The Boite & MRC Present Tsinskaro: Georgian Songs
Sat, 13 Aug
|Southbank
Tsinskaro is a vocal ensemble brought together by their shared obsession with Georgian polyphony. Meeting through various singing groups in Melbourne, the group bonded over a common love of Georgian song.
Time & Location
13 Aug 2022, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Southbank, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
About the Event
About the artists
Tsinskaro is a vocal ensemble brought together by their shared obsession with Georgian polyphony. Meeting through various singing groups in Melbourne, the group bonded over a common love of Georgian song.
The ensemble’s performance aims to honour the incredibly rich musical traditions of this ancient culture, at the crossroads of East and West.
About the concert
Rich Svanetian harmonies are regarded as ancient and weighty; the music is said to mirror the landscape of the highest peaks in the Caucasus range. Intricate Kakhetian melodies were instead born at the foot of the mountains. The polyphonic technique sees one melodic voice contrasted with droning vocals to create a sustained tone in the bass. Soul-lifting Adjaran tunes are characterised by their slow start and subsequent acceleration of tempo. Often accompanied by dance, the expressions of those performing are often joyful.
Tsinskaro delight in discovering and sharing the songs of…