Georgia is a small country on the Black Sea with an ancient singing tradition, but it has several distinct languages and regional styles of singing. Songs are sung in three-part close harmony, which means all the voices are singing notes that are very close together (as opposed to the wide spread of soprano/alto/tenor/bass that usually appears in western choral music). The middle line is the “lead” part, though it’s not really considered the melody. Rather, the three parts together are what make