Ensemble Basiani Shares their Rich Folk Song Tradition

Ensemble Basiani Shares their Rich Folk Song Tradition

2022thu03nov7:30 pmthu9:00 pmEnsemble Basiani Shares their Rich Folk Song Tradition

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Thursday, November 3, 7:30pm

Cal Performances presents Ensemble Basiani.

The sublime voices of Georgia’s Ensemble Basiani present a transporting program highlighting the rich polyphonic music tradition of their homeland in the Caucasus. The diversity of Georgian vocal music is staggering, the style and character varying from region to region and mirroring aspects of daily life—music for prayer, work, healing, love, play. “Georgians do that,” explains director Zurab Tskrialashvili. “They just sing when working, traveling, in war, singing lullabies to babies.” Clad in traditional tunics and boots, the men of Basiani balance densely layered polyphony with rousing work songs, lively circle dances, and stirring table songs—and the unforgettable sound of krimanchuli, Georgian yodeling.

“The stellar Ensemble Basiani… exquisitely rendered… hauntingly beautiful.” — The New York Times 

Run time for this concert is approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission, but not including any possible encores.

PS Parking will be a problem on campus for this performance on November 3 due to a Cal Basketball game versus Vanguard.Please see our Parking Alert section for more information.

Ensemble of Georgian folk song Basiani was created in 2000 at the Georgian Patriarchy. In 2013 it was conferred the status of State Ensemble.

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