Formerly isolated for up to seven months a year in the highest mountains of Europe, the Svans in Georgia's Caucasus region have retained their ancient practises, including a religious tradition that combines Orthodox worship with pagan rites.

Echoing Mikhail Kalatozov's "Salt for Svaneti", which depicts the harsh daily life of the Svans, "Suania" is a journey through space and time. It captures the musicality of a region and a community facing upheaval as their valley opens up to tourism and development.

No translation, no voice over: a sound journey deep into the high valleys, the ancient ceremonies of Lamproba and Heliaoba and the daily life and polyphonic chants of the inhabitants of Svanetia.



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Recordings made in Svaneti in Fall 2010, Winter 2011 and Summer 2012 
Mix : Philippe Chariot
Format : 5.1 & stereo 

Supported by Du Coté Des Ondes, European Cultural Foundation and GeoAir
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Broadcasted by RTBF, Phaune Radio, Radio Grenouille and ABC Australia - Soundproof 






Suania

In the beginning of May, Paanajärvi plunges into spring. The snow melts, the river breaks free from the ice and everyday new birds arrive, new insects overrun the swamps, closely followed by thousands of frogs. For the inhabitants it is time to go outdoor and resume their activities: preparation of the fields for the coming cultures, repairing and putting the row boats back in the river, fishing...

"And the sun came up" is the first sound piece of Nicolas Perret and Cédric Anglaret’s project "The four seasons of Paanjärvi" in which, since 2009, they focus on the soundscape of the small russian village of Paanajärvi. 
Isolated in the thick primary forest of oriental Karelia, Paanajärvi seems fallen out of the time. Its inhabitants, the last custodians of the disappearing Karelian culture, live a tough life that is strongly bond to the nature surrounding them.

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Recordings made in Paanajärvi - May 2011 
Mix : Philippe Chariot
No additional effect


Supported by Brouillon d'un rêve sonore / SCAM and the Juminkeko Foundation 
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Broadcasted by Radio Grenouille, Radia Network, Phaune Radio, Radio Ara, Festival Sonor, Festival Futura  




And the sun came up

Winters are harsh in Paanajärvi. At this latitude, the sun doesn’t show much and temperatures remain way below the freezing-point for many months. As winter progresses food gets rare for the wolves. Out of the forest they approach the village at night to attack dogs, that the villagers try to protect by all means. As long as dogs are barking the wolves are still far; once they are silent they are near. In the winter of 2012, twenty-three dogs were eaten by wolves in Paanajärvi.

" Out come the wolves " is the second sound piece  of Nicolas Perret and Cédric Anglaret’s project "The four seasons of Paanjärvi" in which, since 2009, they focus on the soundscape of the small russian village of Paanajärvi. Isolated in the thick primary forest of oriental Karelia, Paanajärvi seems fallen out of the time. Its inhabitants, the last custodians of the disappearing Karelian culture, live a tough life that is strongly bond to the nature surrounding them.

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Recordings made in Paanajärvi - March 2012
Mix: Philippe Chariot

Supported by Brouillon d'un rêve sonore / SCAM and the Juminkeko Foundation 
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Broadcasted by Radio Grenouille, Radia Network, Phaune Radio, Radio Ara, Festival Sonor, Festival Futura  

Out come the wolves

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GLOSS - Anthologie de la littérature de langue française - est une collection d’extraits de textes interprétés par des locuteurs non francophones. De la séquence de Sainte Eulalie, premier texte littéraire rédigé en français, à Pierre La Police, auteur majeur de la bande dessinée du début du XXIe siècle en passant par Villon, la Porette, Isidore Isou, Virginie Despentes ou encore Amadou Hampaté Bâ...

GLOSS vient du grec ancien glỗssa qui signifie littéralement « langue ».

GLOSS est un mot anglais qui signifie « brillant ». Il désigne également un produit cosmétique dérivé du rouge à lèvres qui sert principalement à donner un effet brillant et mouillé aux lèvres, et parfois, à les colorer voire les pailleter ou les parfumer.


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