Iona Tuskiya (1901–1963) was a

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composer from

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. He composed music for various movies, such as ''

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'' in 1928. In 1943, he along with several other composers, had entries for a contest to find out what song should be chosen as the

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; the contest was eventually won by Alexander Alexandrov. His students included composers

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Dagmara Slianova-Mizandari Dagmara Levanovna Slianova-Mizandari (December 1910 - 1983) was a composer born in the Republic of Georgia. Slianova-Mizandari studied at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. She graduated in 1933, received a diploma in composition in 1935, and taught ...

and

Tamara Antonovna Shaverzashvili Tamara Antonovna Shaverzashvili ( ka, თამარ შავერზაშვილი; 14 October 1891 – 18 September 1955) was a Georgian composer, pianist, and teacher who composed many children’s songs and received an Honored Worker in ...

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