Sounds of Terra Madre - Kakheti wine makers

Simon Ruadze: Georgian tradizional georgiana music and Ruadze wine

 Ruadze Simon, born in 1948, was interviewed at Terra Madre 2010.

The short film offers an example of traditional music of Kalkheti (Georgia).
The document opens with the traditional polyphonic singing, accompanied then by chonguri, a traditional music instrument.
The movie ends with Ruadez Simon, one of the musicians, which speaks of the polyphonic tradition of Kakheti music and the ancient origins of Georgian wine production, more than 4000 years old.
 

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Geographic information

Country: GE

City: Gurjaani

Altitude: 415m s.l.m.

People

Simon Ruadze

Year: 1948
City: Gurjaani
School: University
Languages: Italiano, Inglese

Document by: Luca Percivalle
Video by: Luca Percivalle
Created: 25-10-2008

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