Suliko (Georgian: სულიკო) is a Georgian female and male name meaning 'soul'. It is also the title of a love poem written in 1895 by Akaki Tsereteli, which became widely known throughout the Soviet Union as a song performed with music composed by Sulkhan Tsintsadze. In that form it was often performed on radio during Joseph Stalin's rule, reputedly because it was his favorite. It was translated to and performed in multiple languages including Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, English, German, Basque, Chinese and Hebrew.
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Online performances
As befits such a popular song, there are many online renditions of Suliko. The following are some that demonstrate the varying performance traditions surrounding this piece.
Salkhino Ensemble
Mdzlevari Ensemble
Alexandrov Ensemble
Trio Tbilisi
Large Academic Chorus of Mendeleev University
Franco Tenelli (with English subtitles}
N.Varshanidze,Ch.Surmanidze & Ensemble Batumi
Adi Yacobi
See also
SovMusic entry for Suliko, containing the song in German and Russian