Ensemble Kereoni / Traditional Songs From Georgia
Album: Traditional Songs From Georgia   Collection:World
Artist:Ensemble Kereoni   Added:Nov 2005
Label:Arc Music Inc.  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-12-11 Pull Date: 2006-02-12 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jan 22 Jan 15 Jan 1 Dec 18
Airplays: 2 1 1 3

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 25, 2006: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Tsitsinathela
4. Jan 10, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Mthiuluri Satrphialo
2. Jan 19, 2006: Rock in a Position
Gogov, Gogov Shavthvala
5. Dec 27, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Macharia
3. Jan 18, 2006: asymptotic subbing for Blu G
Macharia
6. Dec 16, 2005: the art of the audio essay
Alilo

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2005-12-06
“Yee haw, Cletus, don’ these boys sing funny?” Sorry, wrong Georgia. This is male choir polyphony, 5 singers, both a cappella and w/ traditional instruments. Great notes on songs, instruments and the Ensemble. The harmonies are strong, the folk songs quite good, and the entire collection fascinating. At times sounding like medieval Gregorian chants. Mostly slow or just barely midtempo and all good, especially these:

2. Laxy, sweet love song w/strings.
3. Bright and happy song about a garden & a girl.
5. Strings, midtempo song.
6. Elegant. A Christmas song w/a medieval feel.
9. Slow w/nice use of the tenor.
10. Dignified downtempo ode to Georga. Really pretty.
12. Bouncy flute/strings. Fast & bright love song.
13. Slow & spiritual – an ancient healing song. Fascinating.
16. Slow w/that haunting medieval sound.
19. Midtempo, quiet strings like a shamisan. A cool sound.
20. Melodic, midtempo. Extra good harmonies.
23. Pipes, soaring vocals, strings. Fast & bouncy.

Track Listing
1. Phirosmani   13. Sabodisho
2. Tsitsinathela   14. Orovela
3. Tskarosthan   15. Dila
4. Guls Rad Miklav   16. Macharia
5. Mindor Mindor   17. Tsjagara
6. Alilo   18. Gaphrindi Shavo Mertschalo
7. Guruli Nana   19. Sisona
8. Kvavilebis Kvekana   20. Chongurs
9. Gogov, Gogov Shavthvala   21. Megruli Nana
10. Simgera Sakarthveloze   22. Shinmousvlelo
11. Orthav Thvalis Sinathlev   23. Mthiuluri Modzachili
12. Mthiuluri Satrphialo   24. Nanina