Gabuniya, Nodar Kalistratovich
(*1933)
Gabuniya [Gabúneeya], Nodar Kalistratovich (7–9–1933, Tbilisi). Comp., pianist, and pedagogue. Studied with Bugdanov (pf) and Tuskiya (comp.) at the Tbilisi Cons. (1951–53), then became a pupil of Gol'denveizer (Goldenweiser; pf) and A. Khachaturyan (comp.) at the M. Cons. Grad. as a pianist (1957) and comp. (1961), then joined the faculty of the Tbilisi Cons. Is best known for his musical fable Builders of the Countryside, rich with Georgian folk elements. Works: Sort…