MUSICIAN
Giya Kancheli
1935 - 2019
Giya Kancheli
Gia Kancheli (Georgian: გია ყანჩელი; 10 August 1935 – 2 October 2019) was a Georgian composer. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgia but resided in Belgium. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kancheli lived first in Berlin, and from 1995 in Antwerp, where he became composer-in-residence for the Royal Flemish Philharmonic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giya Kancheli has received more than 202,399 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia. Giya Kancheli is the 158th most popular musician (up from 179th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Georgia and the most popular Georgian Musician.
Giya Kancheli is a Georgian composer who has been composing for over 40 years. His music is often described as “intense,” “haunting,” and “ethereal.” His music is characterized by its use of dissonance and extended techniques on the violin.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
63.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
6.69
Effective Languages (L*)
3.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Giya Kancheli ranks 158 out of 3,175. Before him are Ravi Shankar, Andrés Segovia, James Last, James Hetfield, Don Shirley, and Jerry Lee Lewis. After him are Keith Jarrett, Alfred Cortot, Leslie Cheung, Karl Thomas Mozart, Charles-Valentin Alkan, and Joseph Joachim.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRavi Shankar
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 152
Andrés Segovia
1893 - 1987
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 153
James Last
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 154
James Hetfield
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 155
Don Shirley
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 156
Jerry Lee Lewis
1935 - 2022
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 157
Giya Kancheli
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 158
Keith Jarrett
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 159
Alfred Cortot
1877 - 1962
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 160
Leslie Cheung
1956 - 2003
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 161
Karl Thomas Mozart
1784 - 1858
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 162
Charles-Valentin Alkan
1813 - 1888
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 163
Joseph Joachim
1831 - 1907
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 164
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Giya Kancheli ranks 42. Before him are Miroslav Blažević, Adnan Khashoggi, Ryke Geerd Hamer, Danilo Kiš, Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, and Jerry Lee Lewis. After him are Jim Peebles, Artur Rasizade, Mirella Freni, Ei-ichi Negishi, Jack Kemp, and Harvey J. Alter. Among people deceased in 2019, Giya Kancheli ranks 42. Before him are Manfred Eigen, David J. Thouless, Claudine Auger, Murray Gell-Mann, Tony Buzan, and Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. After him are Lennart Johansson, Franco Columbu, Raymond Poulidor, Kary Mullis, Li Peng, and Prem Tinsulanonda.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsMiroslav Blažević
COACH
1935 - 2023
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 36
Adnan Khashoggi
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 37
Ryke Geerd Hamer
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 38
Danilo Kiš
WRITER
1935 - 1989
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 39
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2010
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 40
Jerry Lee Lewis
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 41
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 42
Jim Peebles
PHYSICIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 43
Artur Rasizade
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 44
Mirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 45
Ei-ichi Negishi
CHEMIST
1935 - 2021
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 46
Jack Kemp
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 47
Harvey J. Alter
PHYSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsManfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 36
David J. Thouless
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2019
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 37
Claudine Auger
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 38
Murray Gell-Mann
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 39
Tony Buzan
WRITER
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 40
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1921 - 2019
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 41
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 42
Lennart Johansson
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 43
Franco Columbu
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 44
Raymond Poulidor
CYCLIST
1936 - 2019
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 45
Kary Mullis
CHEMIST
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 46
Li Peng
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2019
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 47
Prem Tinsulanonda
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 48
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Giya Kancheli ranks 24 out of 406. Before him are Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1886), Mikheil Saakashvili (1967), Sergei Witte (1849), Rusudan of Georgia (1194), Otar Iosseliani (1934), and Pharnavaz I of Iberia (-326). After him are Kato Svanidze (1885), Herbert Backe (1896), Keke Geladze (1858), Bagrat III of Georgia (960), Victor Ambartsumian (1908), and Vakhtang I of Iberia (440).
Others born in Georgia
Go to all RankingsSergo Ordzhonikidze
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1937
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 18
Mikheil Saakashvili
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 19
Sergei Witte
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1915
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 20
Rusudan of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1245
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 21
Otar Iosseliani
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 22
Pharnavaz I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
326 BC - 234 BC
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 23
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 24
Kato Svanidze
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1907
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 25
Herbert Backe
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1947
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 26
Keke Geladze
CELEBRITY
1858 - 1937
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 27
Bagrat III of Georgia
POLITICIAN
960 - 1014
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 28
Victor Ambartsumian
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 29
Vakhtang I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 30
Among MUSICIANS In Georgia
Among musicians born in Georgia, Giya Kancheli ranks 1. After him are Eliso Virsaladze (1942), Elisabeth Leonskaja (1945), Nani Bregvadze (1938), Khatia Buniatishvili (1987), Lisa Batiashvili (1979), Giorgi Latso (1978), and Mariko Ebralidze (1984).
Giya Kancheli
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 1
Eliso Virsaladze
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 2
Elisabeth Leonskaja
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 3
Nani Bregvadze
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 4
Khatia Buniatishvili
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 5
Lisa Batiashvili
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 6
Giorgi Latso
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.12
Rank: 7
Mariko Ebralidze
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.04
Rank: 8