Name: Ushguluri Lashkruli
Duration: P00H02M17S
Description: Learned from Islam Pilpani (Svaneti, Antiphonal)

Ushguluri Lashkruli

from Intangible Pearls by Zedashe

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Learned from Islam Pilpani (Svaneti, Antiphonal)

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Poor Ushgulian Villagers, the enemies are coming like leaves falling from the tree. The enemies are coming from the North Caucasus like leaves falling from the tree. Poor Ushgulian priests and peasants they are shaving your beards. The enemy is killing the great warriors amongst you and are using the weakest to carry heavy weights, and wood logs, they are killing your children and raping your wives. (Sung in Svan)

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from Intangible Pearls, released April 9, 2013

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Zedashe Sighnaghi, Georgia

Zedashe Ensemble is a vocal and dance group based in the eastern medieval fortress city of Sighnaghi, Caucasus Georgia. Directed by Ketevan Mindorashvili, the ensemble was founded in the mid-1990’s to sing polyphonic chants, unique to Georgia, that were largely lost during the Communist era. ... more