Maisuradze, N. Georgian Folk Music and Its Historical-Ethnographic Aspects (Kartuli khalkhuri musika da misi istoriul-etnograpiuli aspektebi), 1982. In Georgian.

ნინო მაისურაძე.
ქართული ხალხური მუსიკა და მისი ისტორიულ-ეთნოგრაფიული ასპექტები.
თბილისი: მეცნიერება, 1989.
74 გვ. ; 21 სმ. რბილი გამომცემლის ყდა. ტირაჟი 2000 ეგზ.
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Nino Maisuradze.
Georgian Folk Music and Its Historical-Ethnographic Aspects.
Tbilisi: Metsniereba, 1989.
74 pp. ; 21 cm. Softcover publisher’s binding. Edition of 2,000 copies.

This scholarly monograph by Nino Maisuradze represents a focused and rigorous contribution to the field of Georgian ethnomusicology. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Georgian folk music, including the arrangement of various genres and their evolution within specific historical and ethnographic contexts. Published by the renowned "Metsniereba" (Science) press of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, the work analyzes how traditional musical structures are inextricably linked to the social rituals, labor practices, and cultural identity of the Georgian people.
The study covers the multifaceted aspects of Georgian polyphony, examining the regional variations and the functional role of music in traditional life. Maisuradze explores the development of folk instruments and the preservation of ancient musical dialects, serving as a vital primary source for scholars of Caucasian studies and world music. Despite its concise length, the monograph offers a dense academic analysis of the cultural significance of the musical heritage of Georgia. For bibliophiles, ethnomusicologists, and collectors of Soviet-era academic imprints from the Caucasus, this 1989 edition remains an important document of late 20th-century Georgian scholarship, issued in a modest print run typical of specialized scientific literature.