Nunu Gabunia
Nunu Gabunia
Composer, singer, teacher, author, and editor of TV and radio programs
Union of Theater Workers member (1976)
Honored Artist of the Republic (1977)
Georgian Composers Union member (1977)
Georgian Composers Union secretary (1991 - 2000)
“Veteran of Labor” medal; (1988); by the Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union “for strengthening combat cooperation”1988; “for outstanding work in the field of culture” 1978, 1983; “distinguished border patrol” 1985, 1987;
Alexandrov Silver medal (1989);
Order of Honor (1998);
Honorary certificate with the medal - Patron of Georgian culture; (2009);
Honorary citizen of Atlanta, the capital of the state of Georgia (USA) (1990);
Honorary citizen of Tbilisi (2011);
Star in front of the Tbilisi Great Concert Hall (2012);
Jury member of international singing contests (USA, Russia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and others);
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Date & Place of Birth |
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July 14, 1941, Tbilisi |
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Closest Anniversary Date |
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2026 will mark 85 years since birth |
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Education (School, Teacher) |
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1947-1957 - Tbilisi School No.42; Tbilisi Music School No.3; 1955-1960 - Tbilisi Specialized Music School No.1, composition department, class of Shalva Mshvelidze; 1960-1966 - V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, Composition Faculty, teachers- Iona Tuskia and Aleksandre Shavrzashvili; 1966-1970 - V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, Vocal Studies Faculty, teacher -Vera Davidova; 1972 - Internship at the Moscow Bolshoi Theater (Tatiana's part in Tchaikovsky's opera “Eugene Onegin”); |
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Geographic Location of Work |
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Tbilisi, Georgia |
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Place of Work & Position |
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1961 - Georgian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee. Musical editor of the children's editorial office; 1968 - Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra soloist; 1973 - 1993 Georgian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee. Soloist; 1993 - 1997 Georgian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee. Pop orchestra “Forte” editor; 1997 - 2004 Georgian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee. Director of acting staff (symphonic, pop, and folk instrument orchestras, boys vocal ensemble “Lashari”, and various soloists) 1986 - 2002 Teacher of Tbilisi Music School No.2; 1998 - 2001 Artistic Director of Tbilisi Art Workers House; 1991 - 2000 Secretary of Georgian Composers Union; |
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Field of Work |
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Compositional Works: Opera, ballet, operetta, musical, symphonic music, theater music, music for cartoons, commercials, and documentaries; Chamber-vocal: romances, songs, choral, children's repertoire, pop. |
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Ancestors a& Family Members |
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Father - Nikoloz Gabunia 1908 - 1950 (engineer, lawyer); Mother - Luba Diasamidze 1912 - 1993 (music school, medical institute); Brother - Guram Gabunia 1944 - 2021 (engineer-builder); Spouse – Gocha Abashidze 1937 - 1961 (film and theater actor); Daughter – Manana Abashidze, 1959 (English language specialist); Grandchildren: Sopiko Bediashvili, 1985 (TV director); Nino Bediashvili, 1987 (singer); Great grandchildren: Nikoloz Mekokishvili, 2012 (student); Aleksandre Nadirashvili 2016 (student); Tornike Nadirashvili 2017 (student); |
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Descendants / Heirs |
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Manana Abashidze (daughter); Sofiko Bediashvili (granddaughter); Nino Bediashvili (granddaughter); |
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Location of Research Material |
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Family archive; Art Palace of Georgia - Museum of Cultural History; National Parliamentary Library of Georgia; National Archives of Georgia; V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire archive and library; TV and Radio Broadcasting archive. |