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Sonia Connolly ([personal profile] sonia) wrote2024-12-28 05:09 pm
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Georgian songbooks

Since I made this list for someone, here are a bunch of Georgian songbooks I have collected over the years.
99 Georgian Songs by Edisher Garakanidze, Joseph Jordania, and others. As far as I know the only way to get this is to get it shipped from Wales, which is expensive, but it's a great resource. Comes with a CD of part tracks that I did not find useful.
Songbook Georgia by Tamar Buadze. This one is great too, and it is available in the US, although the language transliteration they use is different from the usual, it's more like Turkish. Tamar Buadze is the leader of Tutarchela. Comes with Tutarchela source recordings.
Supra! A Feast of Georgian Song by Carl Linich Includes CD
Forged in Fire, by Zedashe via Village Harmony Digital download, includes mp3s of Zedashe performing.
Georgian Folk Songs I, Village Harmony Digital download, includes mp3s.
Georgian Sacred Chorales, Village Harmony Digital download, includes mp3s.

Alazani.ge Treasure trove of downloadable Georgian folk music. Over on the right, choose ALL for tracks, and then you can search for songs, listen, and download. Spelling is idiosyncratic. You can also click Choirs on the left and browse around. For example, Tutarchela is fabulous. Some of the songs have words linked under Text, in the Georgian script, which you can transliterate at translit.cc.

Also, places to look for lyrics online
Songbat Lyrics Archive Lily Storm's site. Gives a warning about not being a private connection, but it's safe to view.
Hopp-Zwei-Drei Not so much Georgian, but lots of Balkan, since it's songs that have been used for folk dances. Mostly lyrics, some scores.
Folkloretänz Noten. This one has scores. Also more Balkan, although I did find a score for Heyamoli under Turkish/Laz.