Frequent use of the , a traditional three-stringed lute often used to accompany heroic ballads. Musical Analysis of Gela Beniaidze's "Mtiulets"
: The region belongs to the Mokhevian-Mtiuletian musical dialect. Unlike the complex, improvised polyphony of western Georgia, Mtiuletian music is characterized by: Three-voiced drone-based polyphony . Frequent use of the , a traditional three-stringed
In "Mtiulets," Beniaidze preserves these traditional elements while making them accessible to a modern audience: Frequent use of the
: The lyrics are a salute to the "Mtiulebi" (the people of Mtiuleti), celebrating their hospitality, their iconic Papakhi (sheepskin hats), and their legendary Khinkali culture. The Living Tradition improvised polyphony of western Georgia