Trio Mandili

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

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).

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.

  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