It has been an very long time since I reached and tried to blog… I have moved to a different state and doing new things. And it is all good. I had forgotten my password but alas here are again. SO it is way to late for me to be typing coherently LOL
Solists: Maya Baratashvili Tako Gachechiladze Zaur Shavgulidze Boris Bedia Mariam Pavliashvili Mariko Ebralidze Aleko Beridze Giorgi Sukitasvili
Musicians: Valeri Pailodze – Drums David Japaridze – Percussion Otar magradze – Piano, Keyboards Dini Virsaladze – Piano, Keyboards Roman Pogosov – Trombone david azirashvili – Guitar giorgi samsonadze – Bass Oleg Jalagonia – Trombone Jozef Kasradze – Baritone sax, Clarinet, Flute Stanislav Pirkulov – French Horn David khidasheli – Tenor Sax, Clarinet Alexandre Chauchidze – Flute, Keyboards Vladimer Enukidze – Alto Sax, Flute Kakha Jagashvili – Tenor And Sop Sax, Clarinet Merab Gudadze -Alto and Sop Sax, Clarinet Nugzar Getsadze – Trumpet, Fluegelhorn n Valeri Piltakian – Trumpet, Fluegelhorn Enver Khmirov – Trumpet, Fluegelhorn Amiran Martiashvili – Trumpet, Fluegelhorn Vakhtang Sirbiladze – Trumpet, Fluegelhorn, Mellophone
About: Tbilisi municipality concert orchestra”big band” was founded in 1997 by the initiative of the Tbilisi hall administrator office. The idea actually belonged to Mr. Gaioz Kandelaki it’s founder and head consultant. since the very beginning Givi Gachechiladze, already well-known composer and conductor took over the art directing with great enthusiasm. To make the first try-out the orchestra has invited Gunter Schuller, a famous conductor of his time in 1997 that was a later followed by the concert feat. Igor Butman. “Le Club band” leader, in 1999, who joined the “big band” for the international jazz festival. after the show he marked: “Tbilisi Big Band” sounds very contemporary, comprises professional musicians and definitely benefits from the talent of Givi Gachechiladze. In 2000 the big band had an opportunity to work with famous Roy Aires at international jazz event, who at the end of the show marked: “the bog band was fantastic”. In 2002 a joint project together with Bob Mintzer mentioned that the Tbilisi municipality Orchestra was the best among those he had ever worked with and that it has become possible thanks to the efforts rendered by Givi gachechiladze.The big band has entered international jazz space by winning the tittle of the best jazz orchestra of 2006 in Monte Carlo. The year was also marked with an interesting tandem with “ladies Blues” vocal group as well as “Georgian Quality Mark” award.The big band frequently shows up at the events by the embassy of the Unrated States in Georgia. One of such events includes a remarkable cooperation with Dan Tepfer, an American piano player. In 2008 Tbilisi City Hall organized a tour oh the Orchestra in Atlanta and Alma-Ata.
About: Svansikh is a Georgian pop duo from Tbilisi which was formed in 2010. In same year their first single “read in the air” came out, which has pushed the duo forward to listeners. After small amount of time they have published more tracks “feel the butterflies”, “thinking of you” and many more. Svansikh’s mostly it is referred to pop genre but they have slight synthesis of dance and electronic music. for now i can’t say anything more, lets see what they will do in future. as to us, we wish them to develop themselves and to get on highest level that they imagine.
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Including: video of the concert at the launch of Tabula Art magazine
Kung Fu Junkie – Yoshiwara Bitch 1) Yoshiwara Bitch 2) Yoshiwara Bitch (Extended version) 3) Yoshiwara Bitch (Instrumental) 4) In Da Yoshiwara Club 5) Go Boyz! (Bonus Track)
Me And My Monkey – Taj Mahal 1) Taj Mahal 2) Take It 3) Porno 4) Feel Me Inside 5) Starfucker 6) 27 7) With Me
SvanSikh – Pitch It 1) Pith It 2) Pitch It (Anano’s mellifluous remix) 3) Pitch It (Bacho VS Anano remix) 4) Pith It (Instrumental) 5) Thinking Of You 6) Thinking Of You (Instrumental) 7) On The Radio
“Rock in Georgia” is a four part, full length documentary films directed by Otar Berdzenishvili . So far only the first two parts are completed, third and fourth parts are currently in development and will come out as soon as possible.
About “Rock in Georgia” Part One “Radio” First part of film “Radio” is about first generation of Georgian rock musicians which started to play and tried to make this music popular in early 60′s, influenced mainly by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin etc.
Part Two ”Alternative“ Second part of film named “Alternative” is about the second wave of music which begun in early 80′s, but it had peaked in mid 90′s even though musicians of that times are still active.
Part Three “Post Production” Third part of film “Post Production” will be about musicians of different generations, ones that are still popular and don’t seem to loose interest of large audience.
Part Four “Young Generation” Fourth part of film “Young Generation” will be about to represent, youngest generation and musicians that couldn’t get their audience yet, about situation of music production and companies and persons helping this, unusual for Georgian culture movement to fin a way…
I wonder what it would be like if my country had not cut funding for music, art,lunch and breakfast programs in public schools? I wonder what it would have been like if access to public health programs were available for everyone? I wonder what my country would be like if it had not wasted trillions in dollars and millions in lives to fund the military to fight wars that made no sense? I wonder if those in my country will ever get it?
I don’t have any philosophy, but all my life I’ve dreamt that i can fly, and that I know what it means to fly. In lots of dreams I leave earth. I often dream that I’m in a surrounded by people in tuxedoes, holding drinks in their hands, and I know I could shut them all up in one go. They don’t want me there.Then I’m on tiptoes and I let myself go, I just take off and I end up on the ceiling. And then … I swoop down to the floor and fly up again, and everyone says, “Oh!” Then I turn elegantly at the wall. I dream that the people are all speechless, watching me, a man, fly. Or I dream that I’m flying over mountains. That’s a classic. My Music has shown it from the start. In the studio I close my eyes, I ave my hand on the fader, and I try to form the sounds. I send them through the speakers like a bird flying. That’s not a philosophy, more like primitive dream to make the music fly because I’m flying.
Tonight I am writing this not knowing if anyone is reading this or not. If so, give me a shout out! I am trying to get back in to blogging again.I am in such a different place than i was two years ago.
Anyway I am sitting in classroom awaiting for class to get out. Which has nothing to do with what I am wanting to write about. many, many years ago I met someone. Needless to say it did not work out. I went on to have a good life. And she went on and had a good life. Then about two weeks ago out of the blue this person emails me and asked it I was who I was. AND I will be damned!
Anyway it is an interesting adventure to catch up. It has been over 25 years. So anyway.
In someways we change and in a moment we are the same… Something to think about.
I do not know about the future but it is fun catching up:)