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Welcome to the Georgian Harmony Association website! This organisation has been promoting Georgian folk music events since 1998.

This site was last updated on June 30th 2010.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For all enquiries please email Michael Bloom at : info<at>georgianharmony.org.uk or tel. 01235 536563

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NEXT EVENTS

KVIRIA TRIO

sing unaccompanied sacred songs & healing harmonies from the Caucasus.
St Andrew’s Church, Hazelton, Glos.(just off the A40 near Northleach)
7.30 pm Saturday 3 July 2010
Tickets £8. Available on the door. Food & Wine included
Bookings/Enquiries: 07974 793251

MTIEBI

A concert of traditional folk and religious Georgian songs from the
Caucasus. Experience spine-tingling harmonies of Mtiebi led by
Gigi Garaqanidze

Tuesday 6th July, 7.30pm. (Doors open 7 pm)
St Saviour's Church, Eton Road, London NW3 4SU
(nearest underground Chalk Farm, Buses 31 & C11)

Tickets free on the door. Generous donations appreciated.
Georgian wine served. All proceeds to support Mtiebi

Enquiries: 01223 353586 , website:

www.maspindzeli.org.uk

For these events see Events for full details

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This section is particularly directed to those who know Gigi Garaqanidze and his choir MTIEBI. For those who may not know the history, Gigi's father Edisher founded MTIEBI in 1980 and was the first person to bring Georgian singing to this country. It was he who introduced many of the songs we now sing. He made several visits here between 1994 and 1997, including a concert tour with MTIEBI in 1996. Tragically, he died in a road accident in Georgia in 1998 together with his wife and daughter. Gigi was the only survivor and now leads MTIEBI. He re-formed the choir with members of Edisher's youth choir AMER-IMERI as well as some of the older choir members, and put into effect Edisher's vision of a folk theatre with songs sung in the context of the scenarios in which they are used in Georgia. Some of you may have seen one of their excellent performances during their UK tour in 2008.

The good news is that we have just heard that Gigi is getting married to Magda Kevlishvili on 20th May 2010. Magda was one of the AMER-IMERI members who now sings (and dances) with MTIEBI. Here is a picture of them together taken in Tbilisi in 2006:

If anybody wants to wish them well here is Gigi’s email address:

kanudos<at>yahoo.com

Frank Rozelaar-Green, who was a personal friend of Edisher's in the 1990s and continues to liaise closely with Gigi, is collecting funds to send to Gigi and Magda as a wedding present. He is hoping to raise £2000 for them. The economic situation in Georgia is still not good, especially for musicians, and Gigi and Magda need support from their friends to continue their excellent work as well as for their personal needs. If you feel moved to contribute something, please send it direct to Frank. Please make cheques out to "Frank Rozelaar-Green" and send them to:

Frank Rozelaar-Green,
147 Kings Road,
Canton,
Cardiff
CF11 9DE
South Wales

I am sure that any contribution will be greatly appreciated.

Katherina Garratt-Adams has asked me to remind everyone that the fund she started to support Marina Khutsishvili and her children in Georgia is still open and very much still needed. Marina is the widow of Koba, a member of the Georgian choir Mtiebi, the choir founded by Edisher Garakanidze to whom this site is dedicated. Koba sadly died in November 2002. If you would like to contribute please contact Katherina on 01544 327407 or email : katherina<at>kinnersley.com Cheques, payable to "Georgian Singing Workshop", should be sent to :-

Katherina Garratt-Adams
Kinnersley Castle
Kinnersley
Hereford
HR3 6QF

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(The GEORGIAN HARMONY ASSOCIATION was started by Michael Bloom in 1998, following Edisher Garakanidze's tragic death. This website is dedicated to Edisher's memory.)

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