Trio Mandili

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{{short description|Georgian musical trio}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Trio Mandili
ტრიო მანდილი

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| caption = (L–R): Tatuli Mgeladze, Tako Tsiklauri and Mariam Kurasbediani.

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| origin = Tbilisi, Georgia

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  • 2014–present

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| current_members = * Tatuli Mgeladze

  • Tako Tsiklauri
  • Mariam Kurasbediani

| past_members =

  • Irina Midelauri
  • Elene Nareshashvili
  • Ana Chincharauli
  • Shorena Tsiskalauri

| website = {{URL|http://www.triomandili.com/}}

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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 Georgian string instrument. They became popular in Georgia when they uploaded a music video in which they performed a Georgian folk song, "Apareka". This video has gathered over eight million views.[http://www.eurasianet.org/node/70106 Tamada Travels: Georgia's Instant Singing Stars][http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/09/georgian-women-singing-video_n_5790430.html 3 Women Harmonizing A Georgian Song Will Transport You To Another Time]

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.{{cite web |title=Watch: Georgian musical group ‘Trio Mandili’ covers Hindi film song ‘Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki’ |url=https://scroll.in/video/991721/watch-georgian-musical-group-trio-mandili-covers-hindi-film-song-goron-ki-na-kalon-ki |publisher=Scroll.in |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=English |date=8 April 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Lalwani |first1=Falguni |title=Trio Mandili: Three Georgian women are winning hearts with their music |url=https://www.siasat.com/trio-mandili-three-georgian-women-are-winning-hearts-with-their-music-2118643/ |publisher=The Siasat Daily |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=English |date=1 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Trio Mandili - "Lipka". Za tę piosenkę Polacy jeszcze bardziej pokochają Gruzję! |url=http://podroze.se.pl/swiat/ciekawostki-ze-swiata/trio-mandili-lipka-za-te-piosenke-polacy-jeszcze-bardziej-pokochaja-gruzje/7258/ |publisher=Podróże |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=English |date=9 September 2020}}

In 2017, the group participated in Evroviizis erovnul konkurss with the song "Me da shen"{{Citation |title=Trio Mandili - Me Da Shen ტრიო მანდილი - მე და შენ (New Georgian Music 2016 ) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nnvm0jb-4E |language=en |access-date=2023-01-27}} with the chance to represent Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. They performed 10th and ultimately finished in 12th place with 65 points.

Discography

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2015With Love, Trio MandiliCD, albumEL ITALIA
2016With Love, Trio MandiliLP, album, REMerlins Orr Records MN 1014LP Yr Germany
2017Enguro, Trio MandiliCD, albumEL ITALIA
2021Sakartvelo, Trio MandiliCD, albumEL ITALIA

Band members

  • Tatuli Mgeladze – lead and backing vocals
  • Mariam Kurasbediani – backing and occasional lead vocals, panduri (a traditional Georgian string instrument)
  • Tako Tsiklauri – backing and occasional lead vocals, occasionally also plays the panduri and other instruments

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