Tornike the Georgian - Epic Byzantine Music

[@faryafaraji]

Tsambouna by Dimitris Athanasopoulos of the One Man's Noise channel (check out more of his awesome music there,) music and vocals by Farya Faraji, based on Georgian folk motifs. Please note this isn't reconstructed period music, it's modern folk music. Please note this isn't reconstructed historical music, it's modern folk music. The Epic Byzantine Music series is a musical project where I explore various sounds from the ethnomusicological ecosystem of modern traditional music, using sounds from modern folk traditions as they are today as a framing device for themes pertaining to the history of the Eastern Roman Empire. I wanted to try my hand at a bit of Georgian music, and the history of Tornike Eristavi was a fascinating one to do it with. Tornike Eristavi was a 10th century Georgian noble and military general with a successful military career in his native homeland. However, he retired and became a monk at the end of his life, traveling to Greece where he settled, and founded the Iviron monastery on Mount Athos. The song follows the basic conventions of different styles of Georgian folk music, namely the gandagana and acharuli dance forms, many of them typical of the Adjarian region. These musical forms are defined by a triple metre and similar melodic progressions also found in neighbouring cultures. Traditionally, that is before the arrival of instruments due to Russian influence like the accordion, Georgian bagpipes were one of the main instruments in these genres, although we used a tsambouna here, played by Dimitris, to represent the Greco-Georgian musical fusion of the subject. The second instrument in use is the panduri, a Georgian lute played both melodically, and to provide basic chord progressions to the song. The final component is the usage of the famous Georgian polyphony, one of the oldest and most renowned uses of harmony in the world. Traditional Georgian harmony is characterised by drone harmony: a voice sings the fully fledged melody whilst other voices support the main vocals by repeating the same notes over a span of time, creating various harmonic intervals, usually based on fourths and fifths. The main chorus sings a passage from the epic Georgian poem: The Knight in the Panther's Skin, one of the defining monuments of Georgian literature from the Georgian Golden Age of the 11th and 13th century when the Kingdom of Georgia reached an unprecedented peak of advancement. It was written by Shota Rustaveli, now regarded as a national poet of the Georgians. Lyrics in Greek and Georgian: Απ' τα βάθη μακριά, απ' την Ανατολή, ah! Απ' τα βάθη μακριά Tα Άλογα με έφεραν εδώ Κατάγομαι από τα βουνά της ιβηρίας, Kαι τα βουνά τραγουδούν: რასაცა გასცემ შენია, რას არა დაკარგულია Mε έλεγαν εριστάβι, მეომარი Mε έλεγαν θάνατο, Tornike τοv κόκκινο, Kαι ξέχασα τα σοφά λόγια: რასაცა გასცემ შენია, რას არა დაკარგულია ნახვამდის თორნიკე πολεμιστής, τοv κόκκινο, ნახვამდის πατρίδα μου, ნახვამდის αχ βουνά μου! Tώρα ο δρόμος μου είναι ο δρόμος της αγάπης, Kαι ζω με αυτά τα λόγια των βουνών: რასაცა გასცემ შენია, რას არა დაკარგულია English translation: From the faraway depths, from the East, From the faraway depths, horses have brought me here, I came from the mountains of Iberia* And those mountains, they sang: "That which we give makes us richer, that which is hoarded is lost." They called me general, warrior, They called me Tornike the red-stained. And I had forgotten those wise words: "That which we give makes us richer, that which is hoarded is lost." Farewell Tornike the warrior, the red-stained, Farewelll, my homeland, farewell, my mountains, Now my road is the road of love, And I shall live by these words of the mountains: "That which we give makes us richer, that which is hoarded is lost." *Iberia here refers to the Georgian lands in the Caucasus, a name which was given to it in the West. It is distinct from the Iberian peninsula in Southwestern Europe.

[@macedoniancrusader8654]

Hey, can you make an Epic slavic music of Macedonia in the near future?

[@faryafaraji]

⁠@@macedoniancrusader8654 I have, they’re the ones that are Bulgarian

[@sergejstartsev]

Почему Иверией на Западе назвали-то? Святая Нина пришла к своим туда)) Да и рыжие (из текста песни) известно выходцы какого народа

[@miastupid7911]

* "και τα βουνα (θα) κλιου (κλαινε)" = kai ta vouna (tha) kliou (klaine) = and the mountains (will) cry, is a more common saying, in my regional Greek dialect. But it is true that which we give makes us richer. Thank you for giving us this one, Farya and for the sound of my beloved tsambouna. Greek Song lyrics dedicated to you, Farya: Αχ, στην αρχή των τραγουδιών το αχ είναι γραμμένο. Είναι γλυκό είναι πικρό είναι κι ονειρεμένο. Αχ ‘σύ που φεύγεις, που τραβάς, που πας και ξεμακραίνεις; Ώρες, στα ρυάκια χάνεσαι κι ώρες, στα όρη βγαίνεις. Αχ, τα τραγούδια είν’ ευχή και πάρε τη μαζί σου. Στ’ αρώματα, στα χρώματα στις μουσικές χαρίσου. Ach, stin archí ton tragoudión to ach eínai gramméno. Eínai glykó eínai pikró eínai ki oneireméno. Ach ‘sý pou févgeis, pou travás, pou pas kai xemakraíneis? Óres, sta ryákia chánesai ki óres, sta óri vgaíneis. Ach, ta tragoúdia eín’ efchí kai páre ti mazí sou. St’ arómata, sta chrómata stis mousikés charísou. Ah, at the beginning of the songs the "ah" is written. It's sweet it's bitter it is also a dream. Ah, you who leave, who pull, where are you going and moving away? You get lost in the streams for hours and hours, you go out to the mountains. Ah, the songs are a wish (a blessing) and take it with you. In the perfumes, in the colors of music, give yourself.

[@kaykysoares9152]

Letra incrível, profunda. O idioma georgiano soa muito bonito. Já fez uma música da história de um homem da Ibéria do extremo leste, que tal a história de alguém da Ibéria do extremo oeste, da terra portuguesa? Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Dom Dinis, Dom Sebastião, Vice-Rei Almeida, Dom João III, entre outros grandes nomes de Portugal. Me sentiria muito honrado.

[@chechenknightslaillaillall2047]

I am a Muslim Chechen, but we always hold our Georgian brothers with high esteem and respect. Really interesting to learn that he is also highly respected in Greece. Thy in Heaven for you, great Tornike.

[@nikazakaraia3067]

Assalamu Alaikum Noxchi vasha. Big greetings to our Chechen Caucasian brothers from Christian Georgia. We have one blood and one homeland in our mountains. Ichkeria and Sakartvelo will thrive once again soon!

[@chechenknightslaillaillall2047]

@@nikazakaraia3067 Christ enlightens you Georgian brothers. In a world where hatred is becoming more of a norm, we are showing that we can coexist.

[@nikazakaraia3067]

@@chechenknightslaillaillall2047 And Inshallah we will coexist for thousands of years to come as we have in the past. Kavkaz sila!

[@Loamaroy]

ахахахха, относятся они с "большим" уважением. а сами высмеиваете грузин 😂

[@chechenknightslaillaillall2047]

@@Loamaroy Нужен немного Москаля, чтобы высказаться, не так ли?

[@nikolaosboukouvalas449]

Tornike was a monk at Mount Athos when the palace asked him to aid Bardas Phokas in crushing the rebellion of Bardas Skleros. Having renounced his former life of violence, Tornike only relectantly agreed, under pressure by his fellow monks. After he completed his quest, he returned to mount Athos and founded the Monastery of Iviron ("of the Georgians"). It stand there to this day, although now it's inhabited by mostly Greek and Russian monks.

[@TonyTones123]

That’s awesome, I didn’t know that’s how Iveron was founded!

[@ItIsBlank.]

Wow that's awesome, where did you get this information from I was just wondering (Edit: I found it, he is a Saint venerated in the Orthodox Church and is called John Tornike if I am not mistaken

[@nikolaosboukouvalas449]

​@@ItIsBlank.I personally learned it by reading about the rebellions of Bardas Phokas and Bardas Skleros in the 10th century A.D. But any article on the Iviron Monastery in Mount Athos or the life of St. John Tornikios/Tornike Eristavi are sure to mention it.

[@ItIsBlank.]

@@nikolaosboukouvalas449 Ohhh very nice, thanks

[@Mnhfdddxcvhhh]

May God allow the Greek brothers to appreciate the merits and good friendship of the Georgians towards the Greeks and in the history of Hellas and to return to the Georgian brothers all or at least these taken monasteries. This song was one of the clear bridges between these two nations. I think that those who have looked more or less into the history of Christianity and its protection, Georgians have made no small contribution to the world. Therefore, this step would bring these two nations closer together in Christ

[@gigaptskialadze2717]

I'm Georgian proud of this. GOD save all Christians in the world ✝️☦️❤️🇬🇪🇬🇷

[@tornikegogitidze8340]

დიდი მადლობა ამ სიმღერის შემქმნელს❤️❤️❤️ სიყვარულით საქართველოდან❤🇬🇪☦️☦️☦️🇬🇪

[@lukakituashvili3839]

ბიზანტიელებმა შეამნეს

[@tornikegogitidze8340]

@@lukakituashvili3839 სასიხარულოა და კარგი მოსასმენი

[@jfarmerswatermelon6061]

@lukakituashvili3839 ბიზანტიელებმა რანაირად შექმნეს? :დ ირანელია ავტორი და ფოლკლორული მოტივებით თვითონ ქმნის.

[@nodaridolidze7655]

"Rasatsa gastsem shenia, Rats ara dakargulia" Things that you gave to others stay as yours, but those that you kept - will dissapear.

[@GeorgeSezer88]

One of the most unique culture and nation. Georgians are our neighbors very well known by great hospitality. Lots of love to you guys from Turkey. Sakartvelos Gaumarjos!❤❤❤

[@Z12IT]

Deep respect for our Orthodox brothers! From southern Italy ♥️🇮🇹🇬🇪

[@გიორგი_ჩირაძე]

​@@pierlucaloreto6774 Viva la puglia ❤ sono Georgiano e ho la fidanzata Puglese 😊 cmq in Georgia puoi andare quando che vuoi

[@private_channel11]

sono anche io un Ortodosso Italiano! ☦️🙏🇮🇹

[@Gesu_Re_dei_re]

☦️🇮🇹✝️

[@digenesakritas]

Bravo Aghios Tornikios☦️ 🇬🇷♥️🇬🇪 the Greek people are so grateful to have had such a great commander and saint among us who founded the Iviron monastery at Mount Athos. Orthodox Christian Brotherhood☦️☦️☦️

[@insaneelkere6734]

@@digenesakritas tornike is not greek brother he’s georgian

[@αλεξανδροςποιμενιδης-μ9γ]

@@insaneelkere6734 brother he didn’t say he is Greek,read the comment more carefully

[@osw7705]

from the Arabs Orthodox🇱🇧🇪🇬🇮🇶🇯🇴🇸🇾🇵🇸☦️ we love you ❤️🛐our Orthodox Brothers

[@sxdfovijsodijfgsdiofjsiodj3376]

Lots of love to christian Arabs ❤

[@benchik101]

Lebanese aren't Arabs

[@davitpronelli7031]

უფალი გფარავდეთ ძმებო

[@ThyMisery]

Hi habibi. We love you too xx 🇸🇰

[@gmndgrbl]

Respect from Georgia 💫

[@weloveTM123]

As a Georgian, I'm so thankful and proud that you made a music to honour our history and sang so beautifully too with zero mistakes. Amazing composition.

[@kwaks9486]

why does it sound like adjaruli?

[@polakanonim4946]

@@kwaks9486Because he uses that melody: "The song follows the basic conventions of different styles of Georgian folk music, namely the gandagana and acharuli dance forms, many of them typical of the Adjarian region."

[@TheNumerosopher]

I have to admit, I'm not too knowledge with Georgian History, but I have seen many INCREDIBLE dancing videos of that nation's people, so I can certainly imagine an extremely proud History

[@burakyalinalp5308]

I salute you as a Karapapak from Georgia who migrated to Kars Turkey. Hope we see Georgia live good days.

[@AhmadAhmad-r1x]

whats the song about please?

[@hvstlegod]

As a Georgian of Byzantine origin (Pontus), I've got to say that this is great!

[@GeoBBB123]

😀

[@nikosbaran4453]

ya sas kardeshim

[@greigis]

- Pontus -Georgian Ok

[@hvstlegod]

@@greigis ok

[@adygarcia923]

Glad to join us in Orthodoxy, brother! May God protect you and haveing a place in Heaven for you.. 🌻👼🍀

[@byzansimp]

Tornike is simply one of the coolest figures in the era of the Bulgarslayer, almost like the retired hero who is only reluctantly called back to the field in some classic action movies. He already renounced the world and became a monk but at the insistence of Theophano, the basileus’ mother, took up arms again and decisively smashed the rebel Bardas Skleros with his friend Bardas Phokas at the Battle of Charsianon, saving the young Macedonian’s throne for the first time. Crazy to think that if he didn’t come with his army and Skleros succeeded in usurping, we might not have had the peak of the Eastern Roman Empire. Then befitting his awesomeness, he immediately retired as a monk once more, only this time in his own newly founded Iviron monastery on Mount Athos, which immortalized his legacy like this heaven-sent Greco-Georgian melody. Phenomenal work once again, Farya!

[@janki3353]

Love to my Georgian brothers and sisters from Armenia. I hope we will be as close as we once were soon

[@sxdfovijsodijfgsdiofjsiodj3376]

❤🇦🇲☦️🇬🇪☦️🇬🇷❤️

[@Clock_Man_2763]

@@sxdfovijsodijfgsdiofjsiodj3376 Nah 💪🇹🇷🇦🇿🇬🇪☪️

[@Heraclius.Maps1121]

🇬🇪❤️‍🔥🇦🇲

[@NemesisGe.]

❤❤love too from georgia

[@matonkyna]

What a uplifting music! Tsambouna is always appreciated. Greetings to the glorious mountains of Georgia. 🇬🇷❤🇬🇪

[@monolithtroop]

@@matonkyna it's a Greek mountain

[@orthochristos]

I have visited the Iviron monastery on Mount Athos. Great arrangement

[@robinrehlinghaus1944]

Oh was it good for you there? I wish to see it one day too!

[@dimitriuznadze5610]

as georgian I’m very proud that we have such a great general who save basil II

[@tylerellis9097]

@ahmedrivera-pr9qg No, the Byzantines did not use slave soldiers although they did have slaves(legal and illegal) and a slave trade. The Empire relied on Thematic(semi professional), Tagmatic(professional), Akratai(local border guards) and foreign Mercenary or Allied Troops for its armed forces.

[@aramagatsavitara1121]

@ahmedrivera-pr9qgno georgians and armenians in byzantine army were locals who lived in byzantium and decided to join the byzantine army they weren’t forced to do so

[@Hypogeal-Foundation]

​@ahmedrivera-pr9qg We aren't monsters like the Muslims, ha! Everyone in the Balkans joined in to help the Empire at one point.

[@BonsaiBlacksmith]

@ahmedrivera-pr9qg Ossetia didn't exist when Rome existed.

[@KuromiYayFan]

I love your country so much it’s my 2nd favorite orthodox country love from a Mexican that believes in greek orthodoxy ☦️🇲🇽❤️🇬🇪☦️

[@mariosathens1]

Love Georgian nation, a friend from the past. from Greece Congratulations once again Farya...

[@mariammanagadze8302]

რასაცა გასცემ შენია, რაც არა დაკარგულია! დიდი მადლობა საქართველოდან! ძალიან სასიამოვნო იყო❤🇬🇪

[@DemetriosLevi]

Georgian and Byzantine??? Yeah boi! Phenomenal piece and a great blend of Greek and Georgian melodies. Amazing.

[@kartuli_sporti]

Friend, I think it would be interesting for you to get to know the history of Colchis (Egris, Lasik) and Iberia and the colossal cultural heritage created by our ancestors. "Argonautics" of Apollo of Rhodes, theme of Medea and Ayet. The issues of the high development of the old Kartevian tribes of the Khalibs, the Meskhetians, the Chaldeans. During the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the creation of the Christian kingdom - the Empire of Trebizond, Alex I Komnenos and King Tamar played a role in this matter. Herodotus, Xenophon, Procopius of Caesarea, Dion Cassio or other Greco-Roman historians, travelers' notes on Georgian tribes or Georgian states. Hundreds of Georgians who held the title of magistros, antipatos or patrikios in the Byzantine Empire. And the kings of Georgia - the titles of Kurapalat, Sevastos, Archon, Basileus, Magistros. In the XI-XV centuries, Georgia was not a vassal of Byzantium, but a political ally. Also, the Georgians of Amytzantartantes, Apokapes, Doranites, Gabras, Hagiotheodorites, Kavasites, Komachites, Mourouzis, Misimates, Tarchaneiotes, Taronites, Tzanichites, Scholares, Pakourianos, Iberitzes enjoyed great influence in the Byzantine Empire. One of the oldest money units in the world, the Kolkhuri Tetri (BC VI-III), the 3 Georgian alphabets, the ancient history of Georgian farming (including wheat) and winemaking, which has a depth of several millennia, and exactly why the Greeks called Georgians Georgians (geos - land, Urgus - processing) they call us. Also, in the context of Georgian-Greek relations, there are reports of such great figures as great military figures - Bacurius the Iberian (IV-V c.), Peranius the Iberian (VI c.), Phazas the Iberian (VII c.), Barasbakourios the Iberian (VII c.), Baktangios the Iberian (VIII c.), Leo Passianos (X c.), John Tornikios (X c. to whom this song is dedicated), Gregory Tarchaneiotes (X c.), Basil Apokapes (XI c.) , Leo Tornikios (XI c.), Gregoras Iberitzes (XI c.), Gregory Taronites (XI c.), Gregory Pakourianos (XI c.), John I Baguashi (XI c.), Aabaz Pakourianos (XI c.), Liparit III Baguashi (XI c.), Kontoleon Tornikios (XI c.), John Chaldos (XI c.), Saint Theodore Gabras (XI c.), Pharasmanes Apokapes (XI c.), Gregory Gabras (XI c.), Constantine Gabras (XII c.), Constantine Tornikios (XII c.), Demetrios Tornikios (XII c.), Alexios Doukas Tarchaneiotes (XIII c.), John Tarchaneiotes (XIII c.), Nikephoros Tarchaneiotes (XIII c.), Michael Palaiologos Tarchaneiotes (XIII c.), Joseph Tarchaneiotes (XIII c.), Michael Tarchaneiotes Glabas (XIII c.), John Tzanichites (XIV c.), Georgian empresses and wives of rulers Martha Bagration / Maria of Alania (XI c.), Kata of Georgia / Kata Bagration (XII c.), Jiajak Jaqeli (XIII c.), Rusudan of Georgia (XIII c.), Anna Megale Komnene (XIV c.)... Great Christian figures - Peter the Iberian (V c .), John the Laz (V c.), George the Hagiorite (XI c.), Georgio presbytera (XI c.), Euthymius the Athonite (X-XI c.), John the Hagiorite (XI c.), Hilarion the Iberian (IX c.), Nicholas Hagiotheodorites (XII c.), Euthymios Tornikes (XIII c.), Michael Gabras (XIV c.), Michael Tarchaniota Marullus (XVI c.), etc.

[@lailala4382]

სასწაულია.. ორი დღეა ვუსმენ.🥰 უფლის წყალობა, არ მოგვკლებოდეს მართმადიდებლებო🥰

[@avtotvarelashvili]

Great respect from Georgia, brothers! დიდება უფალს! დიდება საქართველოს!

[@OneFlyingTonk]

One of the most beautiful pieces of syncretism I have heard in a while. The melody is rightfully hypnotic, yet peaceful and beautiful. Blessed be the mountains of Georgia and the people who dwell there for making this piece of music possible.

[@alecxatif5337]

Greetings to all Georgian brothers and sisters from an Iranian. Be long lived and keep heads high. Lovely music and cultural heritage

[@davidbowie5023]

Listening a Greek song about a Georgian hero is magical🇮🇪🤝🏻🇬🇪🇬🇷

[@toubi4316]

Farya: Why must I make everything I touch into a masterpiece?

[@justadude3037]

The Persian Midas of music

[@NoOne-px5vz]

As a Georgian, I'm so glad that you know who Tornike is, since most people tend to leave him out when discussing Basil II. I love it!

[@burakyalinalp5308]

Greetings from an Azeri from Rustavi whose grandfather migrated to Kars Turkey. I hope Georgia and Turkey live in prosperity together !

[@WanderlustVarangian]

Christian azeri ❤🇦🇿🇬🇪☦️​@@burakyalinalp5308

[@dagotauri]

@@burakyalinalp5308 ქართველი ხარ უკვე, შეიძლება აზერული გვარი გაქვს, მაგრამ ჩვენი სამშობლოს შვილი ხარ

[@BSLV78]

Very proud to listen to this masterpiece as a Georgian, full of hopes to see more georgian-related content in the future.

[@burakyalinalp5308]

Greetings from an Azeri from Rustavi whose grandfather migrated to Kars Turkey. I hope Georgia and Turkey live in prosperity together !

[@nikatirqia-ju2nh]

Რასაცა გასცემ შენია, რაცარა დაკარგულია. Გაუმარჯოს საქართველოს მადლობა ამ სიმღერის შემქმნელს❤❤❤

[@iliaaronia7025]

This is amazing, the Georian and Greek language/tunes flow beatifully together and music captures the essence of Georgian warrior soul for me, thanks man, გაგიმარჯოს!

[@user-evil_historian]

Respect our ancient Georgians neighbours, from Armenians.

[@alal7194]

🇦🇲🇬🇪🇦🇲🇬🇪🇦🇲🇬🇪

[@burakyalinalp5308]

Salute from a Georgian Azeri in Kars. We shall see good days God willing

[@bellalotario]

Hahaha I remember I had 1 Georgian boy and 1 Armenian boy in my class back at school, they were best friends, always joking about stuff

[@Orcinus66]

Shnorakalutun, akpher jan😉

[@norakssolucani]

@@burakyalinalp5308 naber

[@berniko4954]

Tornike Eristavi saved whole Byzantine! Everyone must know the history ☦️🇬🇪

[@Rvlinho]

As aserbaijani orthodox i love this sooo much 🇦🇿☦️❤️

[@Ozymandias2001]

Thank you and great respect from Georgia 🇬🇪♥️🇬🇪♥️🇬🇪 საქართველოს გაუმარჯოს ♥️🇬🇪♥️ გაუმარჯოს ჩვენს ქრისტიან ძმებს❤❤❤

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

Προχθές το ξανάκουσα περπατώντας το ξημέρωμα έξω από την Μονή Μεγίστης Λαύρας. Ένιωσα τους πρόγονούς μου. Είναι όμορφη η Ελλάδα μας...κι ακόμα πιο όμορφη γι'αυτόν που έχει ανοιχτά τα μάτια της ψυχής κι αναλογίζεται την ιστορία αυτού του τόπου.

[@HusticeBoxer23]

history? very nice yes 500 years Turkiye love thief greeks 😘😘😘🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@LukaMamukelashvili]

ვააააა, საღოლ ძმაო. Thank you for this masterpiece. your Georgian pronunciation is nigh-perfect and Greek-Georgian transitions are flawless. :)

[@DeportivistaTurco1823]

Greetings from Türkiye, Long live Komşu!

[@gmndgrbl]

At one time, the entire Caucasus was Christian Orthodox, But the enemy beat us, and most of us lost faith and we changed religion. I love you brothers, I hope you return to your original religion Love from Georgia Jesus bless you all

[@Ali._.saneei]

Sorry but azerbaijan was mostly zoroastrian

[@gmndgrbl]

@@Ali._.saneei im not talkingabout azerbaijan ...

[@getto3753]

@@Ali._.saneei "Azerbaijan is geographically part of the Caucasus, but not ethnically."

[@kamranismayilzade3789]

Well, technically, there was also Christian Caucasian Albania, and in modern day Azerbaijan there are still some both direct and assimilated descendants of those people. That's still without mentioning an ordinary cultural influence from Christian neighbors.

[@iberius9937]

The pandouri in the beginning playing that melody was rent-free in my head, today, while reading a section about the Caucasus in an encyclopedia about the Ancient Near East.

[@DarthSupervian]

Age of empires II announces a New Expansion with Georgians as a New Civ and Farya upload this Georgian Masterpiece.... This is the week to Love Georgian Culture 🤗

[@luishernandezblonde]

Greece and Georgia, two ancient European identities. Love from a Pole to all of you Greek and Georgian lads.

[@giorgigiorgi-nf3eq]

Georgians are not European

[@uncletheoneshotkid3001]

@@luishernandezblonde if Kavkaz is Europe then Lebanon and Turkey are lmfao

[@thunders1801]

​@@uncletheoneshotkid3001Georgians were the first Europeans lmao

[@uncletheoneshotkid3001]

@@thunders1801 people only say this because they carry the most Anatolian farmer dna. But that one, originated in Asia Minor and is found in pretty high quantities throughout the Levant down to Afghanistan, and two, is one singular component. By this logic Indians have Steppe/“Aryan” DNA so they are also Europeans. Also Turks have that DNA too Edit: I meant Caucasus Hunter Gatherer not Anatolian. I had them mixed up with Vainakhs

[@justaguyfrom]

@@uncletheoneshotkid3001 Steppe dna doesn't make any one aryan the word originated in the vedas and was later used by the Germans in their propoganda.

[@bla2030]

Imagine foot legions, light and heavy cavalry going down the hill with this sound reaching the ears of the enemy.. organised and marching and singing this song... morale breaker.

[@3kcozadurnylol]

A longinquis profundis, abs oriente A longinquis profundis, adhuc vectus equis sum A montibus Hibericis veni Ac ita montes illi canunt: "Quod a nos datur, hoc beatos nos facit, quod collectum autem, perditum est" Bellatoremque ducemque vocaverunt me Tornicum rubefactum nominavere me Ac excidere mihi verba haec prudentia: "Quod a nos datur, hoc beatos nos facit, quod collectum autem, perditum est" Vale, Tornice miles, rubefactus dux Vale, mi patria, valete montes mei Via mea via caritatis iam est Ac vivendum est mihi his montium verbis: "Quod a nos datur, hoc beatos nos facit, quod collectum autem, perditum est"

[@Ampula88]

Finally 🇬🇪❤ Thank you, I listen to your uploads everyday and this will be added to my playlist now ❤️

[@laligadelia7194]

Thank you so much and respect to you for creating this music! It’s amazing! Thank you everyone for the kind comments about Georgia. 🙏🏼❤️🇬🇪

[@iberius9937]

Beautiful playing of the bagpipe by Kyrios Athanasopoulos.

[@THIRDR0ME]

Greatest Respect to my Georgian brethren, Christ is King 🇮🇪 ❤ 🇬🇪

[@Wolf-oq6fi]

God bless Irlande my brother 🇬🇪🇮🇪 Land of warrior peopole

[@THIRDR0ME]

@Wolf-oq6fi We are the race if warriors and brothers, may Georgia be safe

[@evantuam]

🇮🇪🤝🇬🇪 Christ is King indeed!

[@margo4262]

just amazing!! Proud for my country's 🇬🇪🇬🇷 💙❤️

[@timhan6313]

დიდება უფალს,დიდება საქართველოს,დიდება დიდ თორნიკეს.იყო დრო როცა საქართველოს დახმარება სჭირდებოდა დიდ ბიზანტიას.ასეთი დიდებული ერი ვიყავით და ვართ ქართველები.🇬🇪✝️✝️

[@alex_t4984]

მადლობა საქართველოს სახელით❤🇬🇪

[@Fishermansfriend_1]

Our Orthodox brothers 🇬🇷🇷🇸☦❤️🇬🇪

[@user-mk5xk3gm3b]

What has armenia got to do with it 😂 it's Georgian🇬🇪

[@Fishermansfriend_1]

@@user-mk5xk3gm3b I accidentally put that , I didn't see. Sorry

[@ΠατούληςΦίλιππος]

Armenia too. They are Orthodox and brothers. So sorry for them that they deal with unfair Azerbaijan. Wish Greece (my country) and all orthodox brothers be united and help each other.

[@Fishermansfriend_1]

@@ΠατούληςΦίλιππος that would be like in dream , I'm half Serb half Greek , I hope that Orthodox brotherhood with other countries will be stronger in future . With God's help.

[@nihadidrisov1916]

🇦🇿🤝🇬🇪❤️

[@yhormthejollygiant4327]

Listening to this whilst simultaneously reading Judith Herrin’s Byzantium is one of the greatest delights! May the Eastern Empire continue to inspire you Farya! :)

[@andrejrunic2889]

Georgian is such a beautiful language, and sounds very nice in combination with greek. I love your music, every song is a trip to the past and it sounds so authentic!

[@İngilizLaz]

I am originally Laz and currently live in Turkey. We have been living with Turks for 500 years and as a result,We became Turkified and Muslim, I don't even consider myself as Laz now, but centuries ago we lived and fought together with Georgian brothers, greetings to our ancestors. Greetings from Turkey

[@vitaminka012]

Oh my god! I was wondering if you ever will make Georgian music! Thank you very much! Big fan of your works! And greetings from Saqartvelo!

[@katarinask139]

So beautiful ❤❤ Sakartvelo holds a special place in my heart 🇬🇪❤🇸🇰

[@kevana91]

Coolest legendary warrior monk. He deserved this honor. He saved byzantine empire and build iverioni on athos. თორნიკე ერისთავს უნდა უმადლოდეს ყველა ბერძენი. ❤

[@nikachelidze12]

დიდება ღმერთს, დიდება საქართველოს✊🏽☦️🇬🇪

[@DachiMurvanidze-by5ii]

Thanks from Meskheti ❤❤☦️🇬🇪🇬🇷

[@sxdfovijsodijfgsdiofjsiodj3376]

The way you said "რასაცა გასცემ შენია, რასც არა დაკარგულია" in pure georgian is so mind blowingly beautiful. Thank you for this masterpiece.

[@levanikojulakidze5213]

Wow this is amaizing it is first step to get a new audience on your channel Farya Faraji. For next time can you make a epic symphony about Didgori event? Yet day by day you are making better and better epic traditional music based on history at some point. I'm only hoping for good luck on your channel.

[@Busson8]

Unexpected mix of Greek and Georgian music gives at the end an real masterpiece!

[@AndreyIvashenko]

Я грек с России и мои грузинские братья самые лучшие!!!! Дай бог вам здоровья и процветания!!!

[@dachidavitashvili8749]

putin should think like that to

[@БуйныйТерек]

@@AndreyIvashenko поэтому у тебя собачья фамилия?

[@androtchitchinadze3450]

@@БуйныйТерек Screw off. Don't talk about Georgian surnames as dog's names.

[@george9453]

You should do more Georgian songs, amazing work friend!

[@rainuca]

this is so beautiful... stumbled upon this after gandagaana. feel as if i am looking through a window into the past... centuries ago. such uplifting music. reminds me of the scottish Gael too. love from India.

[@BehrouzRZ]

as a persian first time hearing about Georgian history and its epic i will definitely read more Georgia

[@HusticeBoxer23]

our alll cristian georgion greeks you love cristians ????

[@BehrouzRZ]

​@@HusticeBoxer23 nothing to do with religion i said history

[@i.c5084]

Love Georgia 🇬🇪 from your black sea neighbour romania 🇷🇴 ❤❤❤❤

[@kaykysoares9152]

Essa música está incrível, nossa. Essa música tem a letra mais bonita que já vi no seu canal em anos (e olha que já sou um inscrito de longa data, hein!). Adorei mesmo... Uma verdadeira pérola da música do Velho Mundo (é como chamamos a Eurásia, aqui no Brasil)... Ansioso pra você dar um agrado musical aos lusófonos, falantes de português... Exportamos tanto café, carne e frutas do Brasil pro Canadá...😂😂

[@Ponticus3023]

I really love the mix of Greek and Georgian lyrics it adds so much history to it

[@pedrotorregrosa2081]

Suggesting to Farya again the idea of an Ethiopian-Byzantine song based on St. Kaleb of Axum

[@jotarokujo9164]

I am from Uzbekistan, grew up in Norway for most of my life and the history of Georgian and Greek histories are among my favourites. One unique fact was the people of Central Asia that formed the Western Turkic Khanate used to ally with Byzantine against Persia, but this greatly weakened us and allowed the Tang Chinese to conquer our land for a century.

[@ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΟΣΤΣΙΟΤΣΙΑΣ]

your epic byzantine list keeps getting better and better!

[@Giorgi.Koberidze]

As a Georgian, I am very pleased to hear this composition. Thank you!

[@burakyalinalp5308]

Greetings from an Azeri from Rustavi whose grandfather migrated to Kars Turkey. I hope Georgia and Turkey live in prosperity together !

[@dnkal2875]

Εξαιρετικο, όπως πάντα

[@LadyGaladrielOfLothlorien]

People outside of Georgia know about Tornike? That's amazing! I remember learning a poem about him in 7th grade and hating it for lenght, but as I grew older, I started appricianting my heritage more. Thanks for this bop and for all the positivity here in the comments, hope Georgia can reclain it's lost land and the Irivon monastery ❤

[@-GG2]

მადლობა დიდი ამ შესანიშნაობისთვის❤️❤️ მიყვარხართ საქართველოდან ჩემო მართლმადიდებელო დებო და ძმებო❤️❤️🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@iberius9937]

This seems to be one of your most underrated compositions. The beauty and profoundness of this one, even in the lyrics themselves, is nothing short of awesome. Great fusion of Greek and Caucasian motifs.

[@johnconstantine2075]

I am gergian who got into your songs couple of months ago, my first song was “bellisarius” and i just found this song which is THE MOST PLEASENT SURPRICE. THANK YOU FOR SHINING A LIGHT TO MY COUNTRY ❤️❤️❤️

[@redquoter]

The History of the Georgian Orthodox Church is Tolkien levels of struggling for survival. Saint Nino pray for us. 🇬🇪☦️

[@NK-kr8sj]

Just a quick question, when you say "Saint Nino pray for us" does this mean the Saint can literally pray for you or is it a figure of speech? I mean no disrespect I hope this is ok.

[@princed8534]

@@NK-kr8sj we Orthodox believe that our saints are in heaven with God, they can and I am sure are praying for us. God bless

[@levanikojulakidze5213]

Yes although we have the holy city the "second jerusalem" new generation doesn't even want to take care and to defend it that's why we are struggling we are waiting for something that will not come anywhere if we not do anything for ourselves. God is with us, but we people are getting away from him. This is the moral of georgians in 21st century. Im not saying that every georgian is this kind, its just majority is blinded from reality.

[@finrodfelagund8668]

Tornike is also a saint ☦ When he became a monk, his monastic name became John. Saint John-Tornike, pray for us!

[@NikaJorbenadze-xr4zu]

OMG THANK YOU FOR THIS MUSIC! 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪☦️☦️☦️☦️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@burakyalinalp5308]

Greetings from an Azeri from Rustavi whose grandfather migrated to Kars Turkey. I hope Georgia and Turkey live in prosperity together !

[@maribolkvadze8293]

Heaven to my ears😭You're awesome man! Thank you for making this work of art🙏

[@asgarihanif]

Crazy how you pump out these amazing songs so often, and you nail the languages too! By the way, you should upload more of those video essays, they're very knowledgable and contain enough comedy and whatnot to keep my terrible attention span still hooked.

[@HoH]

Beautiful as always. 🔥 Keep it up.

[@georgenadirashvili1811]

He was so respected and needed that little Basil (in future Bulgarslayer) and his brother Constantin kneeled before him when empress asked Tornik to come back from monastery and lead coalition of Georgian and Greek armies against Skliaross. Thank you and much respect from Georgia.

[@iberius9937]

Awesome work!!! Nice fusion you did there blending the Hellenic with the Caucasian!! Excellent vocals and instrumentation, as always, and catchy melody.

[@decim7334]

I love your works, I've been listening to them for a long time, and now that I discovered this masterpiece, as a Georgian, I fell in love even more

[@AlexfromGeorgia]

Wow, very amazing. Bravo 🇬🇪🇬🇪👍👍👍

[@Maxyich]

Love Georgia our Orthodox brothers from Serbia 🇷🇸❤️🇬🇪☦️☦️☦️

[@christian78478]

Thank you for one more masterpiece Farya.

[@rumball5169]

I'm from Azerbaijan and I every day listen this music. Georgian history is very powerful. I like your musically videos😍

[@tylerbrubaker6642]

Didn’t realize Farya would have a surprise waiting for me as I pulled into the driveway, I dig it

[@sally.nattfodd6344]

დიდი მადლობა! საოცარია! ❤️ 🇬🇪

[@valikov2899]

Love my Georgian neighbors!! God bless 💚🇦🇿☦️

[@Stav_Hadj]

Orthodox Azeri?

[@kilikiec2953]

@@Stav_Hadj)))

[@amorazmiashvili-dx7hp]

@ /|-----💚 /\

[@Taher.enjoyer]

Sən xrisyian sən ?

[@Polish_Orthodox_Knight]

Love to Georgia from Poland🇵🇱💞🇬🇪

[@giorgigiorgi-nf3eq]

I just watched "The Peasants" polish drama. We love polish culture too.

[@Polish_Orthodox_Knight]

@@giorgigiorgi-nf3eq That's nice!

[@jj70161]

Love poland from Georgia. Our nations defended Europe so many times

[@Polish_Orthodox_Knight]

@@jj70161 Indeed

[@gogagitolendia9167]

Respect from 🇬🇪 all over the 🗺world

[@robinrehlinghaus1944]

I just came here to relisten to your polychronion and immediately find this - what a blessing!

[@gokmengoral8812]

As a Turkish Priest, I want to say that this music is amazing... May God bless you...

[@nebula6050]

Hangi kilisede görev yapıyorsunuz sizinle tanışmak isterim 🙏

[@gokmengoral8812]

@@nebula6050 Almanyadayım Herz Jesus Kirche.

[@nebula6050]

Çok uzaksınız 🤦‍♂️İstanbulda olduğunuzu düşünmüştüm

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Ne güzel😅

[@ВасилКуртев-ц5т]

Amazing! Love from 🇧🇬

[@Ioustinianos_the_great]

I really like the how you added the Georgian and Greek lyrics! You know, you should definitely try to do some Music about Western Rome. Like maybe Majorian or maybe the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains!

[@sandro21hd26]

Coming from a huge fan of your work and georgian, you've made my morning!