Georgian Folk Music - Kelaptari - Orovela

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This is one of Georgian folk songs called "Orovela" and it was performed during some field work. The ensemble: Kelaptari, the soloist: Ana Bajiashvili Georgian national music is very old and one of the uniques in the world. Georgian folk music possesses what is the oldest tradition of polyphonic music in the world, predating the introduction of Christianity. Tuning Scales used in traditional Georgian music have, like most European scales, octaves divided into seven tones (eight including the octave), but the spacing of the tones is different. As with most traditional systems of tuning, traditional Georgian folk music uses a just perfect fifth. Between the unison and the fifth, however, come three evenly-spaced notes, producing a compressed (compared to most European music) major second, a neutral third, and a stretched perfect fourth. Likewise, between the fifth and the octave come two evenly-spaced notes, producing a compressed major sixth and a stretched minor seventh. This system of tuning renders thirds as the most consonant interval after fifths, which resulted in the third being treated as a stable interval in Georgia long before it acquired that status in Western music.[citation needed] Some consider the Georgian scale a "quintave system" (as opposed to the octave-repeating "octave system"). Due to the neutral tuning within the quintave system, the eighth degree or octave is slightly widened, which often results in a rise in pitch from the beginning of a song to the end. Because of the influence of the Western music and its different system of tuning, present-day performances of Georgian folk music often employ Western tuning, bringing the seconds, fourths, sixths, and sevenths, and sometimes the thirds as well, closer to where they would lie in a Western scale. FOR MORE INFO SEE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Georgia

I got really into Georgian language, history, music ... basically, all aspects of the culture and history (Had a crush on a Georgian girl, being Irish I had no clue of her culture) so I thought I'd try and learn some stuff just cause it might help my chances. Totally fell in love with it all. Amazing culture, even more amazing that it has survived many foreign invasions and continued being a very defined culture. Didn't help me win the girl, but I got introduced to a very cool culture. I believe it means happy birthday or something along those lines. La profonda bellezza e la spiritualità che ispira questo canto é grande. La voce dell'anima (la musica) parla direttamente al cuore superando ogni ostacolo e ogni differenza culturale o di bandiera. La musica é la voce di Dio: E' l'unica arte eterea e impalpabile che entra direttamente nel nostro spirito. Le tradizioni folkloriche e popolari della Georgia mi ricorda molto il folklore corso (Corsica). Un fraterno abbraccio alle tradizioni di questo popolo. this means "Happy birth day"... u are wellcome... Hi Power, can I ask you something (And any other Georgian speakers) does this sentence make any sense, and if so, what does it translate to ??? Please and thank you !! ბედნიერი დაბადების დღე << This sentence thank you !! Thank you very much! :) Ana Bajiashvili First Georgian Kingdom was Colchis 3700-3800 years ago, but Proto-Georgian nation was inhabiting Caucasus from sea Azov to Zakatala and from Sokhumi to Batumi and Trabzon. there are few words in Georgian language which was adopted from Akadians, Sumerians (Sumerians corns is in Caucasus) and others. Georgian language was formed 8000-7000 years ago, alphabet in 3'd BC from Greek Alphabet. Georgia sent lots of empires into hell, but nobody could destroy this Country. Georgia is so old no one is sure when the country began. old orthodox christianity. very old religion. oldest christian country in europe. so beautiful beautysavesworld is in next door armenia When I was teaching English in Tbilisi, one of my little girls got up in front of class one day and sang a Georgian folk song. I couldn't understand a word of it and it damn near broke my heart. I know the road from Stepantsminda to Tbilisi. Dizzying mountain vistas like nothing else I've ever seen. Especially effective when you're being driven by a Georgian policeman who drives like a maniac...Georgian music is so haunting, like something from a land beyond time... all i can say, this song is absolutely amazing. Where can i buy the album as i have ben listening to it on and on and on while drwing my logo art. truly inspirational and awakening to my artistic creativitu as you can see on my fb page/christophe.szpajdel I am learning everyday amazing things i even did not know about. You are truly knowledgeable and i would like to tak to you about my logo art, which draws lots of inspiration from the Caucasus culture, unless my clients have something particular in mind. I have subscribed o your channel already and i find it VERY interesting gurban olum torpagima. menim gurcustanim ok. Horovel is also an important style in Armenian musical tradition. i know it is part of Diaokhi, and than Tao-Klarjeti, part of Georgia. This is the video about the Saspers watch?v=ucv-zBiCGGI if u mean Isper province of Turkey than u must know that its name is Tao-klarjeTi. (Tao comes from Georgian kingdom of Diaokh 1400 BC). after fall of Jerusalem huge number of hebrews come to Georgia, in Tao klarjeti, there was 7 brothers from Davitic line, after 400-500 years they become a Kings of Georgia and formed the longest Royal house of Europe. in 5th century they were named Bagrationi and this Royal house is still the main Royal house of Georgia. thanks i will try. Also where did you have the ideea for Ani ? is this about the city of 1001 churches Ani ?  Go to you profile settings and select InVideo Programming. And then you can choose you avatar position options. I hope it is helpful my friend stay tuned, because i am posting a very interesting video about SPERI, the georgians SASPERES саспейры dear friend how did you add that pinguin? i also want to add this