Tbilisi natives Zaza Miminoshvili (guitars), Zurab Gagnidze (bass, vocals), and Mamuka Ghaghanidze (vocals, percussion) collaborate with New York-based dancer David Ninoshvili to present a quintessentially Georgian, unmistakably modern instrumental theater. From May 23 through May 31they will tour the US for the first time, with performances in New York City, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia.

The Shin formed in 1998 in Germany, where Zaza Miminoshvili and Zurab Gagnidze have been living since 1994. Mamuka Gaganidze joined the band in 2000. The ensemble’s “instrumental theatre” is the sound of Georgia’s musical encounter with the world. Members of The Shin have composed original works for productions at the Tbilisi State Theatre and for film, television and radio programs in their native Georgia and around the world. They have collaborated internationally with artistic greats like Gia Kancheli, Robert Sturua, Jorge Pardo, Giora Feidman, Chaka Khan, Randy Brecker, Okay Temiz, and Fuat Saka. The Shin has been invited to perform at major international festivals across Western and Eastern Europe, in the Middle East, and in China.