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Kote (Konstantine) Potskhverashvili (1880-1959) was a Georgian composer and musician. Husband of Alexandra Potskhverashvili. In 1901, he formed a Georgian choir in Russia, which promoted Georgian folk music. From 1918 to 1925 he was the Deputy Director of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre. From 1921 to 1935 he was the organiser and leader of the Georgian State Academic Choir. He was the author of the former national anthem of Georgia - "Dideba".