Polyphony
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Polyphony is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice or a texture with one dominant melodic vo
Polyphony in a 10th-century manuscript of Musica enchiriadis
Albanian polyphonic folk group wearing qeleshe and fustanella in Skrapar
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
Polyphony
…Georgian polyphony is traditionally sung in three parts with strong dissonances, parallel fifths, and a unique tuning system based on perfect fifths. Georgian polyphonic singing has been proclaimed by UNESCO an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Popular singing has a highly valued place in Georgian culture. There are…
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.