Svaneti: Rehearsal of the "Riho" Ensemble

The Riho Ensemble is a well-known regional choir of Upper Svaneti, directed by Islam Pilpani. This rehearsal, filmed in 1991, is especially interesting since it shows how the chords are composed of the three melodic lines, and how the songs are learned and rehearsed, at least by a semi-professional choir.
This video is offered as a supplement to the film Funeral Chants from the Georgian Caucasus, now available on DVD from DER at www.der.org/films/funeral-chants.html.

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Education

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• DER
• Hugo Zemp
• Svaneti
• Funeral Chants
• documentary

[duteros]

Fabulous - Along with the wonderful person who left this comment below, I and several others were lucky enough to go to Svaneti and learn from Islam.

I hope to return to this place, and to these people, soon!!

[nishaacharaa]

This is incredible. Thanks for posting this. Islam Pilpani is such an amazing person.