A Shower for the Soul from Salaghishvili, Drummer
Backstage 76 had an honorable guest on January 26 : talented experienced drummer Gia Salaghishvili, who was premiering his new project “Polyphony Drumming”.
For George (Gia) Salaghishvili, music is life itself, his whole story. Perhaps, that is why it is so comprehensive, rich in emotions, colors and sounds. “I have been playing since I was four years old. I’m happy that three of my seven children have decided to follow in my footsteps,” he tells GEORGIA TODAY.
Gia is a big bunch of positive. This energy is added to his virtuoso performing manner. Indulged with 50 years of experience and expertise in all genres, Salaghishvili remains open to collaborate with anyone whose performing style interests him. A participant of different musical festivals, on January 26 he presented a brand-new project based on his deep musical experience.
The outstanding drummer is clearly in his element. The chords Salaghishvili produces are as pure as if raindrops are alighting on our souls and bodies. The music is almost unbelievably transparent, perhaps a nice reflection of a genuinely talented person who is free from all brutal instincts. His music is the mirror in which anyone can see himself and become purified. I would call it a shower for the soul. It is simultaneously very mystic and crystal and also very magical and fairy-tale like; so colorful that one imagines one is in a parallel wonderland. It resembles a musical jewelry case, or a kaleidoscope of sounds. It is the happiness that there are real artists who stand very far from being fashionable or popular and belong to eternity, as they create something that time cannot take away, something indelible. These are people who create something that makes the audience find themselves in the world that we dream of – where there is no aggression, no wickedness, no worries, but only peace and harmony. This is an earthly paradise where souls are relaxed and have absolute nourishment and rest.
However, while the concert began with such pacifying melodies, it soon continued with comparatively energetic rock-like tunes. After rock, they shifted to jazz-blues, which was perfect to dance along to.
“With two pianists and one guitarist, today’s performance is music from my heart which I’ve been storing up for years,” Salaghishvili told us.
To the question how the title came to mind, he replies that the project comprises not only drums but a number of instruments, including bass, vibraphone and chords conveyed in electronic aesthetics.
Present at the concert playing and singing very well and demonstrating strong vocal capacities was Luka Salaghishvili, the drummer’s son. “I started playing guitar four years ago, and joined my father two years ago,” he said.
It is still unknown whether the audience will have a chance to listen to this program at Backstage 76 again, but there are plans for the band to play in other venues in future. Don’t miss them!
Maka Lomadze