Niaz Diasamidze- Mandarinebi May 2026

The title track, "Mandarinebi," remains one of Diasamidze’s most recognized works and is widely available on platforms like YouTube , Spotify , and SoundCloud . It is often cited as a prime example of how modern Georgian cinema uses traditional soundscapes to tell contemporary stories. Mandarinebi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"" (Tangerines) is the evocative musical score composed by Niaz Diasamidze for the critically acclaimed 2013 film Tangerines , directed by Zaza Urushadze. The soundtrack is central to the movie’s emotional weight, blending Georgian folk traditions with a minimalist, melancholic sound that mirrors the film's themes of war, humanity, and loss. Musical Composition and Style Niaz Diasamidze- Mandarinebi

Diasamidze, the frontman of the popular Georgian band , is known for fusing traditional Georgian music with modern genres like reggae and rock. For Mandarinebi , he crafted a score that is both haunting and sparse, primarily utilizing: The soundtrack is central to the movie’s emotional

The music is inseparable from the narrative of Tangerines , which follows an elderly Estonian man (Ivo) who stays behind during the 1992 war in Abkhazia to harvest his tangerine crop. : Rather than grand orchestral themes, the score

: Rather than grand orchestral themes, the score relies on repetitive, soul-stirring string melodies that underscore the silence of the war-torn Abkhazian countryside. Connection to the Film