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Voices of the Ancestors/ წინაპართა ხმები Podcast exploring Georgian polyphonic songs and the women who sing them. პოდკასტის მიზანია აღმოაჩინოს This project is in the Research and Development stage.

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Voices of the Ancestors - The Podcast
Holly and Susan take a gentle stroll with lovers of Georgian polyphonic songs (the one in the Caucasus mountains). Pausing with inspiring teachers to admire the view of the past and future of this deeply rooted aural tradition. In Georgia’s traditionally

patriarchal society the podcast takes time to admire the perspective of folklore from a female viewpoint. The hosts are based in the UK whilst the list of guests spreads across the globe, wherever folks have been smitten by the harmonies of Georgia.

პოდკასტ (ციფრული.აუდიო ფაილი ინტერნეტში) „წინაპართა ხმები"-ის ფარგლებში ჰოლი და სიუზანი ესაუბრებიან ქართული მრავალხმიანი სიმღერების ქალ შემსრულებლებს, როგორც საქართველოში, ისე მის ფარგლებს გარეთ. ისინი ერთად განიხილავენ სიმღერების მოგზაურობის ისტორიებსა და მასთან დაკავშირებულ ამბებს. პოდკასტის მასპინძლები დიდ ბრიტანეთში ცხოვრობენ, სტუმრები კი მსოფლიოს სხვადასხვა ქვეყნიდან არიან მოწვეული. ყოველი მხრიდან, სადაც ფოლკლორის მოყვარულებს ქართულ ჰარმონიებთან აქვთ შეხება

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Voices of the Ancestors - The Theatre Experience
A piece of immersive theatre telling the story of the Garakanidze family.

Sending good vibrations to Holly Taylor-Zuntz at the Natural Voice Network annual gathering. Today she is coleading a Ge...
11/01/2025

Sending good vibrations to Holly Taylor-Zuntz at the Natural Voice Network annual gathering. Today she is coleading a Georgian song workshop.

Thanks to Inkwell Printers there will be leaflets!

09/01/2025

January - a great time of year to listen again to Magda Kevlishvili chatting about the nature of Georgian Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Find the full episode of on all major podcast platforms, Spotify, Soundcloud etc or at www.voicesoftheancestors.co.uk

08/01/2025
12/12/2024
Thank you Yarwell and Nassington brass band.
11/12/2024

Thank you Yarwell and Nassington brass band.

Standing with Georgia
08/12/2024

Standing with Georgia

"Georgia is facing a difficult time and is in a difficult situation."This is part of the introduction given for The Cham...
04/12/2024

"Georgia is facing a difficult time and is in a difficult situation."

This is part of the introduction given for The Chamgeliani Sisters and Levan Bitarov's concert in Belgium last week.

Holly and I wish to acknowledge the difficult times in Georgia.

The concert introduction went on :-

"To support, love and stand by Georgians, we must know and understand their culture and values."

For those outside of Georgia (the country), listening to the podcast is one way to get to know aspects of Georgia. We feel the need to draw attention to other sources of information. Please sign up to our latest newsletter http://eepurl.com/hhgoOf for more.

Levan Bitarovi Madona Chamgeliani Ana Chamgeliani Holly Taylor-Zuntz Zoé Perret Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble Marina Decristoforo

Voices of the Ancestors You Tube Channel has many new videos from the International Folk Festival • Sakartvelo and 'The ...
23/10/2024

Voices of the Ancestors You Tube Channel has many new videos from the International Folk Festival • Sakartvelo and 'The Symposium' მრავალხმიანობის კვლევის ცენტრი / Research Center for Polyphony in Georgia.

Magda Kevlishvili Mtiebi Etnomusic Theatre (folk ensemble) can you help with the description of this round dance you taught to Samaia - Joan Mills, Linda and Liz.
https://youtu.be/sHxYfH6Yx30

Sharing a few precious moments from Oxford and the celebration of Georgian Folk song in the UK. Podcast guest Magda Kevl...
20/10/2024

Sharing a few precious moments from Oxford and the celebration of Georgian Folk song in the UK. Podcast guest Magda Kevlishvili led a beautiful workshop for 40 singers at St Antony's College, Michael Bloom, and Frank Kane were reunited and shared his film project idea with Teona Lomsadze

Will we see you in Oxford???
13/10/2024

Will we see you in Oxford???

Holly and Susan published a post on Ko-fi

Yesterday at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire.
27/09/2024

Yesterday at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire.

Happy smiling faces at International Folk Festival • Sakartvelo
24/09/2024

Happy smiling faces at International Folk Festival • Sakartvelo

21/09/2024

So glad Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble took part in last night's concert in Ambrolauri, Racha. The audience loved their performance.

20/09/2024

Sound checks from the stage of the International Folk Festival • Sakartvelo Ambrolauri. Please share. Ensemble Mravalo with conductor Tamar Buadze

19/09/2024

Here's a clip with Nana Mzhavanadze where she gives a glimpse into the musical life of her famiy. We are celebrating all the women on the podcast, by sharing clips. Nana is one of the organisers of
The International Folk Festival "Sakartvelo" which starts tomorrow in Ambrolauri (Racha) and Tbilisi, hosted by the State Folklore Centre of Georgia.

To hear the whole thing go to https://voicesoftheancestors.co.uk/ or your favourite podcast platform - Spotify, Soundcloud etc.
Perhaps there's a golden nugget in one of those episodes - let us know in the comments - we love hearing from you.

Maspindzeli - looking forward to the 12th International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony. Teona Eriashvili
15/09/2024

Maspindzeli - looking forward to the 12th International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony. Teona Eriashvili

Are you Hungry for More Stories?We are waiting until the 'pot is full' with donations from our gorgeous supporters befor...
12/09/2024

Are you Hungry for More Stories?
We are waiting until the 'pot is full' with donations from our gorgeous supporters before embarking on the next episode.

Could you help it fill up quicker?

The flow of energy in Georgia is very spontaneous. The more patrons we have, the more we can follow the flow and find the stories.
Would it take us to Pankisi, with a translator, to follow up with the Pankisi ensemble who toured Europe and came to Womad this summer?
Or would we spend time with Eka from Satanao and hear their story of Kakhetian 'twiddles' amongst the vineyards?
Support us on patreon https://www.patreon.com/voicesoftheancestors or kofi https://ko-fi.com/voicesoftheancestors to help us uncover the next story as soon as possible.

Holly and Susan published a post on Ko-fi

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A beautiful moment as Jenny, Miranda and Filipa sing Ra Kargi Ram Khar. Listen out for the next Voices of the Ancestors episode when Susan and Holly discuss songs like this and how they relate to the protests in Tbilisi. #harmony #georgia #polyphony

January - a great time of year to listen again to Magda Kevlishvili chatting about the nature of Georgian Christmas and New Year celebrations. Find the full episode of on all major podcast platforms, Spotify, Soundcloud etc or at www.voicesoftheancestors.co.uk

This is what happened when podcast guest Jenny Barrett learned that Tsa piruz was being sung by protestors in Tbilisi. A long time enthusiast for Georgian folk songs Jenny shared her stories of visiting Tusheti with both Ashlyn Armour-Brown and Miranda Armour-Brown in episode 2 Shepherds and Bear Prints. #Georgia #storiesthatinspire

#womensupportingwomen When you visit social enterprise cafe glitsina / გლიცინა and introduce them to Voices of the Ancestors @artfromnino

The symposium only started a few hours ago but we’re already overflowing with excitement at the ideas presented here. It’s always a joy to connect with fellow polyphony enthusiasts every two years here at the conservatoire in Tbilisi. For those not here, but wishing they were, here are some of our highlights so far! You might even recognise the concert hall we snuck into 🤫 Looking forward to performing in the opening concert tonight and our afternoon concert tomorrow with @2shalva @amer_imeri and @alilo.choeur @kitkavocalensemble @baiazhuzhunadze @holly.taylor.zuntz @susan.thompson.7796 @nin_ra86 #polyphony #symposium #tusheti #women #somatic #svaneti #kineasthetic

Sound checks from the stage of the International Folk Festival • Sakartvelo Ambrolauri. Please share. Ensemble Mravalo with conductor Tamar Buadze

Ensemble Lagusheda from Lower Svaneti. Sound check for International Sakartvelo Festival

Musical Games in a Folk Family
Musical Games in a Folk Family

Here's a clip with Nana Mzhavanadze where she gives a glimpse into the musical life of her famiy. We are celebrating all the women on the podcast, by sharing clips. Nana is one of the organisers of The International Folk Festival "Sakartvelo" which starts tomorrow in Ambrolauri (Racha) and Tbilisi, hosted by the State Folklore Centre of Georgia. To hear the whole thing go to https://voicesoftheancestors.co.uk/ or your favourite podcast platform - Spotify, Soundcloud etc. Perhaps there's a golden nugget in one of those episodes - let us know in the comments - we love hearing from you. #Georgia #singing #polyphony #folksong #harmony

She was so kind
She was so kind

A short audio excerpt from Voices of the Ancestors podcast episode - Nino Kalandadze-Makharadze Remembered. Voices of the Ancestors (your hosts Holly and Susan) are very grateful to be invited, for the third time, to the International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony presented by the Tbilisi Conservatoire. Nino is missed strongly at this time - she was a great contributor to the Symposium. We are celebrating all the women on the podcast, by sharing clips over the coming days. Perhaps there's a golden nugget in one of those episodes - let us know in the comments - we love hearing from you. Keti Kalandadze British Georgian Society Tamta Turmanidze Naneishvili Nino

Khatia Turmanidze Finds her Voice
Khatia Turmanidze Finds her Voice

In this 'back to school' time let's celebrate the youthful Khatia and hear her story of voice discovery. Meet the 17 year old Khatia, who lives 700 metres above sea level in the singing village of Merisi in Ajara, West Georgia. Despite being 2 hours from the nearest city, Khatia is not cut off - She has friends all over the world who have come to learn songs from her family - from Melbourne Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland, UK and beyond. Hear how she was finally convinced to join in her family’s songs around the supra table. Enjoy the sounds of Merisi, like the babbling waterfalling and the singing birds recorded live. Series 1 Episode 11. To hear the whole thing go to https://voicesoftheancestors.co.uk or your favourite podcast platform - Spotify, Soundcloud etc. Are you one of those lucky visitors who have sat around the Turmanidze family supra table @Guesthouse Mokvare - let us know in the comments - we love hearing from you. #Georgia #singing #polyphony #folksong #harmony

On the Continuum of Theatre and Song
On the Continuum of Theatre and Song

Did you see ამერ-იმერი • Amer-Imeri in Wales in May? Joan Mills met with Georgian singers who learnt from her teacher - Edisher Garakanidze. Hear her heartfelt recollections in episode 1.7. She speaks of ‘Points of Contact’ a concept that inspired many ‘Giving Voice’ Festivals. Our wide ranging conversation covers: experimental voice practitioners; approaches to educating both actors and singers; her ‘legacy’ bringing the book 99 Georgian Songs to life with the help of Joseph Jordania (https://twitter.com/drjordania) after the untimely death of its originator - Edisher Garakandize. She sees the Continuum as being “like a bridge, but also like a wheel”. On this anniversary it feels as if the wheel has come full circle. To hear the whole thing go to https://voicesoftheancestors.co.uk/voices-of-the... or your favourite podcast platform - Spotify, Soundcloud etc. #folksong #teacher #harmony

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The Journey of Georgian Songs: A Podcast and a Theatre show ქართულ სიმღერათა მოგზაურობა

A new British-Georgian collaboration/ახალი ბრიტანულ-ქართული თანამშრომლობა

The Podcast- Launching October 2020 Holly and Susan take a gentle stroll with lovers of Georgian polyphonic songs (the one in the Caucasus mountains). Pausing with inspiring teachers to admire the view of the past and future of this deeply rooted aural tradition. In Georgia’s traditionally patriarchal society the podcast takes time to admire the perspective of folklore from a female viewpoint. The hosts are based in the UK whilst the list of guests spreads across the globe, wherever folks have been smitten by the harmonies of Georgia.

The Theatre Show Combining folk song, immersive feasting and intimate storytelling, this piece tells the story of ethnomusicologist Edisher Garaqanidze and his son Gigi, from the unique perspective of the women in their lives.

Taking influence from 99 Georgian Songs, the reference book of Georgian music that Edisher began before his untimely death, the piece will use the narrative arc of the polyphonic songs to tell this complex and serendipitous story.