Ietim Gurji [SEP] date of death
Ietim Gurji
Ietim Gurji (, real name: Ietim Dabghishvili) (1875 in Tbilisi – 15 July 1940) was a Georgian poet. He wrote in Georgian, Armenian and Azeri languages. His poetry mainly was distributed orally, by songs, which he created and performed himself. Main motifs of his poetry were the lives of late 19th and early 20th century Old Tbilisi bohemians, along with workers, peasants and petite bourgeoisie.
His first book "Poem of Anabadji" was published in 1909, collection of short poems
Georgia, "Tavisupleba".
Personal life.
Kechakmadze was married to Olga Kobakhidze and they had two sons and one daughter. He died in Tbilisi.
Works.
Works A Cappella.
- Choral cycle "Pshavian Idylls" based on poems by Ana Kalandadze;
- Cycle of choral paraphrases "Old Tbilisi Songs",based on poems by Ietim Gurji,Giorgi Skandarnova and folk poems;
- Choral cycle "Amer – Imeri" based on Georgian folk and mythical poetry;
- Choral cycle "The Soul Darkened