We are enjoying diverse music.
Please enjoy some of the repertoire including folk chorus of Eastern Europe such as Bulgaria and Georgia, traditional chants of southern Europe such as Corsica and Sardinia, Mass music from early Renaissance, American gospel, and standard numbers including Japan.
Georgia is located on the eastern side of the Black Sea, at the interface between Europe and Asia. Various polyphonic choruses of different forms have developed in different regions, and the entire body of music, collectively, was selected as the first Intangible Cultural Heritage along with Japanese Noh plays and others.
Sadghegrdzelo (Toast)
Sadghegrdzelo is the words of the vocalization of the toast. A song from western Greer, where technical polyphony is particularly well developed; it begins with a stacking of five degrees and ends with a unison from a stacking of two degrees (do re mi).
Ocheshkhvei
“With a bountiful harvest in our hands, our cellars full of wine, and no enemies, we are happy.”
The song is from the western Samegrelo region, which has a history of fighting against the Turks and Russians. The circle dance accelerates in time with the song.
Chela
“Chela, Busca (both names for cows), I know it's hard for you. But it's even harder for me. You don't have to worry about tomorrow's food, but I do.”
A sad folk song from the Samegrelo region of western Georgia.
Mravaljamieri
Mravaljamieri is many years in English.
It is a standard banquet song, wishing for the longevity and happiness of those present at the beginning of the banquet.
Aralo
O woman who burns me, you have set me on fire.
Tell me how to put out this fire.
Who in the world kissed you in your sleep?
Perad shindi
Who has cherry lips? Black eyes, look like this.
Fly to me and be the light of my eyes.
I am not ashamed of your love, for I desire you as the source of eternal life.
Patskha
I have a Meglerian style cabin.
It's made of twigs.
You'll meet a beautiful Megrelian woman there.
We'll have a glass of wine from the cellar.
Croatia is a country on the western side of the Balkan Peninsula. In the Dalmatian region along the Adriatic Sea, a traditional four-part choral form called Klapa (Klapa) flourishes, and is registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Nowadays, they use a four-part chorus for everything, not only folk songs but also popular songs.
U poju se mala
In the field, tangerine trees are swaying .
But not because of the wind, much less the shining sun.
But you see, the maiden is in great sorrow.
Because her mother is about to give her daughter to a widower.
Cetina
The Cetina River flows from the Dinara Alps.
It is a song of a woman's heart that sings to her lover on the other side of the river and entrusts her feelings to the river.
Dreme mi se, lega mi se
“I want to marry her, but both my parents and the priest are against it. I have to do something, I can't sleep anymore."
Over the repeated phrases "I want to sleep, I want to rest," he sings comically about the troubles of youth.
Kaval sviri
"I hear a whistle from the outskirts of the village. Mother, maybe it's someone wonderful."
The song is about a maiden's heart in love with an irregular nine-beat tune, "Tin-tin-tin tin-ta. "
Trugnala e malka moma
'A little girl out fetching water, a young man invites her to chat and it's getting dark.'
A song with a rhythm of 9 beats, 2+2+2+3, that makes you want to dance.
Altan Maro
"My beautiful Marie, gather the girls of the village. I want you to meet my people."
The song is what we now call an invitation to a blind date. The chatter along the way is of mothers curious about potential brides.
From the establishment of classic music in Western Europe to modern pops, the mainstream of Western music is a form called "homophony" with clear main melody accompanied by harmony. There are also many music of the form called "polyphony (polyphonic music)" that superimposes multiple equal melodies on each other. The representative ones are Christian chant in various places.
Gospodi pomilui (Bulgaria)
Gospodi pomilui is Church Slavonic, the same meaning as the Greek Kyrie Eleison. The sound structure of the melody with the addition of a drone bass is similar to the oblique organum of medieval Catholic chant. It also features an Islamic scale.
Agnus dei (Corsica)
This is a chant from the repertoire of A Filetta, a Corsican traditional music revival group from the mountainous areas of the north. The lyrics are in familiar Latin, but there are strong Eastern elements such as melismatic melody and folk-like vocalization.
Deus Ti salvet Maria (Sardegna)
The Latin Ave Maria becomes Deus Ti salvet Maria in Sardinian. It is widely popular as well as Ave Maria. It is characterized by the bright and strong sound of the purely correct tone and the unique harmonic progression that is not found in classical music.
Shen khar venakhi (Georgia)
Thou art a vineyard, newly blossomed.
Young and beautiful, grew in the Garden of Eden.
In paradise, young fragrant poplar trees.
Thou art the shining sun.
Since the Reformation, Protestant churches have emphasized hymns sung by the congregation in their own language.Later, in 19th century England, a movement for creative hymns that emphasized the literary content of the lyrics flourished.In the U.S., after World War II, hymns were created by incorporating elements of popular music, and a variety of hymns were produced to suit the sensibilities of modern people.It is also called the "hymn explosion," and it continues to this day.
Faithful love
“Sincere love flows down from the crown of thorns and saves my soul." Ken Young, who wrote the lyrics, is the leader of a Texas-based movement called Hallal Music. The idea is to "experience God's presence through music and worship."
Just as I am
“Even as I am, the Lord invites me near.”
This song was written at a time when the creative hymns movement was flourishing in England. It is still widely sung today.
Missa Se la face ay pale：Kyrie (My Face is Pale)
A 15th century work by Guillaume Dufay, a composer who established Renaissance polyphony. My Face is Pale is a secular love song of the time. The tune is made into a fixed melody, and a free-spirited counter-melody is added.
Moon river
from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
Over the rainbow
from 'The wizard of Oz'
When you wish upon a star
from 'Pinocchio'
Ue o muite arukō (I look up when I Walk)
Miagete goran yoru no hoshi o (Look at the stars in the sky)
In addition to these, we are working on many acapella songs.