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20 year of Mdzlevari Folk Choir from Georgia
Kakhidze Music Center and Ensemble "Mdzlevari" express condolences for people who died last night. We announce that concert meant to be held today, will take place on 25th June, 19.00.
The value of Georgian folk music, as a unique treasure, is famous all over the world. The phenomenon and meaning of Georgian music is a topic for discussion not only for the Georgian scientists, but also for the scientists worldwide. Famous musicians and scientists like Romain Rolland, Alan Hovhaness, Erich Schtokman, Alan Lomax, Boris Asafyev and many others gave high marks to the Georgian music.
In 2001 Georgian traditional polyphony was inscribed in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.Classes for Georgian music started to appear in many countries of the world. They are always willing to participate in the scientific symposia held in Tbilisi.
Georgian folk music is predominantly vocal and is widely known for its rich traditions of vocal polyphony, musical dialects and genres.
Traditional Georgian folklore comprises song and instrumental music tightly linked with the verbal folklore. Therefore the harmony between these three components created the centuries-old Georgian folklore we have today.
Georgian polyphony is functional, i.e. every part of the song has its own function. There are songs for one, two, three and four voices in Georgia. Most of them are the songs for the three voices. It can be said that Georgian musical thinking with its “sound image” is well expressed in the three-voiced songs.
Solo or one-voiced songs can be found in every musical dialect. Such songs can also be accompanied by the instruments. Though choral one-voiced songs are less frequent.
Two-voiced songs can be heard in the melodies and movements of the various genres and regions.
Four-voiced songs are typical for the west part of Georgia, specifically in Gurian and also in Acharian work songs (“Naduri”)
Georgian polyphony is based on different compositional principles: drone, ostinato, complex and contrasted principles.
It was still the beginning of musical education when enthusiastic Georgian culture representatives foresaw the following. They knew that new generation’s spiritual discipline as well as the improvement of musical knowledge should be based on national values. Despite this self-evident truth, Georgian folk song teaching was not always at its height. Either the past mistakes or national conscience intensified the formation of the national patriotic consciousness in the youth.
Studying Georgian singing has always been a family tradition in Georgia. Over the centuries, love of singing and various singing styles were handed down from generation to generation by the outstanding Georgian folk singers. Among the followers of this tradition is the Onashvili family. Father and son Tariel and Kakhaber Onashvili have been serving this glorious task for a long time. Be closer to the national musical roots and vitalize the national thinking into folk songs is the main principle of their work. Their song performance is really distinguished with their specific style, unique and beautiful voices, harmony and sensible interpretation of highly developed compositions.
Tariel Onashvili – holder of number of honored prizes, the honored artist of Georgia, one of the brilliant performers of Kartlo-Kakhetian song dialects. He has handed on the baton to his son and set him the love for singing as an object.Kakhaber and Tariel Onashvili were the virtuoso soloists of the ensemble “Rustavi”. In 1994 they founded the boys` choir “Mdzlevari”. More than 50 boys have been mastering the folk singing in the choir since then. The word – mdzlevari in ancient Georgian meant chanting and was connected to the flock of singing birds.
During 20 years of its existence “Mdzlevari” has earned its reasonable place among many others and is considered to be one of the best ensembles in Georgia. “Mdzlevari” has won the first prizes: the country festival “Golden Eagle”, the first World Youths Competition, Tbilisi Folklore Festival, Georgian folk song festival “Future Voices”, Valeri Gergiev Easter Festival, Moscow, prize for the fabulous performance at Pomorie Festival of Orthodox Voices, Bulgaria, successful tours in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Egypt, Switzerland; in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow unforgettable performance together with the ensemble “Rustavi” and Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, director Vakhtang Kakhidze.
There are more than 200 songs and pieces of instrumental music in the repertoire of “Mdzlevari”. They are taken from various parts of Georgia and differ in genres and singing style.
The active participation of “Mdzlevari” in the number of choral festivals has enriched its repertoire with classical examples of various choral and musical compositions. In itself this helped to form the academic choral ensemble.
Besides folk songs and chants “Mdzlevari” also performs the songs by Georgian composers: Niko Sulkhanishvili, Otar Taqtaqishvili, Ioseb Kechakmadze, Mamia Khatelishvili, Vakhtang Kakhidze, Misha Mdinaradze, Nana Gvelesiani, Liliko Nemsadze and Tamar Saluqvadze.
“Mdzlevari” has performed with such famous opera singers as: Iano Alibegashvili, Paata Burchuladze and Aleko Khomeriki; also with well-known Georgian singers: Tamar Gverdtsiteli, Irma Sokhadze, Nato Metonidze, Liza Bagrationi, Neka Sebiskveradze and Temur Tsiklauri.
“Mdzlevari” successfully held concerts together with Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, director Vakhtang Kakhidze and Swiss Army Brass Band, directed by Andreas Sporri. They performed the musical masterpiece by Vakhtang Kakhidze “Christmas Trilogy”. The choir performed John Williams “Raiders March” together with Georgian National Symphony Orchestra, directed by Nikoloz Rachveli, Giulio Caccini “Ave Maria” together with Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater Symphony Orchestra, directed by Avdandil Mamatsashvili, Eric Clapton “Holy Mother” together with D`black Blues Orchestra.
“Mdzlevari” is proud to systematically participate in charity concerts or events held by The Foundation “Iavnana” or Patriarchate of Georgia.
“Mdzlevari” also has the choir consisting of 13 singers from the elder generation. They are distinguished with their high mastery of performance. Their repertoire includes more than 200 songs rich with rhythmic musical structures, colors of musical dialects and variety of genres. It was founded in 2007 and already gained love among the music lovers. The elder members pass the love and mastery of singing on to the younger generation. One of the example is a very talented singer Archil Roinishvili.
“Mdzlevari” members can not only sing but also play different old Georgian instruments due to hard work and mastery of virtuoso instrumentalist David Kipiani.
The ensemble participated in various projects and festivals, like Moscow Easter Festival, Choral Festival in Bulgaria, “Orthodox Music Academy” and in concerts organized by Bacardi. It also had successful concert tours in Ukraine and Russia where the ensemble performed in the churches or in the famous concert halls.
The elder generation of “Mdzlevari” has recorded 3 CDs, and the younger “Mdzlevari” has already issued 5 CDs, one musical clip and one solo concert DVD. Altogether the ensemble has recorded 135 songs and chants.
Experience and knowledge that Kakhaber Onashvili accumulated through the years enabled him to broaden the range of artistry. He gave musical master classes in different countries of the world: England, France, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Moldova. Simultaneously Kakhaber is the director of two other ensembles – “Mtskheta” and “Suliko”.
Devotion to music and high professionalism indicates the future success for “Mdzlevari”.
The Iubilee concert will be held in Tbilisi on 14th of June 2015
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