The Sathanao Ensemble is an all-female choir renowned for its expertise in Georgian traditional music. Throughout the 20th century, it has made a significant mark on Georgian history, reviving and restoring ancient Georgian chants. Since its inception, the ensemble has meticulously worked with archival phonograph recordings to recover and preserve unique examples of Georgian folk music.

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Over the years, Sathanao has organized numerous expeditions across various regions of Georgia, contributing to the enrichment of its musical heritage. The ensemble has also participated in several TV and radio programs and appeared in the 2014 Turkish television film The Wind of the Caucasus.

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Sathanao has released three acclaimed audio albums:

• Sathanao: Georgian Church and Secular Music (2008)

• Sathanao: A Choir of Singers (2011)

• Sathanao: The Paraklis Chant of the Prayer to Our Lord Jesus the Sweet (2015).​

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The ensemble's activities and concert performances have been featured in prominent publications such as the Austrian music magazine Bockkeller (2008, 2011) and the Bulletin of the International Center for Traditional Polyphony Research at the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi Conservatory (2014).

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A Chronological Overview of Concert Activities:

• 2005: Traditional Music Festival, Batumi, Georgia

• 2007: Music Festival, Cologne, Germany

• 2008: Concerts, Vienna, Austria

• 2010: Concerts, London, United Kingdom

• 2011: Concerts, Vienna, Austria

• 2012: Concert Tour, England & Scotland, including a performance for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Annual Meeting (London)

• 2013: Symposium on Traditional Polyphony, Tbilisi, Georgia

• 2014, 2016: Symposium on Traditional Polyphony, Tbilisi, Georgia

• 2014: Solo Concert, Tbilisi, Georgia

• 2015: Concert, Telavi, Georgia; Full Chant Performance of the Paraklis in Alaverdi Diocese, Georgia

• 2015-2016: Participant in the Georgian National Folklore Festival

• 2016: Folklore Days Festival, Batumi, Georgia

• 2017: "Polyphony for Guests of Georgia" Project

• 2017-2018: "Antiphonal Chanting in Divine Services" Project, performing across Georgian dioceses

• 2018: Concerts at the Folklore Days Festival, Batumi; Solo Concert at the Folklore Center, Tbilisi; Project "Spend the Summer in Georgia"

• 2019: "Folklore Days in the Regions" Solo Concert in Kvareli; Choral Music Festival, Galilee, Israel; Tour in Israel with performances in Tel Aviv and Haifa

• 2020: Online Concert, Georgian Folklore State Center Project "Folk Evenings"

• 2022: Symposium on Traditional Polyphony, Tbilisi, Georgia

• 2023: Video Clip Nanebi in Racha; Georgian Women's Traditional Music Festival Nanina; Solo Concert “Happy Gakhapkhuli” (funded by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia)

• 2024: Joint CD Recording with Motiki; Video Clip Gentlemen in Racha; Concert at the Georgian Women's Traditional Music Festival Nanina; Solo Concert in France, St. Louis; Masterclass and Concerts at the International Festival Georgia

• 2024: Concert at the Vano Sarajishvili Conservatory (Tbilisi), International Symposium on Polyphony; Anniversary Solo Concert at the Great Hall of the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi Conservatory (funded by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia).

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The ensemble continues to serve as a beacon of Georgian cultural preservation and a leading force in the revival of the nation’s rich musical heritage.