Georgian Chants at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Georgia is to be presented with two unique collections of Georgian Chants in Frankfurt.
The Georgian Folklore State Center, together with Tbilisi State Conservatoire and fund “Georgian Chant”, has prepared two collections of Georgian traditional chants: "Collection of Georgian Chants" and "You are the Vineyard." With these unique editions, Georgian professional music will be appropriately presented at one of the most prestigious international events of the year, the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The Collection of Georgian Chants contains samples of medieval professional music developed in the Georgian Christian culture - polyphonic chants, composed by professional melodist-hymnographers and written with the old musical script, using neumes, the unified Georgian system.
Georgian chants have for years captivated Georgian and foreign scientists due to their artistic value and polyphonic and harmonious thinking. They are performed not only during Liturgy, but on stage, in Georgia and abroad.
"You are the Vineyard" was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and written by King Demetrius I Bagrationi. This work, full of the renaissance spirit, will introduce the most valuable pearls of Georgian music to the world.
"Being a host country of the Frankfurt Book Fair is a matter of great importance for Georgia. Our country has the opportunity to fully present its cultural resources. The organizer of the publications, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, provided for the publishing of our books outside the country at such a prestigious international publishing house that allows the books to be spread and available throughout the world. "Collection of Georgian Chants" includes samples and musical notation of the chants from each regions of Georgia. "You are the Vineyard" offers 21 variants of musical notations of this hymn, 14 of which are recorded in the attached audio album (including "Rustavi", "Basiani," etc.),” said Giorgi Donadze, Director of the Georgian Folklore State Center.
The Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) has a 500-year history. It is celebrated in Frankfurt mid-October every year, hosts up to 300,000 visitors and exhibits up to 400,000 books.
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