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Charlotte Church travels to Georgia

23/03/2019 GMT

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Gemma Cairney takes singer-songwriter Charlotte Church to Kutaisi in Georgia.

In this episode, Gemma Cairney takes singer-songwriter and actress Charlotte Church to Kutaisi in Georgia, to learn about Georgian polyphonic singing.

Gemma Cairney is on a journey to discover what happens when she brings together two artists from two different countries to combine their talents to make a new piece of music. In this episode, she takes singer-songwriter and actress Charlotte Church to Kutaisi in Georgia, to learn about Georgian polyphonic singing. Fascinated by the sound since coming across a recording online Charlotte teams up with a polyphonic male choir in this ancient city to see what happens when she combines her classical training with the multi-layered vocal ranges that define the tradition.

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Gemma Cairney is on a journey to discover musical talents in Colombia, Georgia and Ghana,

Gemma Cairney is on a journey to discover what happens when she travels to Columbia, Georgia and Ghana to bring together two artists from two different countries to collaborate

Gemma Cairney is on a journey to discover what happens when she travels to Columbia, Georgia and Ghana to bring together two artists from two different countries to collaborate. Together they combine their musical talents to create a new piece of music and explore different cultures and what we can learn from each other.

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