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!