The Ranina quartet is a new music ensemble from the country of Georgia (Sakartvelo), created out of a love for Georgian traditional music, including urban songs, folk songs, and chants. The current members include Tornike Kandelaki (first voice), Soso Kopaleishvili (second voice), Saba Peikrishvili (baritone), and Beka Kemularia (bass). They have been singing since they were little children, and individual members have performed in many ensembles including such well known groups as Erisioni, Sakhioba, Didgori, Lasharela, Ertoba, Orbeli, Aghsavali of Mamadaviti church, the state choir of N. Sulkhanishvili, and others. Their repertoire includes classic pieces from various genres including Georgian traditional folk songs, liturgical chants, and popular songs. Another source of inspiration is the American barbershop quartet, which bears a striking resemblance to the Georgian urban-song genre; both genres have roots in late-19th and early-20th century Italian harmony. The group’s friend Nikoloz Kirvalidze from the Shvidkatsa ensemble must be credited with giving them the name Ranina, which comes from the series of vocable syllables upon which traditional singers improvise. The Ranina Quartet regularly performs in Tbilisi, as well as at international festivals, and gives master-classes and concerts for international tourists and choirs. Ranina is committed to popularizing good quality music as a form of social outreach, and the members are thrilled to sing in nursing homes, kindergartens, public schools, penitentiaries, and other venues where they can bring their music to vulnerable members of society.
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