Teacher of the Georgian folk song
In 1991-1996 he studied in Tbilisi State Conservatoire named after V. Sarajishvili. He graduated from the faculties of musicology (ethnomusicology) and orchestra (wind, clarinet).
In 1993-1994, he sang in the ensemble of the Tbilisi Medical Institute.
In 1994-1998, he sang in the ensemble “Georgika”.
In 1995-1997, he sang in the ensemble “Ilion”.
Since 1998, he has been singing in the ensemble “Georgian Voices”.
Since 1999, he has been singing in the Anchiskhati choir (“Anchiskhati” ensemble).
Since 2006, he has been working at Giorgi Mtatsmindeli Higher School of Church and Folk Singing.
Since 2013, he has been working at State Center of Folklore of Georgia as the head of the direction of church singing.
Fields of scientific interest / research interests
Phonics, harmony, regularities and parallels of Georgian folk song and church chant in relation to polyphonic cultures of the world (especially Europe).
Notation collections:
1. Georgian chant – Gelati school
Hymns of mourning – dawn – time of the hour, twelve sacred and immovable holidays, Passover (Easter), funeral and marriage – Tbilisi 2003 (with M. Erkvanidze)
2. Guruli folk songs – Tbilisi 2006
3. Georgian chant – anthology – volume 1
Singing tradition of Western Georgia – Gelati school
Hymns of the liturgies of John the Chrysostom, Basil the Great, Gregory the Great, the priest’s blessing and crucifixion, and the service of the dead – Tbilisi 2016 – (with S. Jangulashvili)
4. Georgian chant – anthology – volume 8
Singing tradition of Western Georgia – Gelati school – “Zhaspirni”
Tbilisi 2016
5. Adjarian folk songs – Tbilisi 2016 – (with S. Kotrikadze)
6. Georgian chants of the Middle Ages – “Chosen hymns” – 2018 – (with S. Jangulashvili)
7. Medieval Georgian chant – “You are a vineyard” – 2018 – (with S. Jangulashvili)
8. Medieval Georgian chant – “You are a vineyard” – II edition – 2018 – (with S. Jangulashvili)
9. Georgian chant – anthology – volume 5
Singing tradition of Western Georgia
Liturgies of John the Chrysostom, Basil the Great and the First Sacrifice, Easter hymns, festive hymns, festive “experiences” – Tbilisi 2018 – (with S. Jangulashvili)
10. Georgian chant – anthology – volume 6
Singing tradition of Western Georgia – “Zhaspirni”
Tbilisi 2018
11. Georgian chant – anthology – volume 7
Singing tradition of Western Georgia – “Zhaspirni”
Tbilisi 2018
Articles:
12. “About the Georgian traditional sound system” – Seventh International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony, reports, September 22-26, 2014, Tbilisi, Georgia, © 2015 – (with Z. Tsereteli)
Current lecture courses:
Giorgi Mtatsmindeli Higher School of Chanting:
Georgian folk song
Decoding of Georgian traditional music sample
Since 1993, he has been singing in the Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God of Iveria in Tbilisi
He plays the Adjarian chibon and the Abkhazian adcharpan