Bayar Şahin and "Samida"

Folk and pop versions of Georgian and Turkish traditional songs will be performed in the evening.The ensemble "Samida" was founded in 2016 by Yudu, Damla and Tamara Shahin, the daughters of Bayar Shahin, a prominent artist and musician.The main goal of the sisters is to use the polyphony characteristic of Georgian songs in Turkish folk songs and to popularize Georgian songs; Also, they create new songs. Yudum Shahini plays the guitar, cello and pandur, Damla plays the flute and duduk, and Tamar plays the violin.The repertoire of the ensemble "Samidi" mainly consists of Georgian songs. They have released several albums.The evening will be attended by dignitaries working in Georgia and Turkey, representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Georgia and the Government of Georgia, musicians and artists, and the general public interested in Georgian folk songs. The event is supported by the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and Tbilisi City Hall. Start: 18:00