Caitlan Carroll

Caitlan Carroll

Caitlan Carroll reports on business and culture from Germany's financial center – Frankfurt. Before heading to Europe, Caitlan produced and reported for American Public Media's Marketplace.

Rescuing the Lost Sacred Songs of Georgia

December 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
The nuns at Bodbe convent practice a traditional style of Georgian chant first sung in the 10th century. (Photo: Andreas Reeg)

The nuns at Bodbe convent practice a traditional style of Georgian chant first sung in the 10th century. (Photo: Andreas Reeg)

For most of the 20th century, the country of Georgia was under Soviet rule.

A lot of Russian traditions flowed across the border–sometimes influencing–sometimes replacing native Georgian traditions.

Now, 20 years after Georgia became independent, religious communities want to unearth one of those lost traditions: sacred song.


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3 comments for “Rescuing the Lost Sacred Songs of Georgia”

  • geofflilley

    The Oakland, CA based women’s singing group Kitka sings this kind of music. Thank you for broadcasting this story.

  • Balthusxxx

    Bad, bad Russians! They weren’t supporting ethnography, native music, didn’t do or collect any recordings, murdered anyone who sang acapella and tortured Georgians with their own tunes… Quel horreur!

  • Balthusxxx

    Bad, bad Russians! They weren’t supporting ethnography, native music, didn’t do or collect any recordings, murdered anyone who sang acapella and tortured Georgians with their own tunes… Quel horreur!