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Zedashe Ensemble is an internationally known polyphonic vocal choir and dance group based in the eastern medieval fortress city of Sighnaghi, Caucasus, Georgia. It is one of the few mixed (male and female) choirs in Georgia that is led by women. Directed by Ketevan Mindorashvili, the ensemble was founded in the mid-1990s to sing polyphonic chants unique to Georgia that were largely lost during the Communist era. The complex three-part melodies date back to pre-Christian times and comprise music sung for the Orthodox liturgical services. Zedashe’s repertoire also includes folk songs, instrumental melodies, and accompanying dances, which were collected from old publications and learned from village song-masters from many diverse regions of the country.
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