Resource for the study and performance of Georgian Orthodox liturgical chant
Karbelashvili brothers In the nineteenth century, as Georgia was subsumed into the cultural and political arena of the expanding Russian Empire, various traditional art forms began to be forgotten amidst increasing urbanization, social upheaval, and in some cases direct … Read More
I can’t remember when I first heard ts’utisopeli spoken, though it impressed me that so much could be communicated in a single word. Translated literally, ts’utisopeli means “minute village.” The expression, a reference to the brevity of life, is … Read More
Part III: East Syriac and Georgian Connections Part I: Chanting Around the Throne of God (Theological and Ritual Perspectives) Part II: Musical Analysis of the Georgian Trisagion Hymn We now return to inscriptions and art, which we surveyed … Read More
Part II: Musical Analysis of the Georgian Trisagion Hymn Part I: Chanting Around the Throne of God (Theological and Ritual Perspectives) Part III: Trisagian Hymn – East Syrian and Georgian Connections The non-linguistic content of chant has … Read More
Sandro Kavsadze (1874-1939) was one of Georgia’s greatest singers. Born in 1874 in the village of Khovle (in the Kaspi district of eastern Georgia), he was first taught to sing by his father, Grigoli Kavsadze, a priest. Later, Sandro continued … Read More
Easter is a season for singing, and no chant is more prophetic and beloved than the short troparion, “Christ is Risen!” In the Georgian language, “Kriste aghdga!” (ქრისტე აღდგა!). For a full discussion on the musical variants of this chant, … Read More