Georgian Music: Georgia, song by song
A non-commercial site running since 1999 with hundreds of Georgian folk songs, sacred chants, romances and classical pieces — from Svan lullabies to Tsintskaro.
What it is
Georgian-music.com is a non-commercial site devoted to Georgian music, online since 1999. Maya Urushadze built the first version, the Lana foundation later redesigned it, and it is now owned and run by Teimuraz Kancheli. A big 2026 redesign finally made the recordings stream properly on phones and Macs.
It is split into folk, classical, sacred music, popular songs, and romances and jazz, with pages on composers and performers and a video section. The interface is in English; the songs, of course, are in Georgian.
Why we picked it
Georgian polyphony is one of the most distinctive vocal traditions anywhere, yet most people meet it through random clips. Here it is laid out properly. The folk section groups songs by region and purpose: lullabies from Svaneti, Guria, Samegrelo and Tusheti; work songs from Guria and Imereti; healing songs from Achara, Imereti and Kartli; table songs, wedding songs, round dances. Well-known pieces like Tsintskaro and Gergetula are in there too. Just reading the list tells you how different mountain Svaneti sounds from coastal Guria.
The sacred section is its own world: chants from different schools, including Gelati and Kartli-Kakheti, hymns and troparia, plus a set of Abkhazian chants.
The owner is upfront that the audio is posted for educational use, in mono and at a modest bitrate. For discovering the music, that is more than enough. CDs and sheet music are sold on the site, but the shop stays in the background.
Where to start
- Open Audio → Folk and play the lullabies from different regions back to back.
- Find the Work Song from Guria — Gurian yodel-like krimanchuli is unmistakable.
- Listen to Tsintskaro, one of the best-loved Georgian songs.
- Switch to Sacred and compare chants from different schools.
- Browse Performers for short bios of the musicians.
Who it's for
Anyone who has been to Georgia and wants more than the toast-song version of its music. Choir singers and musicians looking for repertoire. Anyone who loves folk music or vocal harmony.
Quick answers
Is it free? Yes. Streaming on the site needs no payment or sign-up.
Are the lyrics translated? Song titles are in English; full lyric translations are rare.
How is the sound quality? Deliberately modest — mono and low bitrate — because the site presents itself as an educational resource.
