Alazani : the place to start when searching for a music sample: lots of current and historic recordings, grouped by choir and region.Georgian Singing with Frank Kane : an introduction to Frank's unique teaching style and a calendar of his workshops around Europe.Georgian Harmony Association : news of Georgian folk music events, mostly in the UK.Kavkasia : this US trio's site provides some interesting information, especially about Georgian tuning.Georgian Chant : samples and information about sacred music and its preservation and promotion.Voices of the Ancestors : podcast about Georgian polyphonic songs and the women who sing them - fascinating in-depth interviews and stories.Wikipedia: Music of Georgia : the latest Wiki serendipity on the subject.History of Georgian Folk Music : from the Tbilisi State Conservatory.There is considerable interest in Georgian singing among the young people of the country and all the major choirs support youth choirs of a high standard, whose members keep the tradition going. A supra can last for several hours and will include long and eloquent toasts, each followed by an appropriate song.
Singing is an essential component of Georgia's legendary hospitality and comprises a major part of the Georgian feast or supra.
There are considerable regional differences in singing styles, and some songs, particularly from the Caucasus Mountains in the north of the country, are known to date from pre-Christian times. Unlike western music, the Georgian scale is based on the fifth rather than the octave. Most songs, both sacred and secular, are sung unaccompanied in three-part harmony, symbolically associated with the Trinity. Georgian folk music is a living yet ancient tradition.
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