A Study of Otar Taktakishvili’s Piano Suite: The Influence of the Georgian National Instruments Salamuri, Chonguri, Panduri, Duduki, and Doli Item Type text; Electronic Dissertation Authors Bakradze, Nino Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. 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SIGNED: Nino Bakradze 4 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................................4 LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................5 LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES ......................................................................................6 ABSTRACT .........................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................10 CHAPTER 2: OTAR TAKTAKISHVILI - BIOGRAPHY ...............................................14 CHAPTER 3: PIANO SUITE (1973) .................................................................................17 Analysis of Piano Suite by movements ................................................................17 Movement I: “Salamuri and Chonguri” .................................................................17 Analysis of Poem (1950) .......................................................................................33 Movement II: “Panduri” ........................................................................................36 Movement III: “Duduki” ........................................................................................45 Movement IV: “Doli” ............................................................................................52 CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION ..........................................................................................59 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................62 5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Pshauri mode ......................................................................................................25 Figure 2. Strumming pattern of panduri ...........................................................................39 Figure 3. Strumming pattern of panduri ...........................................................................40 Figure 4. Mixolydian mode ................................................................................................43 Figure 5. Rhythmic pattern of Khorumi .............................................................................58 6 LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES Musical Example 1. Georgian Folk Tune “Mtskemsuri” for solo salamuri .....................19 Musical Example 2. Melismas in “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 5-6 ..................................................................................................................20 Musical Example 3. Grace notes in “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 5-8 ..................................................................................................................21 Musical Example 4. Ascending runs in “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. m. 7 ........................................................................................................................21 Musical Example 5. Melody echoed and embellished an octave apart. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 5-6 ........................................................................22 Musical Example 6. Georgian Folk Song “Satrpialo.” ......................................................23 Musical Example 7. Georgian Folk Song “Lyrical Song.” ................................................24 Musical Example 8. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 3-4 .............................25 Musical Example 9. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 42-43 .........................25 Musical Example 10. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 1-2 ...........................26 Musical Example 11. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. m. 4 ..................................27 Musical Example 12. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 5-7 ...........................28 Musical Example 13. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 5-7 ...........................29 Musical Example 14. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. m. 17 ................................29 Musical Example 15. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 18-23 .......................30 Musical Example 16. Georgian Folk Song “Tesh Igbali.” mm. 17-19 ..............................31 Musical Example 17. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 34-35 .......................32 Musical Example 18. Georgian Folk Song “Tesh Igbali.” mm. 1-6 ..................................32 7 Musical Example 19. “Salamuri and Chonguri.” Piano Suite. mm. 18-19 .......................33 Musical Example 20. Taktakishvili. Choral Ballade “I Saw a Wounded Eagle.” mm. 6-11 ................................................................................................................34 Musical Example 21. Poem. mm. 1-8 ................................................................................35 Musical Example 22. Poem. mm. 1-8 ................................................................................36 Musical Example 23. Georgian Folk Tune “Gandagana” for Solo Panduri. ...................38 Musical Example 24. “Panduri.” Piano Suite. mm. 1-6 ....................................................39 Musical Example 25. “Panduri.” Piano Suite. mm. 10-15 ................................................40 Musical Examples 26-27. “Panduri.” Piano Suite. m. 8 ....................................................41 Musical Example 28. Georgian Folk Tune “Megrelian Dance.” ......................................42 Musical Example 29. “Panduri.” Piano Suite. mm. 11-12 ................................................42 Musical Example 30. “Panduri.” Piano Suite. mm. 88-89 ................................................43 Musical Example 31. Georgian Folk Song “Mestviruli.” ..................................................44 Musical Example 32. “Panduri.” Piano Suite. mm. 3-6 ....................................................44 Musical Example 33. “Sachidao.” Five Pieces for Cello and Piano. mm. 1-14 ................47 Musical Example 34. “Duduki.” Piano Suite. mm. 1-2 .....................................................48 Musical Example 35. “Duduki.” Piano Suite. mm. 3-6 .....................................................49 Musical Example 36. “Duduki.” Piano Suite. mm. 5-6 .....................................................49 Musical Example 37. “Duduki.” Piano Suite. mm. 9-12 ...................................................50 Musical Example 38. “Duduki.” Piano Suite. mm. 1-4 .....................................................51 Musical Example 39. “Kartlian Lullaby.” .........................................................................52 Musical Example 40. “Duduki.” Piano Suite. mm. 40-41 .................................................52 Musical Example 41. “Doli.” Piano Suite. mm. 1-3 ..........................................................54 8 Musical Example 42. “Doli.” Piano Suite. mm. 8-9 ..........................................................55 Musical Example 43. “Doli.”