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Georgian professional music is based on a rich and ancient musical folklore. Georgian professional music also played a large role in the development of the Georgian Orthodox music, which as well as the Georgian folk song, is polyphonic. Georgian national composing school was established on the eve of the XIX-XX - creations of Z. Paliashvili, M. Balanchivadze, Dmitry Arakishvili, N. Sulkhanishvili , Dolidze.
In 60-ies of XIX century "tergdaleulebi» started activities related to national culture, language, faith. By the time music textbooks (Ioane Bagrationi «Kalmasoba») were published, Italian opera team arrived to Tbilisi, Opera Theatre was opened in 1851. Musical arts centers moved from aristocratic salons to public theaters and concert halls. In 1887 construction of a new opera house was completed, "Georgian Chant Restoration Committee» (1860 sec.) was established, activities related to gathering, recording and publishing of Georgian folk songs and hymns and motets had been started. Professional musicians educated in Russia and Italy emerged: Philemon Koridze, Kharlamp Savaneli, Aloysius Mizandari, Andrea Karashvili, Vano Sarajishvili, Ia Kargareteli and others.
Establishing of the «Georgian Chorus» by Lado Aghniashvili in 1885 and first performance of Georgian folk songs on concert stage was a one of the major events. The first Georgian secular music education centers - studios, courses, schools, colleges (1886), the Conservatory (1917) were opened. Zakaria Paliashvili appears as the founder of Georgian classical opera (opera-tragedy "Absalom and air», 1991.), founder of the folk music researcher D. Arakishvili, who also created opera "Legend of Shota Rustaveli», Meliton Balanchivadze – author of «Tamar Tsbieri». M. Balanchivadze - author of first classic romances, composer Viktor Dolidze, who wrote first comic opera "Keto and Kote". Niko Sulkhanishvili’s main contribution is that he founded the secular choral art delivered by Georgian professional singers.
It must be mentioned significant contribution to the development of Georgian musical culture of Shalva Mshvelidze, Andrea Balanchivadze, Aleksi Machavariani, Otar Taktakishvili, Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Revaz Lagidze, Gia Kancheli and other composers.
Georgian sacred music is an integral part of the musical culture of the Georgian nation. It is based on IV century achievements and traditions – in a line with conversion to Christianity. From IX century, the whole system was set up to teach the chanting in the famous cathedrals and monasteries (Ikalto, Gelati, Graham, Mtskheta) where seminaries and academies were founded. At that time honor was given to music teaching, forming a choral choirs, the original Georgian chants were composed.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of outstanding Georgian composer Vaja Azarashvili |
The website is created for education and entertainment purposes and is devoted to Georgian music. Initially, it was designed by Mrs. Maya Urushadze (1999) and then the Fund Lana re-designed it and added new music pieces to it. Currently, it belongs to Dr. Teimuraz Kancheli and is a non-commercial, free-for-use resource.
I am permanently re-arranging the structure and the content of the website. At the beginning of 2014, the website was dramatically redesigned and now it is possible to listen to streaming music using mobile phones and Apple Macs.
We added some explanations in certain cases and continuously worked on the widening of the repertoire of music presented on this website. We started with RealAudio format but then discovered that the Windows Media Audio format provides much better quality when using audio files of equal size. Now we use mp3 format.
Some of our visitors ask us if the purchase of CDs that contain music from this website is possible. Yes, it's possible. Buy CD. It's also possible to purchase classical music CDs and live concerts on DVDs. The same applies to sheet music. We have a rich collection of Georgian sheet music available for purchase. You will be able to download it in PDF. You can find some samples on the website.
What are our plans? We plan to add more streaming music on the website and more stories on Georgian music and its authors. We plan to enrich the e-shop that will offer more music CDs, sheet music, DVDs, crafts, artwork, etc.
We would like to emphasize that all the documents that are displayed or offered for individual listening at home do not violate the intellectual property of authors and other rights holders. According to the Georgian law Copyright and Adjacent Rights (1999-22-06), Article 3, Section 23. Use of work without the authorization of the rights holder or the payment of any royalty:
"It shall not be unlawful, without the authorization of the right holder or the payment of any royalty, but with obligatory notification of author and source of used work:
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b) fair use of parts of the published works for illustration purposes in publications, radio and TV broadcastings, in audio and video recordings of educational nature in the volume that corresponds to set up goals."
The whole website and audio files are of an educational nature (the low quality of used encoding technology and mono sound mp3 formats with limited bitrate proves that fact. In some cases (music scores and some articles) the permission of authors is obtained. A footnote of the web page indicates the above.
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I was wondering who the performers are for all these recordings? You mention the Georgian State String Quartet in the text, and they are also credited for String Quartets 4, 10 and 11, but the other string quartets and the other pieces have no performance information. I first heard a Tsintsadze piece in Bryant Park in Manhattan, but did not heard him again until I found your website. What a great resource - thank you very much!
Kevin Nelson
Batono Temur:
Didi madloba amdeni shecuxebisatvis. Namdvilad dasanania rom am axal periodshi sakmarisi kuradgeba ar ekceva chveni kveknis sagandzurebis shenaxvas da axal taobebze gadacemas.
me didi madlobeli var tkveni aseti gulmodgiine shromit rom cdilolbt internetit gauziarot atasobit kartvels sakvareli musika da simgera.
es es aris gadmogiricxet asi dolari.
gmertma mogimartot xeli aseti sasiketo sakmisatvis.
pativiscemit,
Bessik Matchavariani
Dzalian didi madloba am saitistvis
shemqmnelebs. chvenTvis, vinc sazRvargareT vimyofebiT, marTla didi shansia saqarTveloze nostalgia gadavlaxoT!
Teona (Germania)
Batono Temur:
Me adrec mogceret da xlac minda gamogigaxatot ugrmesi madliereba aseti ketilshobiluri saqmistvis. tkveni kartuli musikis web saiti dzalze gvexmareba ucxoetshi mcxovreb kartvelebs.
Me mindoda finansuri daxmareba gamecia tkveni saitistvis magram ratomgac informacia ik ara aris es rogor shemidzlia gavaketo. gtxovt momcerot amaze dacvrilebit.
aseve tkventan erti txovna makvs. dzalian minda sheviscavlo kinofilm "mtvaris motaceba"-dan musika. tu ar vcdebi sulxan nasidzis unda ikos. xom ver metkvit sad sheidzleba vipovo es notebi?
kidev ertxel didi pativiscemit,
Bessik Matchavariani
UGRMESI MADLOBA. ZALIAN BEDNIERI GAGVXADET. ASE MGONIA ROM SAKARTVELOSHI VAR, GANSAKUTREBIT KI SAGALOBLEBMA GAMXADA BEDNIERI. GMERTMA DAGLOSOT DAGAAZLIEROS MTELI SAKARTVELO.
KAKHA INGOROKVA, USA
dzalian momcons tkveni simgerebi menatreba sakartvelo tormeti celi ak war mokitxva kvelas
gurami (budapest)
Kartvelebs saamayo Zalian bevri ram gagvachnia, ertaderti matgania musika.Simgerebi namdvilad shesanishnavia,ukvdavia da amastanave tkivilis gamaqarvebeli im xakxistvis vinc shorsaa tavis samshoblodan.... Miyvars yvela qartveli da saqartvelo... tu vinme gamotqvamt survils momceret cerili.(Kartvelebi xom yvela erti vart).......
Anonymous (GEORGI-SICILY)
Thank you for this great site!!! A real gift. We are back on Earth now, thank you!
Ariana (Upstate New York)
dzaan magari saitia ubralod ik the worst da best singers ro aris xmis micema aucileblad unda ikvnen keta topuria,Kristine imedadze da nini badurashvili isini xom paktiurad liderebi arian showbiznesshi mdedrobiti skesis carmomadgenlebs shoris vecemi samiveze ise momcons umagresesbi aran da kristines garegnobaze mabodebs chemi ocnebaa egeti tani da xmac gansaxvavebuli tbili momcons,ninis udzlieresi xma akvs garegnuladac mshvenieri,ketac magram gadavida moskovshi,mokled am sami kvelaze popularuli kartveli mandilosnis saxeli unda ikos im siebshic da kidev bevrgan madloba
lika (london)
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ooopaaa (usa)
gmadlobt aseti kargi saitisatvis. tqveni sashualebit me tavs bednierad vgrznob xolme. zalian kargi koleqciaa.
ruso (malta)
I never realized how complex this subject was! Fascinating.
Ron Reynolds (usa)
I'm just getting into chanting, so this site is a good beginner's guide.
Kif (San Fran)
I love Georgian music, its so great.
Joe (Sydney)
Merci pour votre site je suis georgien ne en iran. je nostalgie de Georgie j'aime bien contre la culture et la lange ainsi connaitre les personnes l’habitants en Georgie
CYRUS (france)
Wonderful site! This music reminds me of my great grandmother.
William Bates
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djuma (us a)
Dzalian menatreba Saqartvelo da saertod Qartuli simgerebi.m Chemi txovna iqneba tu gamovexmaurebit ertmanets sazgvargaret myofi Qartvelebi. (miyvarxart yvela da menatrebit......)
Mirza (Paradise sity)
Nice Site. Really Usefull Information.
Thanks
Josephine (US)
this is really a fantastic site -
r.e.s.p.e.c.t.
gree from vienna/austria and keep it going !!
georg (austria)
i came in the site cause my uncle "Murtaz" couldn't stop talking about IRAKLI.
irakli here, irakli there.
i was born in Israel. my parents are here 4 almost 30 years. being in georgia is one of my wishes. i've traveled all over. i saw the pictures , i head the music. i even read some of the things people wrote here in georgian - it was nice. i even understood it. SO, take care. Great Site. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. HOPE TO VISIT SOON...
ruti ben agi (israel)
zalian didi madloba rom es saiti shekmenit.agprtovanebuli var da emociebs ver vmalav.kargia rom aseti saitebi ketdeba.dainaxos da sheigrznos kartvelma xalxma misi kveknis siamake.gkocnit.ruso 15 clis
rusiko nizharazde
dzalian kargi Site-ia. gaixaret!
erti txovna meqneboda ogond: simgerebis textebs tu miamatebdit, dzalian gamixardeboda. da meore txovna: tu shesadzlebelia, qartuli simgerebi gitaris TAB-ze rom gamoushvat.
momavalshic xshirad gestumrebit.
my best regards to you!
N.G. (Mannheim (Germany))
Wonderfull site. You're providing usefull info to the world. Thank you. wood dash kits
Nick Macjay
Great Webseit, wonderful songs
maiko (germany)
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