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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 December 2nd 2011.
“When we as Georgians open our mouths to sing, our eyes are already searching for other voices to join. Within our music- making, the separation, loneliness and isolation of our complex modern day existence has no place. Only our love belongs here. Through this cherished vein, we Georgians carry all that we hold dear. The bloodline of our ancestors. The heartbeat of our nation. The secrets of our immortality. It will be my honour to share our songs with you.”
Nana
Mzhavanadze
*** Peter Nasmyth's Georgian
Calendar for 2012 is now available ***
*** Please see CDs/Books for details ***
CONTACT INFORMATION
For all enquiries please email Michael Bloom at : info[at]georgianharmony.org.uk or tel. 01235 536563
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Current
News - Next
Events
NEXT
EVENTS
The London-based MASPINDZELI
GEORGIAN CHOIR will hold its annual Christmas Concert and Party on
Saturday December 10th 2011 with its theme
of "Stirring Songs from the Caucasus for Feasting and Celebration".
It will be at the Choir's new venue, All Saints Church, Church Road, Highgate,
London N6 4QH.
Nearest tube station is Highgate.
Doors will open at 7 pm. with the concert at 7:30 pm.
followed by a party with traditional Georgian food and drink (by donation) and
informal singing.
Tickets on the door: £10 / £8 concessions, will include admission
to the party.
For further details please visit:
www.maspindzeli.org.uk
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SARAH COBHAM of the Northern
Georgian Society is organising a musical holiday to Georgia next summer. She
writes:
Authentic and inspiring trip to Georgia - Summer 2012
Starting in Tbilisi and moving onto Kakheti, Khazbegi, Guria and Svaneti you
will delight in the history, culture and song of Georgia, live with and learn
the language, the customs and the dance. A unique experience for people of all
ages, interests and backgrounds and whether or not it is your first time in
Georgia or your 30th you will discover so much.
23rd July - 4th August 2012 Cost £1400
excluding flights.
Airlines that fly to Tbilisi are Ukranian Air, Pegasus, Aerosvit (very cheap)
and bmi.
All enquiries and booking information telephone Sarah on 01924 276250
For further information please go to:
www.northerngeorgiansociety.co.uk/eventsandnews
where you can download full details.
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WORKSHOP WITH NANA MZHAVANADZE
The excellent Georgian Singing Teacher Nana Mzhavanadze will be giving a workshop as follows:
From 11am to 1pm this Saturday 3rd Dec
at
All Saints Church, Church Road/Talbot Road, Highgate, London N6 4QH
Nearest tube Highgate, Buses 143, 603, 263
Cost : £12
For further details and bookings please phone Marc Jackson on: 07846 379370
or Ashlyn on 07811 206630
FOR FULL DETAILS OF ALL EVENTS
DURING THESE TOURS PLEASE CLICK HERE ON EVENTS
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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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