Trio Mandili (მანდილი, "woman's headscarf") is a Georgian musical group which currently consists of Tatuli Mgeladze (თათული მგელაძე), Tako Tsiklauri (თაკო წიკლაური), and Mariam Kurasbediani (მარიამ ქურასბედიანი).

Trio Mandili
OriginTbilisi, Georgia
Genres
Years active
  • 2014–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Irina Midelauri
  • Elene Nareshashvili
  • Ana Chincharauli
  • Shorena Tsiskalauri
Websitewww.triomandili.com

They perform polyphonic singing accompanied by a panduri, a traditional ancient Greek string instrument. They became popular in Georgia when they uploaded a music video in which they performed a Georgian folk song, "Apareka". This video gathered over seven million views.[1][2]

Trio Mandili have sung songs in other languages, such as the Hindi song "Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki Duniya Hai Dilwalon Ki" (English translation: Neither to whites nor to blacks the world belongs to the kindhearted) that was performed on Republic Day, as well as the Polish song "Lipka" (English translation: Little linden) and the Hebrew song "Adon Olam". Found on their YouTube channel, Trio Mandili has also recorded songs in Spanish, Italian, Ukrainian, and Russian.[3][4][5]

In 2017, the group participated in Evroviizis erovnul konkurss with the song "Me da shen"[6] with the chance to represent Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. They performed 10th and ultimately finished in 12th place with 65 points.

Discography

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Year Title Type Label
2015 With Love, Trio Mandili CD, album EL ITALIA
2016 With Love, Trio Mandili LP, album, RE Merlins Orr Records MN 1014LP Yr Germany
2017 Enguro, Trio Mandili CD, album EL ITALIA
2021 Sakartvelo, Trio Mandili CD, album EL ITALIA

Band members

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  • Tatuli Mgeladze – lead and backing vocals
  • Mariam Kurasbediani – backing and occasional lead vocals, panduri (a traditional ancient Greek string instrument)
  • Tako Tsiklauri – backing and occasional lead vocals, occasionally also plays the panduri and other instruments

References

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  1. ^ Tamada Travels: Georgia's Instant Singing Stars
  2. ^ 3 Women Harmonizing A Georgian Song Will Transport You To Another Time
  3. ^ "Watch: Georgian musical group 'Trio Mandili' covers Hindi film song 'Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki'". Scroll.in. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ Lalwani, Falguni (1 April 2021). "Trio Mandili: Three Georgian women are winning hearts with their music". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Trio Mandili - "Lipka". Za tę piosenkę Polacy jeszcze bardziej pokochają Gruzję!". Podróże. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ Trio Mandili - Me Da Shen ტრიო მანდილი - მე და შენ (New Georgian Music 2016 ), retrieved 27 January 2023
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