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Sarajishvili #27 Tbilisi State The News Ethnomusicological Life in Georgia Conservatoire In Memory of Bruno Nettl Grandmasters of Georgian Folk Song International are Slowly Leaving Us Children’s Traditional Ensemble Research Ensemble Unisoni Foreign Performers of Georgian Folk Music Center for Ensemble Satchoukari from France Traditional Beneficents of Georgian Folk Song Rema Shelegia Polyphony Expedition Diary Complex Expedition to Achara Foreigners about Georgian Folklore Voices of the Ancestors - An English Woman's Jour- ney through Georgian Folk Songs and Singers B U L L E T I N Ethnographic Letters Work Songs in Guria (part II) Mixed Georgian-Foreign Families on Guard of Geor- gian Traditions One Regional Folk Ensemble Riho Foreign Polyphony Icelandic Tvísöngur One Traditional Instrument Apkhartsa Tbilisi, December, 2019 One Traditional Ritual Lasharoba Lasharis Simghera 1 The News 17-22.11.2019 – Rusudan Tsurtsumia, Head of the Ethnomusicological Life of Georgia IRCT, a UNESCO expert of ICH participated in the 7th International Festival Intangible Cultural (July-December, 2019) Heritage in Chengdu (Sichuan province, South China). Festivals, Conferences, Competitions 21-23.11.2019 – Teona Lomsadze, a specialist of 10-17.07.2019 – Teona Lomsadze – a specialist of the IRCTP, participated in the ethnomusicologi- the IRCTP and ICTM regional representative in cal conference for Master and Doctoral students Georgia, participated in the 45th ICTM World at the University of Aveiro (Portugal). Conference at Chulalongkorn University (Thai- 2-4.12.2019 – International Conference “Music in land). the Context of Culture” dedicated to renowned 15.07-3.09.2019 – “Folk garden” of the Folklore Georgian musicologist Givi Orjonikidze at Tbilisi State centre hosted series of concerts with the State Conservatoire. participation of ensembles: Sakhioba, Basiani, Expeditions Didgori, Adilei, Kimilia, Mcheli, Sathanao, Ialoni, 12-22.07.2019 – On the initiative of Georgian Erisioni, Berelidze family ensemble, trio Balada Chanting Foundation and Potsdam University and singer Lela Tataraidze as part of the campaign (Germany) Frank Scherbaum –professor at Pots- “Spend Summer in Georgia”. dam University led a scientific-musical expedi- 7-9.09.2019 – the Folklore State Centre held the tion in Khulo, Shuakhevi and Keda municipalities 3rd International festival “Georgia” which was (Achara). opened at “Black Sea Arena” and continued in 13.07-1.09.2019 – Giorgi Kraveishvili – a winner Racha (Oni and Ambrolauri municipalities). The of the competition “Your Folklore Idea” of the Festival comprised joint concerts of Georgian and Folklore State Centre conducted expeditions in foreign ensembles, the scientific conference with Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha municipalities, Sarpi, the participation of Western ethnomusicologists Batumi and Makhinjauri. and Agro Festival. 6-20.08.2019 – Ensemble Adilei organized an ex- 10.10-4.12.2019 – the Folklore State centre orga- pedition to Racha-Lechkhumi-Svaneti to record nized series of folk evenings with the participa- and learn folk songs. tion of ensembles: Anchiskhati, Adilei, Sakhioba, 27.08-6.09.2019 – Choreologist Aleko Gelashvili Didgori, Sathanao, Shilda, Shavnabada, Kutaisi – a winner of the competition “Your Folklore State Ensemble, Riho, Tbilisi, Naduri, trio Iarali, Idea” of the Folklore State Centre conducted a Basiani in Tbilisi and 8 municipalities of Georgia choreological expedition to Khulo, Shuakhevi and with the support of LEPL Creative Georgia. Keda municipalities of Zemo Achara. 12-13.10.2019 – 2nd Festival of Kartlian Tradi- lectures, Meetings, Masterclasses, Presentations... tional Song and Chant was held in the courtyard 5.07.2019 – Baia Zhuzhunadze, a specialist of the of Samtavisi church, Kaspi municipality. Among IRCT delivered public lecture “Georgian Tradi- the participants were folk ensembles and the stu- tional Dance in Georgian Cinematography” at Za- dents of Choirmaster’s schools from different karia Paliashvili Memorial House, as organized by parts of Georgia. the Union of Tbilisi Municipal Museums. 7-9.11.2019 – Batumi Conservatory hosted Gigi 25.09.2019 – The Folklore State centre of Georgia Garakanidze 14th International Festival of Folk opened a choirmaster’s school in Senaki munici- and Sacred Music. pality, Samegrelo. 2 26.09.2019 – The Museum of Georgian Folk Song 24.11.2019 – Presentation of the books “Svan and Musical Instruments of the Art Palace hosted Folk Songs” and monograph “Islam Pilpani” (au- ethnomusicologist Nino Naneishvili’s master class thor Maka Khardziani) at the concert hall of the for Georgian and Foreign guests. Folklore State Centre. 26.09.2019 – As part of the Science and Innova- 25.11.2019 – The Museum of Georgian Folk Song tion Festival, Nino Razmadze and Baia Zhu- and Musical Instruments of the Art Palace hosted zhunadze – specialists of the IRCTP of Tbilisi the evening of Svan folk song with the participa- State Conservatoire organized a presenta- tion of folk ensemble Shgarida of Dmanisi mu- tion/work shop – Georgian Diaspora in Bursa re- nicipality. gion (Turkey). 25.11.2019 – Beka Bidzinashvili’s public lecture 26.09.2019 – As part of Science and Innovation “Diversity and Performance Peculiarities of Festival. “Folklore Garden” of the Folklore State Kakhetian Song” at Giorgi Mtatsmindeli Univer- Centre hosted the event dedicated to David Jav- sity of Chanting. rishvili’s 125th Anniversary. 27.11.2019 – Giorgi Mtatsmindeli University of 7-11.10.2019 – Together with Georgian Associa- Chanting hosted a meeting with Prof. Anzor Erk- tion of Arts and Culture, IRCTP organized the 4th omaishvili, who was awarded the title of Emeri- transnational project meeting of the countries tus Professor for his contribution in the founding participants (Macedonia, Estonia and Latvia) of of the University and productive administrative- the Erasmus+ project “Network of UNESCO rec- pedagogical activities there. ognized values” in Georgia, the guests visited the 6-8.12.2019 – Ucha Dvalishvili - Head of Choreo- sights in Kakheti and Imereti regions, attended graphic Direction of the Folklore State Centre the workshops of traditional crafts, song and held a master class of Acharan dance together dance, and meetings with local folk ensembles with choreographic ensemble Pesvebi, of Shuak- organized specially for them. hevi municipality at the Folklore State Centre. 15.10.2019 – the Hall of Erisioni State Ensemble 10.12.2019 – Tamar Chkheidze, Doctor of Arts, of Georgia hosted presentation of the monograph Associate professor delivered the lecture “Geor- about Jemal Chkuaseli (author, Eter Tataraidze) gian Musical Culture the Contemporary of Euro- held by Georgian Chanting Foundation and the pean Baroque” at the Conference Hall of the Na- Folklore State Centre. tional Parliamentary Library. 28.10.2019 – The Folklore State Centre hosted 15.12.2019 – Opening ceremony of the renovated presentation of the project “Expedition to concert hall at the Folklore State Centre, at Samegrelo” of Giorgi Kraveishvili, a winner of the which Giorgi Donadze, director of the Centre, competition “Your Folklore Idea”; presented was summarized three years of activity. the report of the expedition to ten villages of Concert Tours Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha municipalities. 15-25.07.2019 – Ensemble Adilei was on a con- 29.10.2019 – The Museum of Georgian Folk Song cert tour to Italy and France. and Musical Instruments of the Art Palace hosted 1-10.09.2019 – The cities of Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv Magda Sukhiashvili’s public lecture “Georgian and Haifa hosted joint concerts of the State En- Ecclesiastical Chant – Tradition and Perfor- semble of Georgian Folk Song and Dance Rustavi mance”. and Chamber Orchestra of Georgia 7.11.2019 – The Folklore State Centre of Georgia 14-15.09.2019 – State Ensemble Basiani’s solo opened a choirmaster’s school in Tianeti munici- concerts in the cities of Perugia and Montefalco pality. as part of the Festival Perugia Musica Classica. 3 26.09.2019 – Ensemble Shavnabada’s concert in 28-29.12.2019 – Ethnomusicologist Nino Baku, as organized by the Embassy of Mexico. Naneishvili held “Christmas master classes” in the 14.10.2019 – State Ensemble of Georgian Folk cities of Liege and Attert (Belgium). Song and Dance Rustavi participated in the Festi- Concerts, Evenings, Exhibitions, Jubilees…. val “Golden Violins” at Odessa Regional Philhar- 10.07.2019 – The choir of Giorgi Mtatsmindeli monic Theatre. University of Chanting performed in a concert at 10-15.10.2019 – At the request of the Georgian the Recital Hall of Tbilisi State Conservatoire. Embassy ensemble Shavnabada participated in 6.08.2019 – “Ethno house” in the village of the 47th International Festival in Servantino Ledzadzame, Senaki municipality hosted the joint (Guanajuato), Mexico. concert of Georgian, Bulgarian and Balkan po- 17-20.10.2019 – Ensemble Didgori in Latvia: con- lyphony with the participation of ensemble Ialoni cert together with Latvian female ensemble Era, and Swiss women’s folk ensemble as part of eth- meetings-lectures with Latvian choir directors at nomusicologist Nino Naneishvili’s “cultural- Latvian National Cultural Centre as part of “Rigas educational tour”. Acapella Festival”. 11.08.2019 – Ensamble Shavnabada’s solo concert 29.10-2.11.2019 – Ensemble Shavnabada’s concert for the Diplomatic corps and Tbilisi School of Po- tours in Sochi and Moscow (Russia). litical Studies in Truso Gorge. 11-20.11.2019 – State ensemble Bssiani was on a 3.09.2019 – Ensemble Didgori’s solo concert for concert tour