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Led by linguistics lecturer Vrinda Chidambaram, Datvebis Gundi is a Kartvelian chorus that perform songs from the country of Georgia. Unlike Western-style choirs, Datvebis Gundi faces the challenging task of memorizing the tonal inflections, unfamiliar vocal sounds and upbeat rhythms of Georgian songs. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)

https://dailybruin.com/2014/04/16/datvebis-gundi-brings-georgian-choral-music-to-ucla/a252a2fd-1e75-4b7e-a8c9-06d40f49179e-jpg/

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A Kartvelian chorus is notable for its unusual way of singing songs without words, a factor that hooked Vrinda Chidambaram when she heard a collection of Georgian songs for the first time.

https://dailybruin.com/2014/04/16/datvebis-gundi-brings-georgian-choral-music-to-ucla/

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Datvebis Gundi brings Georgian choral music to UCLA

By Pauline Yang

April 16, 2014 12:27 a.m.