Chakrulo ( ka, ჩაკრულო, transliterated: ''chak'rulo'') is a
Georgian
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* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
polyphonic choral folk
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song. It is a three-part song from the region of
Kakheti, dramatising preparations for a battle. It is characterised by two highly ornamented individual vocal parts over a choral foundation.
When Georgian vocal polyphony was recognized by
UNESCO
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as an
Intangible Heritage
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masterpiece in 2001, Chakrulo was cited as a prime example. Chakrulo was one of 29 musical compositions included on the
Voyager Golden Record
The Voyager Golden Records are two phonograph records that were included aboard both Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977. The records contain sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for ...
s that were sent into space on ''
Voyager 2
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'' on 20 August 1977 and ''
Voyager 1
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'' on 5 September 1977.
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
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Music of Georgia (country)
Georgia has rich and still vibrant traditional music, which is primarily known as arguably the earliest polyphonic tradition of the Christian world. Situated on the border of Europe and Asia, Georgia is also the home of a variety of urban singing ...
References
Songs of Georgia (country)
Contents of the Voyager Golden Record
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