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Georgika: Georgian Polyphonic Choral Singing With their third CD (vol.I: FM 50011, vol.II FM 50013), Ensemble Georgika takes the listener on an imaginary journey through the vastly different Georgian landscapes existing between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea. 22 songs from 10 of the 16 historic-ethnographic regions offer, aside from their musical diversity and originality, a glimpse into a rich culture and turbulent history continually touched by tragedy. A richly laden table, around which friends and guests are gathered, is now, as in the past, the place where traditional song in Georgia flourishes at its best. According to Caucasian drinking custom, where one is allowed to drink only after having made the acquaintance of all present, it is the toasting, which challenges one to ever greater rhetorical and musical flights of fancy. These toasts, for whose themes a chosen Tamada is responsible, alternate with song steeped in centuries-old improvisational traditions. The art of polyphonic part-singing in Guria, where all 3 soloists enjoy equal artistic freedom, has not been surpassed elsewhere. To the bass voice goes the difficult task of ensuring harmonic coherence (see also 8; vol.I: 8; vol. II:1). Direction: Davit Shanidze Vocalists: Davit Shanidze, Levan Veshap'idze, Mamuk'a Ch'ich'inadze, Archil Ushveridze, Zaza Sidamonidze (also Panduri), Sandro Mirianashvili, Levan Davitashvili, Manuchar K'asradze (also Ch'uniri), Malkhaz Ushveridze, Shalva Lortkipanidze, Evt'ikh Gabunia, Mikho Svimonishvili, Utcha Tkhelidze Instrumentalists: Alek'o Khizanishvili (Salamuri, Chonguri, Changi), Goderdzi Khvtisiashvili (Panduri), Davit Bukhsianidze (Panduri, Chonguri) Organisation: Shalva Lortkipanidze Produced by Georgika and Urs-Albert "Face Music"
1. Shavi shashvi chioda..., table song - 2:21 2. Tchela, waggoner's song - 3:09 3. Akhra ashua - 2:03 4. Sharatin ashua, ring dance - 1:49 5. Mravalzhamieri, table song - 4:30 6. Mkhedruli, horsemen' song - 1:51 7. Orira, warriors' song - 2:23 8. P'at'ara saqvarelo..., table song - 4:10 9. Tsoli gamididgulda... - 2:03 10. Guruli Nana, cradle song - 2:11	11. Mirangula - 5:26 12. Perkhuli, ring dance - 4:41 13. Lomo shen lomis mok'lulo... - 2:57 14. Gandagan, dance tune - 2:06 15. Harira, ring dance - 3:30 16. Elesa, work song - 2:03 17. Orovela, ploughman's song - 4:22 18. Tch'ona, Easter song - 3:56 19. Alilo, Christmas song - 4:26 20. Tropar of New Year - 2:41 21. Movedit taqvanis vstset... - 2:18 22. Tropar of Easter - 1:10