Education
1901 graduate School of Music and Drama, Moscow Philharmonic. 1918 graduate Moscow Archeological Institute.
1901 graduate School of Music and Drama, Moscow Philharmonic. 1918 graduate Moscow Archeological Institute.
1908 founded journal Muzyka i zhizn'-, founder-member, Moscow People's Conservatory. Collected and popularized Geo folk music Compositions are based on Geo folk song and Geo popular music
In his operas the ballad style predominates. Taught from 1902; from 1918 professor, Tiflis (Tbilisi) Conservatory.