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Kavkasia "Songs of the Caucasaus" Kavkasia (meaning "Caucasus") consists of three Americans who together have more than forty years of experience singing the traditional music of Georgia. In 1994 we formed a professional vocal trio dedicated to studying and performing that music. In the years since then, we have performed everywhere from Lincoln Center to the Tbilisi Opera House. We sing concerts and lead workshops in North America, and we have made several extended visits to Georgia to study with singers there, both in professional ensembles and in remote villages. In 1997 each of us was made a State Prize Laureate and was awarded the Silver Medal of the Georgian Ministry of Culture "for profound knowledge of the folk music of Georgia and his role in its popularization around the world."
1. Guruli Alilo 2. Aralo 3. Mtiuluri (Mountain Song) 4. Tsintsqaro (At the Spring) 5. Chela 6. Shen Gigalobyt (We Praise You) 7. Shen Khar Venakhi 8. Chven Mshvidoba 9. Adila 10. Si Koul, Bata (You Are Going Away, Bata) 11. Imeruli Maqruli (Imeretian Wedding Song) 12. Dzveli Kuchkhi Bedineri (Old Kuchkhi Bedineri) 13. Kunta Bedinera 14. Vakhtanguri 15. Mival Guriashi 16. Ocheshkvei 17. Daigvianes