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Unaccompanied 3-part chorus
Documented in the archive in connection with Georgian Polyphonic Singing (Tbilisi, Svaneti & Guria, Georgia).
Classification
Instrument
Origin / Scope
Georgia
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Unaccompanied 3-part chorus is attested in the primary archival record for Georgian Polyphonic Singing in Tbilisi, Svaneti & Guria, Georgia.
Sung at the Georgian supra feast table, in mountain work songs, and in stone Orthodox monasteries, Georgian polyphony weaves three independent vocal lines without instrumental accompaniment.
Regional styles range from the austere, slow-moving chords of high Svaneti and the resonant drone songs of Kakheti (Chakrulo) to the four-part contrapuntal virtuosity of Guria.
Associated traditions
1Sources
1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian Polyphonic Singing — Folkroom Primary Archive Dossier (Georgia) | Representative List | CC BY-SA 4.0 |