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On the Change of Three-Part Songs into One-Part Songs in Georgian Traditional Music (Racha and Svaneti)
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songs that have been altered into solo-homophonic versions. This is another condition for preserving the three-part
primary source of the above songs in people’s everyday life and another proof of the viability of Georgian polyphony.
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Audio Examples
Audio example 1. Dala kojas khelghvazhale (Svan). Performed by the ensemble Mzetamze. CD Ensamble Mzemamtze-Vol.I Face
Music Switzerland (Three-part)
Audio example 2. Dala kojas khelghvazhale (Svan). Performed by the ensemble Riho. CD Georgie polyphonies vocals de Svanetie,
Ensemble Riho (Three-part)
Audio example 3. Dala kojas khelghvazhale (Svan). Singer David Niguriani, homophonic, LGMF (Laboratory of Georgian Musical
Folklore) 104-4 (one-part)
Audio example 4. Bail Ilba (Svan). LGMF 108b-26