Kolagi

Rostom Saginashvili

Seventy-three years old at the time of recording, Rost’om Saginashvili is an important figure in the history of Georgian singing. A soloist for the Georgian State Ensemble directed by Anzor Kavsadze, Rostom’s voice, alongside Ilia Zakaidze’s,¹ is on a recording of Chakrulo that was sent to the cosmos in 1977 on the Voyager.²

¹Ilia Zakaidze (1924-2008) was one of the most famous Georgian singers of the 20th century.

²Carl Linich was the first to identify Rostom and Ilia’s voices on the Voyager recording. Over the years Carl has made a myriad of important contributions to the world of Georgian music.