WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Ensemble Adilei performs traditional Georgian polyphonic songs and chants. Gurian music is sometimes compared to jazz, because of the emphasis on improvisation, and non-parallel movement in all the voice parts. Gurian song is also characterized by k’rimanch’uli , a yodeling technique often present in the upper voice.
The ensemble has toured in a number of European countries, and participated in several notable folk music festivals, including the International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony in Tbilisi, the Mare e Miniere festival in Sardinia, and the Zlatne Uste Golden Festival in New York. During their first US tour, the group conducted workshops, lectures, seminars, and concerts at Dartmouth,Yale, Columbia, New England Conservatory, and other universities on the East Coast, as well as a number of more informal and intimate venues. This is Adilei’s second US tour, and they sang 4 songs broadcast live from the WFHB studio.
SONGS PERFORMED
1. Lekebma Rom Damichires
2. Maspindzelsa
3. Alilo
4. Khasanbegura
CREDITS
Host: Adriane Pontecorvo
Engineer: Jim Lang
Producer: Jim Manion
