| In late September 2001, Bread and Puppet Theater performed at Choate Rosemary Hall. In one of their pieces, they sang a Georgian folksong called "Imeruli Tskhenosnuri" which fascinated students Lin Zhu and Emily Russell. Soon afterwards, armed with sheet music, they started Adiloi. The name doesn't mean anything; Georgians love nonsense words, and this particular la-de-da is the refrain of the first song Lin and Emily learned. Adiloi's membership fluctuates between six and twelve Choate students - male and female - singing in the three-voice Georgian polyphonic style. No voice has the melody, and the style requires high precision in rhythm and tuning. Here on the site we have singers by year, sound files, and pictures for your enjoyment. We'll also post concert information as it comes in. |
| Announcement 6/04 - Well, most of us have graduated from Choate and the line of succession is a little rocky...but once a part of Adiloi, always a part of Adiloi, and various Choate alums may be appearing in the future under the name.
In other news, Balkan Night was a wonderful experience - nothin' like folk dancing into the wee hours - and if you're reading this in the first place, you might enjoy attending future Balkan Nights
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If you're interested in hearing more of Adiloi - in person or on a CD - you can contact our
president, Lin Zhu, though e-mail. Do keep in mind that we are
based in Connecticut, and much as we would love to skip class and sing for you, we'd also
like to graduate. Our CD's are (so far) live concert recordings.
If your comment/question concerns the website, please e-mail Megan Messinger.
