Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)Collecting and performing traditional song in the republic of Georgia, ...
Main title
- Collecting and performing traditional song in the republic of Georgia, 2005 November 17 / presented by Malkhaz Erkvanidze and the Anchiskhati Choir ; sponsored by the American Folklife Center.
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- manuscripts 1 folder.
- 1 video file (online) (101 minutes) : digital, sound, color.
- 2 videocassettes of 2 (MiniDV) (101 min.) : digital, sound, color.
- 2 sound cassettes of 2 (DAT) (101 min.) : digital.
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- Duplication of the collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
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- The collection is open for research; access to the recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact opens in a new window
Local shelving no.
- AFC 2005/040
Variant title
- Title from program flyer: Benjamin Botkin folklife lecture
- American Folklife Center lecture, 2005-11-17
- American Folklife Center concert, 2005-11-17
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Performer
- Malkhas Erkvanidze, speaker, performer; Anchiskhati Choir, performer; Peggy A. Bulger, introduction; John Graham, introduction.
Summary
- Lecture and performance of Georgian three-part choral polyphony demonstrating three polyphonic styles: chanting, singing, and humming. Includes a history of sacred and secular music in the republic of Georgia, including Georgian folksongs, dance music, and folk instruments. Malkhaz Erkvanidze has spent years rescuing church hymns and prayers that were suppressed in the Soviet communist era; he is an ethnomusicologist, scholar, and performer who has led the Anchiskhati Choir since 1988. Eleven members of the choir performed at this event.
LC Subjects
- Sacred vocal music--Georgia (Republic)
- Byzantine chants--Georgia (Republic)
- Hymns, Georgian--Georgia (Republic)
- Choruses, Sacred (Men's voices), Unaccompanied.
- Choruses, Secular (Men's voices), Unaccompanied.
- Folk songs, Georgian--Georgia (Republic)
- Folk music--Georgia (Republic)
- Georgia (Republic)--Social life and customs.
- Washington (D.C.) event place.
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Notes
- Recorded in James Madison Hall, James Madison Building, Library of Congress on November 17, 2005 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
- Program flyer in English; lecture in Georgian, translated into English; introductions in English; performance in Georgian.
Cite as
- Collecting and Performing Traditional Song in the Republic of Georgia, Lecture by Malkhaz Erkvanidze (AFC 2005/040), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Series
- Benjamin Botkin lecture series.
LCCN
- 2007700228
Language code
- geo eng geo eng
Geographic area code
- a-gs--- n-us-dc
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave., S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG31)