Songs From Georgia

Ensemble Kolkheti, Batonebo Ensemble Kolkheti | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 9, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pan Records
• ASIN: B00000371A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,985 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Georgia

Track Listings

1. Tchona

2. Zamtari

3. Tsintskaro

4. Tchanamgeri

5. Kakhuri Nana

6. Tsangala da Gogona

7. Odshanudi

8. Batonebo

9. Kalospiruli

10. Alalme

11. Samshoblo

12. Kartuli Tsekva

13. Salagobo

14. Suliko

15. Megreli Nana

16. Kaloskhelkhavavi

17. Supruli

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Les Mystere Des Voix Georgia!, July 23, 2000

By 

John Koella (Saratoga Springs, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs From Georgia (Audio CD)

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.