Episode 8: From Georgia to Great Britain and back with Tamara Vepkhvadze

Voices of the Ancestors

How did the Summer Song Festival with Katie Melua come about? How are Georgian 'Shairebi' like Rap? How do the very young learn to sing 'in voices'? We talk about passing on the flame with Tamara Vepkhvadze, founder of Gonieri Georgian Art Studio in North London. She has taught at the First Georgian Supplementary School in the UK and trained as a puppeteer at the Little Angel Theatre. She now lives in Georgia and passes songs from Amer-Imeri back to her kids in the UK through online lessons. Navigate this episode with the searchable transcript, complete with time stamps, available here voicesoftheancestors.co.uk/transcripts If you enjoyed this episode, why not buy the creators a coffee? On ko-fi.com/voicesoftheancestors Become a monthly supporter on ko-fi with access to extras, like the full uninterrupted edition of our conversation with Joan Mills. Or support the podcast on patreon https://www.patreon.com/voicesoftheancestors Sign up for our email updates and never miss an episode: eepurl.com/hhgoOf To be invited to the Voices of the Ancestors Community - on Facebook click this link www.facebook.com/groups/516207299354485/ You might need to like our page first www.facebook.com/georgianpolyphony Music used: Ialoni (www.ialoni.bandcamp.com): Katie Melua The Chamgeliani Sisters Tabuni Sakhioba (@sakhioba) Maspindzeli and Anano Dadalauri