"The Rustavi Choir remains the best Georgian male choir over the past decades. And if I'm not mistaken the song Orovela was performed by late Hamlet Gonashvili, the best folk singer that probably ever been born in Georgia. As for the suggestion above of placing Georgian songs in the Russian group, I'd disagree with that. Georgians are not Slavs. The fact that Russia was a colonial power in Georgia over 200 years does not mean that linguistically, ethnically or culturally these two nations are somewhere close to each other."
Buy it!!!
09/26/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Incredible singing, astonishing harmonies, some pieces so unearthly beautiful they will bring tears to your eyes."
Don't compare this to other folk genres
12/06/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The review above comparing Georgian Voices to Bulgarian music is ludicrous. They are not the same at all, and to critisize GV because it's not like some other cd makes no sense. This is beautiful, powerful music (even when its soft). Give it a try."
Enjoy the Georgian Music!
04/21/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I am a bit surpised that a lot of people compare Georgian Folklore to Bulgarian and consider them as something very similar to each other. I want to admit that Georgian culture is way too different from Bulgarian. The thing that both(Georgian and Bulgarian) folklore adhere to musical principle of polyphony does not mean that they have the same musical roots. ... ."
Magical
11/30/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This record is absolutely essential to me. It has the most powerful singing, with the most exciting harmonies, I have ever heard. It is frightening and awesome, bringing chills to my spine every time I hear it. Tears, to boot. These songs have a musical architecture and passion I've never heard before or since."