: 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
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. 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: : Rather than grand orchestral themes, the score