Ethnomusicological Expedition to Dedoplistskaro

Abstract

In summer 2013, Ilia State University organized its first ethnomusicological expedition involving fieldwork and data collection. On July 28-29, the staff of the university music centre recorded up to 200 samples of traditional intonement from 50 ethnophores in 12 residential centres of Dedoplistskaro region: Khrnabuji, Cheti, Zemo Machkhaani, Arboshiki, Mirzaani, Ozaani, Zemo Kedi, Arkhiloskalo, Kvemo Kedi, Samtatskaro, Tavtskaro and Dedoplistskaro itself.