Ialoni Homegrown Concert

Women’s Ensemble Ialoni was formed in 2009 in Tbilisi in the country of Georgia (Sakartvelo). Their repertoire draws from all three branches of traditional Georgian vocal polyphony: ecclesiastical, folk, and city music. The group selects its repertoire from archival records and manuscripts, field recordings, and published transcriptions, with a special emphasis on reviving relatively unusual, original, and complex songs. They greatly value the character of different chanting schools, as well as the folk and city songs, originating from different regions, taking the time to comprehend them intimately and then bringing them to life with the ensemble’s own signature style. Ialoni has been the recipient of several prestigious prizes, including 1st place in the "Women's Folk Ensemble Category" at the National State Folklore Center Competition (2016), as well as both the grand prix in the Traditional Chant Category, and the first place and gold medal in the "Georgian Traditional Song" category at the Tbilisi Competition of Choral Music. Ialoni has toured extensively throughout Europe, and hosted many groups of visitors in Georgia, teaching them about Georgian culture and the Georgian vocal polyphonic tradition. They look forward to the time when they can once more do such things again in person, but are truly grateful for this opportunity to share their music and culture through the Homegrown at Home Concert series.
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