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There is no Georgian or English translation available for this song. If you are able to provide one, please include it in an email to TsutisopeliProject@gmail.com and we will update the page.

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The explanation of the Svan song Mirangula below comes from the liner notes of Riho Ensemble's album, Vocal Polyphonies From Svaneti, by Frank Kane and Joseph Jordania:

The story of Mirangula is very well known in Svaneti. Mirangula was a young man (in some versions a woman) whose father was killed by North Caucasians. Mirangula went to seek revenge and was badly wounded but still managed to return home. Mirangula’s mother prepared a feast to celebrate his avenging of his father’s murder. But by the time the feast was ready, Mirangula had died of his wounds. His mother did not announce the bad news until the feast was underway. The song is told from the mother’s standpoint and accompanied by the chuniri and changi.

To hear an instrumental version of this song, visit the page of the Pirtskhelani Family Ensemble.

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This Svan widow's ballad was first collected in 1960 in Pari (Mestia) by Grigol Chkhikvadze.

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Lile is the ancient Svan word for the Sun God.  This song is thought to be one of the oldest songs from the highland of Svaneti.

This song explanation comes from the liner notes of Riho Ensemble's album, Vocal Polyphonies From Svaneti, by Frank Kane and Joseph Jordania:

The song is dedicated to the sun and has some interesting parallels with folk songs of the mountain dwellers of the Balkan peninsula. The meter of the song is variable. Lile is mostly known as a song only, although versions with round dances also exist. Ritual songs such as Lile often have very long texts which were probably improvised and used to comment on the action in progress during the rituals (e.g. preparation of animal sacrifices).

To hear an instrumental version of this song, visit the page of Pirtskhelani Family Ensemble.

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This is a Svan round dance song about Tamar of Georgia¹.  The text refers to a visit of the Queen's to the highland of Svaneti - the text salutes her troops' victory over the invading Turks.

¹Tamar reigned as queen of the country from 1184-1213 during Georgia's Golden Age. She was so beloved that Georgians refer to her to this day as Tamar Mepe or King Tamar.  She remains a very important cultural symbol, and has been canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church as Holy Righteous King Tamar. 

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This song is about Murza and Bekzil, two Svan heroes. 

The following explanation comes from the liner notes of Riho Ensemble's album, Vocal Polyphonies From Svaneti, by Frank Kane and Joseph Jordania:

This is a heroic soldiers’ round dance and song. The Svans sometimes fought battles with their northern neighbours, the Balkarians. The Balkarians became Muslims in the 17-18th centuries and adopted a Turkic language to replace their original Caucasian language. Despite these facts, Svan and Balkarian cultures have many similarities, including polyphonic singing. Many Balkarian names are of Svan or Rachan origin (Racha is another region of Georgia), and they often refer to each other as relatives. This song speaks of a military campaign against the Jegam valley in Balkaria. Two brothers, Murza and Bekzil, are the leaders. The full text is somewhat longer.

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Mikheil Khergiani (1932-1969) was a legendary Svan mountaineer. He was the most popular sportsman in the former Soviet Union when it came to wall climbing and mastering alpinism.  He created new routes to the peaks in the Caucasus and saved many climber's lives during rescue missions.  He died in a climbing accident in the Italian Alps.

The liner notes of Riho Ensemble's album, Vocal Polyphonies From Svaneti, by Frank Kane and Joseph Jordania, also say about this song:

The author of the text is V. Sagliani. The song is striking as an example of creating a song about a contemporary hero using the traditional musical form.

To hear other songs about Misha Khergiani, listen to Misha Khergianze by Dato Naveriani & Mate Pitskhelava and K'ojre Makhvshi by The Pirtskhelani Family.

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An antiphonal Svan round dance song, praising a fighter.

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There is no English translation available for this song. If you are able to provide one, include it in an email to TsutisopeliProject@gmail.com and we will update the page.

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