Image and Sound
Hugo Zemp
Research Organization and Field Translations
Nona Lomidze
Driver
Nugzar Kozmanashvili
Consultant
Ketevan Baiashvili
Editing
Hugo Zemp
Editing Advice
Jean-Christian Nicaise
Georgian Language Transcriptions
Nona Lomidze
English Translation of Subtitles
Nino Tsitsishvili
English Corrections
Elizabeth Workman
Subtitling
Hugo Zemp
Sound Mix
Steven Taylor
Color Correction
Vladimir Nassyrkine
Performers and songs in order of appearance
“Nana” and “Mze shina da Mze Gareta”
Tea Zukakishvili, with Davit
Concert of the Ensemble “Gurjaani”, Gurjaani
“Kakhuri Nana”
Ilia Datuashvili, choirmaster Ensemble of the Gremi Theological Seminar
Zaza Natsarashvili (priest)
Guja Arevadze
Avtandil Kakunashvili
Aleksandre Ushikishvili
Ensemble “Megobrebi”, Telavi
“Kakhuri Nana”and “Nana” (last song of the film)
Leila Legashvili, Choirmaster
Maia Akhmeteli
Nino Bakradze
Zhanna Khanjaliashivili
Ana Maisuradze
Veriko Sakhiashvili
Ensemble “Shavnabada”, Tbilisi “Kakhuri Nana”
Dato Tsintzadze, choirmaster
Tengo Alkhazishvili
Mikheil Javakhishvili
David Maziashvi
Tornike Papidze
Giorgi Svanidze Ensemble “Ilioni”, Kvareli2 “Nana”
Natela Ghelaghutashvili, choirmaster
Eteri Chakhvashvili
Marina Khvedelidze
Mediko Khukhiashvili
Suliko Kokiashvili
Tsiuri Laliashvili
Nargizi Sazanishvili
Tamari Sepashvili
Natela Ghelaghutashvili
Banquet in Ikalto, 2014 “Nana”
Leila Legashvili, choirmaster
Maia Akhmeteli
Nino Bakradze
Zhanna Khanjaliashivili
Ana Maisuradze
Andro Simashvili (“Andro Papa”)
Ensemble “Nelkarisi“, Shilda “Mze shina da Mze Gareta”, and ”God’s Gate Iavnana”
Ketevan Rukhadze, choirmaster
Irma Kandelaki
Tamar Kezherashvili
Lali Kunelashvili-Aghniashvili
Nani Mirinashvili
External Videos
Ensemble “Rustavi”, Tbilisi “Kakhuri Nana”.
Extract of the DVD Hamlet Gonashvili Anzor Erkomaishvili, choirmaster Courtesy of Lamara Tsintsabadze
Informal open-air banquet “Mze Shina da Mze Gareta”
YouTube, all rights reserved
Ensemble “Sathanao”, Tbilisi
Extract of “Healings Songs Iavnana”
Program Etnopori, Achara TV
Courtesy of Mikheil Gabaidze (Achara Television) and Tatiana Megrelidze (Sathanao)
Lasharoba feast in Zemo Arteni, 19912 “Iavnana”
Extracts of “The Feast-Day of Tamar and Lashari” film by Hugo Zemp, Documentary Educational Resources (www.der.org)
Lasharoba feast at Zemo Arteni, 2004 “Iavnana”
Lead singer Lamara Khakhutashvili
Video by Paata Bukhrashvili
Courtesy of Kevin Tuite
“Iavnana at God’s Gate” Shilda, 2010
Lead singer Lamara Khakhutashvili Khakhutashvili
Video by Giga Khaindrava
DVD of the International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony, Tbilisi
Courtesy of Magda Kevlishvili
Excerpt of the film "Iavnana" by Nana Janelidze, 1994
Courtesy of Nana Janelidze and Rusudan Tsurtsumia
Ensemble “Sathanao”
Excerpt of “Sathanao healing songs in Kendal” Video by David Burbidge on YouTube, 2012 Courtesy of Tatiana Megrelidze and David Burbidge
External Sound
Female choir of the Music high school, Telavi
“Nana” St. George Cathedral, Alaverdi
Tina Nateladze, Lead Singer
Recording by Minoru Morita, 1983
Victor Company of Japan (records)
Licensed “The Resounding Polyphony of the Caucasus”, MCM 3004
Courtesy of Pavle Demurishvili, Choirmaster
“God’s Gate Iavnana”, Shilda
Salome Agniashvili, soloist, and choir
Recording by Mindia Jordania, 1963
Courtesy Joseph Jordania
Still Photos
“Georgian mother with newborn”
Photographer: D.A. Nikitin, 1887
All Rights Reserved
Aghniashvili Choir (the first choir on traditional Georgian singing, 1985)
National Parliamentary Library of Georgia
All Rights Reserved
Aghniashvilki Choir, Museum of Georgian Folk Songs and Instruments, Tbilisi
Courtesy of Ketevan Baiashvili
Cradle with Woman and Baby
All Rights Reserved
“Love City Sighnaghi” Trekearth Gallery
All Rights Reserved
“View of Clouds”
Wikimedia Commons
Queen Tamar, Vardzia monastery
Wikimedia Commons
King Lasha Giorgi, Betania monastery
Wikipedia
Salome Aghniashvili (2 photos)
Courtesy of Lali Goginashvili
“ArtGene Festival 2008”
Wikimedia Commons
Many thanks to all the performers and to
Achara TV
Anzor Erkomaishvili
Nino Ghambashidze
Lali Goginashvili, Intern
Research Center for Traditional Polyphony, Tbilisi
Leila Legashvili
Nino Janelidze
Joseph Jordania
Nino Kalandadze-Makharadze
Magda Kevlishvili
Nana Khvedeliani
Nino Maisuradze
Nunu Mindadze
Andro Simashvili (Andro Papa)
Rusudan Tsurtsumia
Kevin Tuite
Tamar Zuriashvili
Special thanks to Kakha and Tea Zukakishvili for their kind hospitality and their precious support during filming.