Teona Kumsiashvili

Teona Kumsiashvili (27 January 1984 in Sioni urban village, Georgia – 22 July 2010 in Mutso ravine, Georgia) was a Georgian poet, singer,^[1] and composer of Pshav-Khevsureti region's songs.

She was called a "Mountain nightingale" because of her unique voice and original manner of singing.

Biography

She was born on Saint Nino's day (27 January 1984) in Sioni, Eastern Georgia.

During 2007-2010, Teona participated in different folk festivals in Georgia, such as "Khevsurian evening" (ხევსურული საღამო) and "АrtGene"(არტ-გენი).

Songs by Teona Kumsiashvili Rosa canina and On motive of Pshavi which have been written on Mariam Khutsurauli's verses became hits on social networks.^{[citation needed]}

In the summer of 2007, she performed with the "Shavnabada Ensemble" at Inegol's folk festival in Turkey.

On 22 July 2010, Teona with her two sons, sister and a family of their friends died due to a road accident in the high mountains of the Khevsureti region. The car fell into the waters of a cold mountain river. Seven people (children among them) died in the car crash. Teona's husband and brother survived.

Discography

Teona recorded only 2 albums composed of folk songs as well as her own ones:

2005 - "პირიმზე"
2009 - "მარტო სიმღერით გითხარ ამდენი სიყვარული"

Family

Her husband was the famous Khevsurian poet Gela Daiauri. The couple had two sons: Demetre (born 8 July 2008) and Jardji (born 30 September 2009).

References

^ Sturman, Janet (26 February 2019). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. SAGE Publications. p. 994. ISBN 978-1-4833-1774-8. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

External links

Teona Qumsiashvili, via pc-pdx.com

[Sturman2019-1] Sturman, Janet (26 February 2019). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. SAGE Publications. p. 994. ISBN 978-1-4833-1774-8. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

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