One of the best performers of Georgian folk songs and Church chants is Tbilisi #28 Zurab Anjaparidze Music School boys choir "BICHEBI", directed by Tamaz Andghuladze, a well-known musician, Honored Artist of Georgia and descendant of traditional singers family. He is a good expert and promoter of folk songs and the director of the same music school. This talented group has perfectly acquired a unique manner of performing original Georgian chants, which have complex intonations and specific harmony.
 The group "BICHEBI" consists of #28 Music School Coral Division student boys. Here they study, beyond folk songs and church chanting, all music disciplines that are required by classic music schools. It should be mentioned, that during 20 years of #28 Music School functioning many of its graduates have continued their studies at Tbilisi Conservatory, graduated from there and now they themselves set up and direct choral groups. One of such is Archil Ushveridze, a young talented musician and the conductor of ensemble.
"BICHEBI" have visited many countries with their concerts. They have performed in Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Japan, Singapore, etc. The press and listeners in these countries have praised superb artistic performance of the ensemble.
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