ყანური Qanuri (Georgian work song from Imereti region), sung by USA women's choir

Qanuri/Kanuri/ყანური is a Georgian work song from the Imereti (იმერეთი) region. It would have been sung outside in the fields. The last part (2:02 to the end) would have been repeated for a long time, accompanied by a drum and dancing. The song might also have been performed at supras (Georgian feasts) as a toast for the men working in the fields. All lyrics are vocables (nonsense syllables - the equivalent of "fa la la la"). Performers: Mount Holyoke College Glee Club Fall 2012 Soloists: Eleni Karagiannis and Whitney Hughes Conductor: Lindsay Pope Lindsay Pope learned the piece at a summer 2012 Village Harmony workshop in Corsica. Village Harmony: http://www.northernharmony.pair.com/ Lyrics 0:00 Wo ho ho ho worera Wo ho ia worira ho Di lai wai di la Wo ri di la ho idi la ho 0:23 Worera worera Wo ho ia worira ho Di lai wai di la Wo ri di la ho idi la ho 0:43 Worera Wo ho ho ho ho ho Wo Wo ho ho ho ho ho Di la wa i di la na ni ne wo da A ba de la ho no de la na ni na Wo 1:07 Worera Wo ho ho ho ho ho Wo Wo ho ho ho ho ho Di la wa i di la na ni ne wo da A ba de la ho no de la na ni na Wo 1:31 (disregarding repeats) Di la wo ho ho di la wo Di a wo ho ho ho dila wo 2:02 (disregarding repeats) Wo di la ia wo Wo di la ia wo Wo di la ia wo 2:30 Ho!