IBERI (GE) LIVE IN TALLINN | PAAVLI KULTUURIVABRIK

IBERI LIVE IN TALLINN - 11.08.2026 AT PAAVLI KULTUURIVABRIK

IBERI (GE)
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The Georgian ensemble Iberi was founded in 2012. It's name is derived from Iberia, the ancient Greek and Roman name for the eastern part of Georgia. Today, Iberi is one of Georgia's most creative and versatile ensembles equally a guardian and missionaries of Georgian polyphony and traditional instrumental music, a pioneer of contemporary ethnic music, and a musical bridge-builder between different cultures.

Georgian Polyphony, a highly complex musical tradition, widespread throughout the country, has been passed down orally for thousands of years and is part of the cultural identity. This also explains why polyphonic singing remains firmly anchored in the lives of Georgians to this day, moving and touching in its beauty. In 2008,Georgian polyphonic singing was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Iberi is dedicated to the diversity of Georgian musical traditions, from liturgical chants, historical ballads, work songs, and festive table songs to contemporary urban songs. Iberi combines the various stylistic nuances that have developed in each of the country's regions. With passion and excellence, the ensemble translates these elements into its own style, respecting the cultural heritage kept alive for generations.

The singers and musicians of the ensemble create their own nuanced versions of these songs, which they improvise anew and differently at each performance, true to tradition.