Music of Georgia (country)
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Georgia has rich and still vibrant traditional music, primarily known for arguably the earliest polyphonic tradition of the Christian world. Situated on the border of Europe and Asia, Georgia is also
Vano Sarajishvili, known as the "Georgian Nightingale", began his musical career as part of a folk ensemble.
Panduri, a Georgian traditional instrument.
Soviet postage stamp depicting traditional musical instruments of Georgia.
Yodeling
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Yodeling is a form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch between the low-pitch chest register and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word yodel is derived fr
Music of Georgia (country)
…melodic lines in each part and the use of several polyphonic techniques). Western Georgian contrapuntal polyphony features the local variety of the yodel, known as krimanchuli. Both east and west Georgian polyphony is based on wide use of sharp dissonant harmonies (seconds, fourths, sevenths, ninths…
New Glarus, Wisconsin, yodelers in traditional Swiss garb (1922)
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Indian playback singer Kishore Kumar (1929–1987), one of the greatest and most popular Indian playback singers, notable for his yodeling
Sheet music cover for "Dandy Jim from Caroline", featuring Dan Emmett (center) and the other Virginia Minstrels, c. 1844