Niko Sulkhanishvili (1871-1919) – Georgia

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Niko Sulkhanishvili (1871-1919) – Georgia

ნიკო სულხანიშვილი
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Niko Paata Sulkhanishvili (b. 1871 , Atskuri village , Akhmeta district of Akhmeteli - December 3 , 1919 , Tbilisi ) - Georgian composer, songwriter and singer.
Traditionally Georgian folk song in the family of Sulkhanishvilis was a great honor - singing relatives, children, and even Niko himself. His family members were famed for their song throughout Kakheti. Her mother was well-versed in oral speech and writing. He read Nico's Georgian work and taught literacy. She loved her son's folk poetry and the "MPS". Seven-year-old Niko was taken to Telavi Theological Seminary. Thanks to the wonderful sound she was singing on the school choir. Here he was taught by David Eliozishvili and Zakaria Chkhikvadze . At the same time, the famous singer Lado Agniashvili created the choir. 1884Niko has been a student of the Tbilisi seminar since. But he could not get used to the rigors of seminary, and after two years he left and joined the choir, but Nico decided to pursue a thorough musical education. He was once entertained by the singer of the Moscow Grand Theater in Tbilisi, D.S. A young but desperate young man was forced to return to Telavi. Here he taught chanting in theological seminary.
Ten years later N.C. Sulkhanishvili is still in Tbilisi, teaching theoretical disciplines at a local music school and taking private lessons in composition. The creative trials of the talented musician began in the 80's. His choral works are one of the first classics in this genre of Georgian music. This is also confirmed by the popularity and love of the composer's work today: "Turfav, let's not be hostile", "Plow", "Homeland of Khevsur", "Mestevik", "Chonguri Strings", "God, God" and others . Niko Sulkhanishvili is also the author of the wonderful arias "Late" and "I was barely alone" from the unfinished opera "Little Kakhi". It also belongs to "Mo, Zulu".
Buried in Didube Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures.

A capella concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBWXUQzw5LE
Concert dedicated to the 145th anniversary of Niko Sulkhanishvili 26.03.2016
Georgia State Capella and Rustavi Chamber Choir
Soloists:
Givi Peikrishvili
Tamaz Saginadze
Tornike Papidze
Giorgi Khunashvili
Zurab Japaridze
Vano Dvalishvili
Concertmaster: Elene Korkotashvili
Conductor: Givi Munchjishvili
Jansug Kakhidze Tbilisi Music and Cultural Center
00:00 - Glory to Iveria
13:35 - Come on, don't be hostile (choral arrangement: by Givi Munchjishvili)
26:57 - Homeland of Khevsureti
35:00 - Romance "Mo Zualo"
43:20 - Where I was born, I grew up
55:00 - Late (soloist: Giorgi Khunashvili)
01:13:00 - God, God
01:24:50 - So victory over sweet life
01:41:20 – Plural