Achara polyphony

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Achara polyphony is a regional style of traditional Georgian multipart singing characterized by rich harmonies and distinctive local melodic patterns from the Adjara region.

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Achara polyphony canonical 1

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian traditional music style ⓘ
regional style of Georgian polyphony ⓘ
characteristic close intervals between voices ⓘ
distinctive local melodic patterns ⓘ
improvisatory elements in ornamentation ⓘ
rich harmonies ⓘ
use of drone ⓘ
country Georgia ⓘ
culturalRegion Black Sea coastal region of Adjara ⓘ
documentation recorded by ethnomusicologists in the 20th century ⓘ
function expression of regional identity ⓘ
social cohesion in local communities ⓘ
language Georgian ⓘ
locatedIn Southwestern Georgia ⓘ
linked to: Southwest Georgia
multipartSinging true ⓘ
musicGenre folk music ⓘ
numberOfVoices three-part polyphony ⓘ
partOf Georgian polyphonic singing tradition ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage of Georgia ⓘ
performanceContext both secular and ritual contexts ⓘ
performedAt agricultural celebrations ⓘ
religious feast days ⓘ
weddings ⓘ
performedBy traditional village singers ⓘ
region Adjara ⓘ
relatedTo Gurian polyphony ⓘ
linked to: Georgian polyphony

Imeretian polyphony ⓘ
Svan polyphony ⓘ
rhythmicFeatures dance-related meters in festive songs ⓘ
free rhythm in some genres ⓘ
scaleType modal scales ⓘ
status living tradition ⓘ
texture heterophonic elements ⓘ
polyphonic texture ⓘ
transmission oral tradition ⓘ
vocalMusic true ⓘ
vocalTechnique full-voiced singing ⓘ
ornamented melodic lines ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Georgian polyphony → hasRegionalStyle → Achara polyphony ⓘ