient cultures, you'll enjoy these.
Vol. 1: Shavtvala Gogona - Songs From Ge

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