Twenty-two sacred chants from Georgia, recorded by Ensemble Zedashe, a small mixed choir based in Sighnaghi, Georgia—a fortified hillside town in the heart of the wine country. The members of Zedashe have been collecting, performing, and teaching traditional Georgian songs and chants for the last 14 years.

Since separating from the USSR, Georgia's history has been a turbulent one. During times of war and great poverty, these ancient three-part chants (which date back to the 11th century) were resurrected from the ashes. Zedashe members began to study Georgian chanting in 1993 at Bodbe Monastery — where St. Nino, the enlightener of Georgia is buried.

Album Playlist:

1. Netar ars katsi (Blessed is the man) (Karbelaant lad)
2. Tsmida giorgis tropari (Troparion to St. George) (Shemokmedi school)
3. Movedit taqvani-vstset (O come let us worship) (Karbelaant lad)
4. Aghdgomasa dghe ars (It is the day of resurrection - Paschal troparion) (Shemokmedi school)
5. Aghdgomis tropari (Paschal Troparion) (Karbelaant lad)
6. Tsmida ninos kondaki (Kontakion to St. Nino) (Shemokmedi school)
7. Netar arian ubitsoni (Blessed are the meek) (Karbelaant lad)
8. Shvenierman ioseb (Noble Joseph) (Shemokmedi school)
9. Natelo mkhiarulo (O Gladsome Light) (Karbelaant lad)
10. Razhams mokhvide (When Thou Comest - from Meatfare Sunday) (Shemokmedi school)
11. Ghvtismshobelo (O Theotokos) (Karbelaant lad)
12. Meupe tsata (O Heavenly King) (Gelati school)
13. Romelni kerubimta (Cherubic hymn) (Karbelaant lad)
14. Upalo romelman (Lo, lord) (Shemokmedi school)
15. Ghmerti upali (God is the Lord) (Karbelaant lad)
16. Ver shemdzlebel vart (We cannot praise you enough) (Shemokmedi school)
17. Gundni angelozta (Choir of angels) (Karbelaant lad)
18. Motsikulta tavno (Leaders among the apostles) (Gelati school)
19. Akurtkhevs suli (Bless the Lord, O my soul) (Karbelaant lad)
20. Gadidebt (We glorify Thee) (Gelati school)
21. Aghdgomis tropari (Paschal troparion) (Karbelaant lad)
22. Zeshta mbrdzolisa (To Thee, the Champion Leader) (Karbelaant lad)