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Sarajishvili Tbilisi State International Research Center for Traditional Polyphony is 10 Years Old Conservatoire The News Ethnomusicological Life in Georgia Foreign Ethnomusicologists International Dieter Christensen “New Nadimi” Festival of Traditional Art in Telavi Research Foreign Musical Folklore Traditional Polyphony of the Maasai One Georgian Folk Ensemble Center for “Sathanao” Expedition Diary Traditional Expedition of the IRCTP in Pankisi One Foreign Folk Ensemble The Sutartinės Performers’ Group “Trys keturiose” Polyphony Beneficents of Georgian Song Ivane Margiani B U L L E T I N The Centres of Georgian Science and Culture Georgian State Museum of Theater, Music, Film and Choreography Foreign Performers of Georgian Folk Song Trio” Djamata” (France))ro Gigi Garaqanidze Batumi 8th International Festival and Scientific Conference of Folk and Church Music m France Old Press Pages Kukuri Chokhonelidze “Wine and Georgian Table Songs” On One Genre Georgian Traditional Banquet and Songs related to it Tbilisi. December, 2013 Georgian Folk Instruments Tsintsila 1 History of One Song “Dzabrale” The International over 800 Georgian and foreign performers, pub- lished the books of proceedings of all previous Research Center for forums (that of the 6th symposium will have been Traditional Polyphony issued for the start of the 7th symposium) and each participant scholar will receive a copy; released Is 10 Years Old! 14 volumes of the Center’s Bulletin; realized a number of projects including the publication of 16 In 2013 the International research Center CDs of wax cylinder collections existing in Geor- for Traditional Polyphony of Tbilisi state Conser- gia together with Vienna Fonogrammarchiv vatoire turned 10 years old. (2006-2008); prepared and published the collec- Creation of the Center was decided at the tion of essays “Echoes From Georgia: 17 argu- 1st International Symposium on Traditional Po- ments on Georgian Polyphony” published by lyphony in 2002 on the initiative of Georgian and Nova Science Publishers in New York in 2010. Western scholars including the world renowned At the moment the songs recorded from Georgian ethnomusicologists such as Izaly Zemtsovsky WWI prisoners is being prepared for publication (USA/Russia), Dieter Christensen (USA), Simha together with Berlin Phonogramm-archiv, etc. Arom (France), Franz Foedermayr (Austria), Jo- seph Jordania (Georgia/Australia) and others, and with UNESCO support – Mrs. Noriko Aikawa – the then – Director of the Intangible cultural Sec- tion of UNESCO was among the guests of the Symposium. UNESCO’s interest was the echo of its proclamation of Georgian Polyphonic Singing a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2001. I remember Mr. Aikawa’s amazement and delight on seeing the reaction of the audience to Georgian folk song at the sympo- sium concerts at the Grand Hall of Tbilisi State Conservatoire. As she mentioned, on the stage she saw not the cultural rudiment, but live tradition which Georgian community takes as the ances- Team of IRCTP tors’ heritage and source for its identity, and so it deserves to be supported. The Center has done much other work This made it possible to realize the joint too. In my opinion, its most significant achieve- big-budget project of UNESCO and Japanese ment is that our symposia have made Georgian Funds-in trust “Safeguarding and Promotion of ethnomusicologists direct participants of the Georgian Polyphony” in 2003-2006. The practical world ethnomusicological processes, as this forum work – functioning of choir-leaders’ schools in has become one of the most prestigious platforms, various regions of the country was carried out by where Georgian and Western scholars discuss the the International Centre for Georgian Folk Song problems of world polyphony and the distin- directed by Anzor Erkomaishvili; the second part guished place of Georgian polyphony in this con- of the budget was intended for the technical text. equipment of our Center, organization of field If from the 1970s Georgian polyphonic expeditions, publications, creation of the Center’s singing was slowly conquering our planet to say Web Site and Online Database. This was the start nothing of “Chakrulo” included into golden disc of the Center’s fruitful cooperation with of the achievements of the world civilization and UNESCO, followed by my collaboration as of an launched to the galaxy on board of the spaceships expert in intangible cultural heritage with this in- by the United States NASA program, the knowl- ternational organization. edge about it was counter proportional to this During 10 years the International Re- popularity. Until recently only few scholars out- search Center for Traditional Polyphony has car- side Georgia had idea about it. Thanks to our Cen- ried out great job – held five (II-VI) international ter’s symposia the opinion about the local origin, symposia on traditional polyphony (now we are diversity of its styles and forms of Georgian po- preparing for the 7th symposium to be held on 22- lyphony was acknowledged by foreign scientists; 26 September, 2014), hosted over 80 scholars they admit that Georgia is a unique country, from more than 20 countries of the world, among where on a small territory all types of polyphony the participants of the symposia concerts were 2 are encountered, and for this it has been attributed who created and transmitted this magnificent distinguished place in contemporary world. treasure to us. Besides, the center is doing its best to re- I would also like to remember with grati- gain the leadership in the study of the Caucasian tude those, who supported and contributed to the musical cultures. For this reason a special session creation of the basis for the foundation of such of the symposium has been dedicated to this center in Georgia: Alexandre Shaverzashvili, who theme since 2010, and the Center’s field expedi- actively supported the idea of holding the first tion recorded unique ethnographic-musical audio International Conference on Polyphony in Tbilisi, and video material from local Chechen/Kist popu- Giya Kancheli, through whose support the Bor- lation in the Pankisi Gorge of Georgia; this will jomi Conferences acquired International mean- initiate the comparative study of Georgian- ing, Edisher Garaqanidze, who was the leading Caucasian musical cultures at our Center. force for the concerts of Georgian song at the In short we have many plans, now the Conferences and Manana Doijashvili whose sup- most important is to have sufficient human re- port was crucial for the foundation of the Center. sources for their realization. Our small team be- I would like to make particular mention of the de- lieves, that we are doing significant and useful voted and successful work of Rusudan Tsurtsumia job. I would like to thank all, without whose sup- - Head of the Center during these 10 years. port we would not have been able to do so much – The study of the polyphony problems is one of the Georgian Ministry of Culture and Monuments leading spheres in today’s ethnomusicology. The Protection, Administration of Tbilisi State Con- Conferences are held and books and collections servatoire and of course our team members – are published in Austria, Russia, Estonia, Taiwan, Maia Kachkachishvili, Maka Khardziani, Ketevan Portugal, the; ICTM study group on Multipart Baiahvili, Nino Razmadze and Teona Lomsadze, Music has been created, the fact that multi part as well as Tamaz Gabisonia who spent all 10 singing is not only an amazing cultural phenome- years with us and now continues his activities at non, but also the powerful symbol of the harmoni- Ilia State University. ous cooperation between peoples is gradually be- Our special gratitude to Joseph Jordania - ing considered. I can audaciously declare, that the world-renowned Georgian ethnomusicologist our conferences and symposia as well as the exis- currently residing in Australia, who as Head of the tence of our Center gave impetus to all this. Center’s International Bureau is actively involved Together with all the country I am proud in our everyday activity – thanks to modern means that Georgia holds leading place in the study of of communication and plays key role in the ex- multipart singing and I once again congratulate pansion of our international connections. the International Research Center for traditional polyphony and its team with the 10th anniversary Rusudan Tsurtsumia and wish them further success, to acquire many Director of the IRCTP new foreign friends and train many young Geor- gian ethnomusicologists! *** Joseph Jordania I congratulate the International Re- search Center for *** Traditional Polyph- ony with the 10th an- Time flies fast. niversary! I would Becoming ten like to deliver con- years older, we gratulations to all recollect the very Georgian ethnomusi- beginning of the cologists and musi- International Re- cologists, Tbilisi State Conservatoire and entire search Center for Georgia, as it fills me with pride to have the lead- Traditional Po- ing research Center such as this. lyphony at Tbilisi Greatest factor in the foundation of the State Conserva- Center was the amazing phenomenon called toire that is sud- Georgian traditional polyphony. Our cordial denly ten years gratitude to our ancestors – the glorious people, young now! Con- 3 gratulations! We’re well aware of how it has been *** successfully working internationally organizing unique Symposia on Traditional Polyphony and publishing its fundamental bilingual proceedings,