The Chikovani family musical ensemble history goes back to the love story of Zurab Chikovani and Iphigenia (Ito) Sharashidze who were in the same year at Tbilisi Medical University and, therefore, were colleagues as well.  Zurab played the piano very well, and Ito played the guitar. Their children still remember the fascinating and enchanting impression that the parents’ singing created when, deeply moved by listening to the famous Georgian songs “Suliko” or “Tsitsinatela” they would even start crying. The natural musical gift and the influence of the parents contributed to the willingness to sing in the elder children, Marika and Gigla. For the father who had passionate love for music and singing this became an additional motivation to work professionally with the children