Text and Music by Nugzar Psuturi
Soloist - Nugzar Psuturi
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Nugzar Psuturi - Lale

Composer - Nugzar Psuturi
Soloist - Nugzar Psuturi
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Nugzar Psuturi - Mtiuluri Gigini

Text by Valerian (Valiko) Gatenashvili
Music by Nugzar Psuturi
Soloists - Nugzar Psuturi and Lela Tataraidze

Nugzar Psuturi and Lela Tataraidze - Satrpialo

Georgian Folk Song - Tu Ase Turpa Ikavi
Soloist - Nugzar Psuturi

Nugzar Psuturi - Tu Ase Turpa Ikavi

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Nugzar Psuturi - Mtiuluri Satrpialo (Bages Ra Vardi Gpenia) - Mtiulian Lyrical Love Song

Text And Music by Nugzar Psuturi

"... Your lips are like roses black-eyed woman. Who is braiding you? Make my dream come true and take a look at me. If you woukd be mine, I would throw all my wealth at your feet..."

Nugzar Psuturi - Mtiuluri Satrpialo

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Nugzar Psuturi and Ensemble ,,Kolkheti" - Chanamgeri 
Text: Folk
Music: Shalva iluridze
Soloist: Nugzar Psuturi

Characteristics: a lyrical love song, that is sung to oneself. It is an example of the Kartli mountain folklore in eastern Georgia. Such songs are very poetical; The Panduri helps the singer to express his wishes and dreams. There is no meaning behind the lyrics, the song is only sung for the singing itself, and it is not a polyphonic song.
Contents: " I will sing you such a song that your eyes will be filled with tears."

Nugzar Psuturi - Chanamgeri

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Soloists - Valerian Gatenashvili and Nugzar Psuturi

Characteristics: a Kartli-Kakheti lyrical love song. "Tsnitskaro" is the name for a village in Kartli. 
Contents: a young man complains: " I have spoken just a few words to a beautiful woman, but she has taken offense."

Ensemble Kolkheti - Tsin Tskaro

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Tchona ~ Christmas singing
Soloists - Nugzar Psuturi and Valerian Gatenashvili
A Kartli ritual song, sung on the day before Christmas. The singers enter the house of any believer, sing, bless the house of the host, and request for a gratuity. "Tchona" is the name for the ritual.
"We came to this house and are singing to the mother in this house. When your children grow up, they  will become this and that, but now you will give us a couple of eggs, and God will reward you."

Ensemble Kolkheti - Chona

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Music and Text by Nugzar Psuturi
Soloists - Gia Psuturi and Nugzar Psuturi

Characteristics: a patriotic song, telling of the Georgians` self sacrifice and love for their native land. 
Contents: " I`m climbing a mountain to make my strong voice heard."

Ensemble Kolkheti - Samshoblo (Fatherland)

Salamuri - Shepherd's flute with clear and very soft sound, producing elaborate melodies. It generally has seven finger-holes at the front and one at the back. The sound can change by varying the force of blowing: from tender and soft to loud and penetrating. Sometimes two salamuris (in different tuning) are played simultaneously by one musican.

Panduri - Three-stringed fretted lute with oval body. It is played by strumming or plucking and originates from Eastern Georgia.

Folk-lore ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was created in 1980 under initiative is state philharmonic society. The idea of it`s creation belongs to Givi Shanidze who has been a permanent soloist and manager of the ensemble. Givi Shanidze, Nugzar Psuturi, Gia Psuturi, Giorgi Akhrakhadze, Jemal Akhrakhadze, Aleksi Goderdzishvili and Valerian Gatenashvili are thoroughly talented musicians. Besides singing, each of them masters Georgian national instruments, as well as guitar and keyboard instruments. Because of the ensemble is touring.
In February, 1998 the ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was conferred a supreme honor of state. Manager of the ensemble Givi Shanidze was rewarded by Order of Honor, the other members by Medals of Honor.  Ensemble ''Kolkheti'' has given concerts in all regions of Georgia, as well as in all foreign countries.

Ensemble Kolheti - Torola (Ruminia)

Potpourri of melodies and music from the mountain region of Tusheti in Eastern Georgia on Salamuri and Panduri.

Salamuri - Shepherd's flute with clear and very soft sound, producing elaborate melodies. It generally has seven finger-holes at the front and one at the back. The sound can change by varying the force of blowing: from tender and soft to loud and penetrating. Sometimes two salamuris (in different tuning) are played simultaneously by one musican.

Panduri - Three-stringed fretted lute with oval body. It is played by strumming or plucking and originates from Eastern Georgia.

Folk-lore ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was created in 1980 under initiative is state philharmonic society. The idea of it`s creation belongs to Givi Shanidze who has been a permanent soloist and manager of the ensemble. Givi Shanidze, Nugzar Psuturi, Gia Psuturi, Giorgi Akhrakhadze, Jemal Akhrakhadze, Aleksi Goderdzishvili and Valerian Gatenashvili are thoroughly talented musicians. Besides singing, each of them masters Georgian national instruments, as well as guitar and keyboard instruments. Because of the ensemble is touring.
In February, 1998 the ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was conferred a supreme honor of state. Manager of the ensemble Givi Shanidze was rewarded by Order of Honor, the other members by Medals of Honor.  Ensemble ''Kolkheti'' has given concerts in all regions of Georgia, as well as in all foreign countries.

Ensemble Kolkheti - Tushetian Dance Melodies

Ensemble Kolkheti - Kartuli Sacekvao
Music by Viktor Dolidze
Salamuri - Alexi Goderdzishvili

Kartuli Satsekvao (Georgian dance melody)

Characteristics: an old melody found all over Georgia. Historically dances in Georgia are older than songs.

Salamuri - Shepherd's flute with clear and very soft sound, producing elaborate melodies. It generally has seven finger-holes at the front and one at the back. The sound can change by varying the force of blowing: from tender and soft to loud and penetrating. Sometimes two salamuris (in different tuning) are played simultaneously by one musican.

Panduri - Three-stringed fretted lute with oval body. It is played by strumming or plucking and originates from Eastern Georgia.

Folk-lore ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was created in 1980 under initiative is state philharmonic society. The idea of it`s creation belongs to Givi Shanidze who has been a permanent soloist and manager of the ensemble. Givi Shanidze, Nugzar Psuturi, Gia Psuturi, Giorgi Akhrakhadze, Jemal Akhrakhadze, Aleksi Goderdzishvili and Valerian Gatenashvili are thoroughly talented musicians. Besides singing, each of them masters Georgian national instruments, as well as guitar and keyboard instruments. Because of the ensemble is touring.
In February, 1998 the ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was conferred a supreme honor of state. Manager of the ensemble Givi Shanidze was rewarded by Order of Honor, the other members by Medals of Honor. Ensemble ''Kolkheti'' has given concerts in all regions of Georgia, as well as in all foreign countries.

Ensemble Kolkheti - Kartuli Satsekvao

Gia Psuturi and Ensemble Kolkheti - Salagobo (Happines)
Composer - Revaz Lagidze
Soloist - Gia Psuturi

Characteristics: a 20th century patriotic song. 
Contents: "Long live the sky and the mountains of georgia, long live its power"

Folk-lore ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was created in 1980 under initiative is state philharmonic society. The idea of it`s creation belongs to Givi Shanidze who has been a permanent soloist and manager of the ensemble. Givi Shanidze, Nugzar Psuturi, Gia Psuturi, Giorgi Akhrakhadze, Jemal Akhrakhadze, Aleksi Goderdzishvili and Valerian Gatenashvili are thoroughly talented musicians. Besides singing, each of them masters Georgian national instruments, as well as guitar and keyboard instruments. Because of the ensemble is touring.
In February, 1998 the ensemble ''Kolkheti'' was conferred a supreme honor of state. Manager of the ensemble Givi Shanidze was rewarded by Order of Honor, the other members by Medals of Honor. Ensemble ''Kolkheti'' has given concerts in all regions of Georgia, as well as in all foreign countries.

Gia Psuturi - Salagobo (Happines)

ნუგზარ ფსუტური სტუმრად იმყოფებოდა მარინა ხვედელიძის საავტორო გადაცემაში ,,ცოცხალი სტუდია."

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