FROM THE HISTORY OF GEORGIAN TRANSLATIONS OF SAYAT-NOVA’S ARMENIAN SONGS

Abstract

Greatest Sayat-Nova – a poet, singer and songwriter, is a nationwide phenomenon.
Thanks to his trilingual lyrics, the great artist opened up a new era in the creative thinking of
Armenian, Georgian and Turkish people, enriched the Medieval Eastern poetry and ashugh
music of those peoples with enduring values, playing a crucial role in rapprochement, mutual
recognition and deepening of cultural and friendly relationships of the peoples of Transcau-
casia. With his trilingual songs, due to their scale and content, he surpassed the boundaries of
one nation, gained a universal significance and with his public activities he became more
authoritative and enlightening especially for our days.