The musicians:
Alan Gasser - tenor
Stuart Gelzer - bass and chunir
Carl Linich - tenor, panduri and chonguri

From the record label:
The dense and powerful polyphonic vocal music of Georgia, a tiny but storied nation in the Caucasus Mountains, runs like a bolt of electricity through the listener who has only heard traditional Western choral music. A Georgian song’s three voice parts relate to each other like a Möbius strip, with unexpected chords, beating dissonances and ringing unison tones creating a rich texture that doesn’t follow Western rules of harmony or melody. Traditionally sung while wielding the plow, encamped on the battlefield, or imbibing wine during a wedding toast, this extraordinary music dates back to at least the 10th century (some scholars claim as early as the 4th century) and continues to thrive at local banquets and private gatherings. Here the renowned Trio Kavkasia presents traditional songs from cities and hamlets across Georgia, in styles ranging from wedding and work songs to carols and hymns.