Some background about the song "Daididau" and the story about the Kazakh poet Magzhan Zhumabayev. "Magzhan Zhumabayev, who used to call his beloved wife Zylikha - Daididau (her name was Zylikha Qurmanbaykizi, they married 1922) wrote this songtext. Magzhan was arrested twice, in 1926 and 1937.When he was arrested for the first time all of his relatives were persecuted too. His brothers were arrested. Even his younger brother Salimzhan was captured on his way from Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) where he went to know Magzhan’s fate. The rest ones looked away from Magzhan’s family in fear to be captured too. But Zylikha never gave up. In spite of all risk she went to Leningrad for the several times to support her husband. She was keeping bringing him food and clothes. She reached out Russian writer Maksim Gorkiy and asked him for a help who rescued many intellectuals during Repression years. Finally, Gorkiy helped to Magzhan too and the poet was set free in 1936. The second and last arrest was fatal for him. The Kazakh poet Magzhan Zhumabayev was executed by shooting in 1938. Magzhan’s literature heritage was not left to us in full. All poetry, poems, and works had been created before his first arrest in 1926. They were kept safe thanks to Zylikha’s hard work. She collected and retyped his notes and papers in spite of all his copyrighted works were under a ban. They were prohibited till 1989!! Unfortunately, there is no information about Magzhan’s latest poetry including Daididau song. The biographers studying his life think the song could be written in 1930 when Magzhan was sent to Karelia. Nobody talked openly who was the author of the song being afraid it could be the object of the State Censorship. The song was used in Kazakh Soviet movie “Shanyrak” directed by Edige Bolysbayev. Those in the know about the song told to the movie director that he brought their dreams come truth. " Nowadays Daididau is the most famous Kazakh song in the whole world thanks to Dimash Kudaibergen great performance. source kazakhworld.com
I heard, in an interview with his mom, that Dimash's parents were surprised when he told them he wanted to sing Dididau. And I know you were told that "The World's Best" (UGH!) cut the entire performance. But this folk song has become loved all around the world, and the applause when he is about to start the song is amazing. When he finishes the song it is even more thunderous. I've been thinking recently how much Dimash is teaching us all about music, and how diverse his Dears are: rock singers, people who were mainly into rap, people who like pop and more...many people you would never expect to go for the songs he sings. Anyway, the more you get into his music the more you will find yourself saying things like "Wow, I never expected that"...over and over and over. It is STILL a ride for us all. Thank you, Caleb.
Вы заметили, что зрители как будто перестали дышать в конце песни. Все замерли одновременно от умиления. Вот так, должен держать зрителя, Певец с большой буквы, МИРОВАЯ ЗВЕЗДА!!!
Thank you, Caleb, for this reaction. You can see tears of Dimash in Daididau from Bastau concert. He loves our people. And we loves him too. We call him Hanzada👑He like a prince.
Sensational reaction!!! Amazing Caleb. Dimash DEARS all over the world are happy and proud for your each reaction you dedicate to Dimash!!! This is insane and I'm happy to watch your reaction day by day, week by week. I know we are busy, but nevertheless, despite of your time restrictions, appreciate your further reactions on Dimash. KEEP GOING!!!
I love dimashes daididau, he makes me feel melancholic and always makes me cry. Especially his airy and light ending - when I hear it I´m forced to feel the desperation of the imprisoned man. Lovely and sad
If you want you could watch the original video too cause that pause is so intense in the video it's like more than 10 secs of pure silence and you see the audience and its amazing. Glad you like this one. Have a good day
Hi, Caleb! You are a great person, your respect to national traditions and culture is priceless. Dimash is one of the greatest sons of his proud and beautiful people of Kazakhstan.
The end of the story is quite sad. The songwriter was released from prison and found out that he was lied to about the betrayal. He was imprisoned again 2 years later and executed for his "crimes". Dimash is so proud of his country and introducing his country's music to the world is a very important achievement. Watch the Bastau concert performance... it's even more emotional. The significance of singing this song at his first solo concert is written all over his face. ❤
Morning Caleb! I love Daididau and how emotional his performances of the song is. They are all very good and the Bastau concert was even more emotional. This is how I see Dimash when he sings Daididau. It's like watching your favorite Olympian on his walk to the podium after he's already won the gold. I get very emotional when he sings it because it feels like he's doing his walk for us. Then when their national anthem is played, you see all the emotions across the athlete's face and you feel so happy and proud for them. That is Dimash's face at the Bastau concert...😍 It is always such a proud moment for him and it makes me very emotional when he performs this song. He's proud of his country and he always wants to share it with the world. 😍
Hi Caleb, this string instrument is a dombrA- one of national Kazakh Instruments. Loved your reaction as usualy, really do appreciate, that you paid attention to the background story.
@@CalebColesMusic It has only two strings , hard to play... That night they had to choose song from their country . People playing instruments are his instructors, and colleagues :)))
To my understanding, during the Singer competition, the singers/participants didn't only sing, but they have to involve in the music arrangement. And Dimash was quite 'stubborn' in that matter as he knew what he really wanted.
Спасибо! В этом выступлении всё гармонично, и голос Димаша, и его образ, и народные инструменты, и красивая песня, и конечно эмоции. Привет из Казахстана!
The man in the story of the song was executed . Dimash always wanted to sing and perform Daididau in front of the world and his wishes came true in The Singer. Without his knowledge, a group of musicians from his school was set to travel to China to play the music with Dimash. He really sang his heart out in this performance and stated that whatever happens to the competition, he is happy that he was able to sing Daididau and show the culture of his country Qazhakstan. And he did alright. So proud of Dimash of loving his country so much. Thank you for recognizing the importance of ones culture and the beauty that comes along with it thru song interpretation.
Thanks for a great reaction Caleb! Always love your comments & analysis. The stringed instrument is a traditional Kazakh two-stringed Dombra. He plays it really well even though he says he's 'not a Dombra man'. He plays it usually before this beautiful traditional song Daididau. He's quite passionate about sharing Kazakh culture & this is always quite an emotional song for him. Never heard a singer quite so exquisite as Dimash!
TANK YOU SOY MACH. YOU LOVE SO MUCH. NICE REACTION TO THE PROFESSIONAL BLOGGERS. DIMASH BIG PROFESSIONAL VOCOLIST AND VERY GOOD VOICE VOCOLIST ARTIST LEGEND KAZAXCTAN 21
Dimash is not afraid of just standing on stage without really doing anything and giving the band or backup singers room (or as seen here pausing a song entirely). He's not scared of potential awkwardness which I feel many artists are.
Dimash is next level. He's not just an amazing singer. He's also a skilled showman...attentive about the use of every skill in his vocal arsenal, pristine in his decision-making process regarding every aspect of his performances, and able to execute a flawless delivery every time. Those qualities make him a world-class represetative for Kazakhstan. He shines every time he steps onstage. 👨🏻🎤🇰🇿
@@aggieaguilera4real He struggled a little in parts of his Arnau concert from what I saw. I think this was the first time he bit off more than he could chew.
@@Darling_Nicci l have heard a him break between registers or miss when he was sick or nervous, but l still call him flawless because even at such times he is so gifted and well-trained that he can choose when and how to break or otherwise modify his performance. He more than makes up for this in his performances where he feels strong and daring. It's nothing for him to spontaneously and accurately hit an incredibly challenging, or maybe even previously unattempted note or arrangement when he feels he's in strong voice and wants to give his audience a thrill. Not many singers have the guts to take that kind of a risk onstage...certainly not at such levels of difficulty, so l applaud him as perfection! 💯
@@aggieaguilera4real breaking at times or his SOS performance last Saturday is different from "flawless at all times". Yes, he is fantastic and probably the best singer on the planet, so there really is no need to paint a 'perfect at all times no matter what'-picture.
There is no oneed to understand the words to the song when Dimash sings. The emotions he puts into each song just seems to draw you in and makes you feel like you know exactly what the song is about.
Hi, Caleb! Thank you for another cool reaction! Dimash took a pause at the right moment and the effect was great👍 And the most amazing thing is that it is Dimash himself, who creates the structure and strategy of every composition he shows! He talks about it in his interviews: "I choose the beginning - subtone, the middle part and the end - culmination of the composition. Then add the instruments where necessary. With the whole idea go to Erlan Beckchurin, my sound director, who assumes everything the way I wish". Dimash knows how to play on the strings of our heart.
Caleb, спасибо! Посмотрите, пожалуйста версию Daididau на концерте Bastau. Это невероятное выступление! Без слёз смотреть и слушать невозможно. Там Димаш такоооооой!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another great reaction. This and S.O.S. have become my 2 favorite songs from Dimash. S.O.S. for the incredible range and technique, this song for its pure emotion. It still moves me to no end every time he starts his first verse. That emotion he puts in his voice is incredible.
Daididau is my top 2 song, watch him performing at Bastau it's for me the best and emotional performance. As always loved your comments and reaction 💞💞
Beautiful. Check the song Kazakhstan (Anasta) in his concert Bastau 2017 Part 1 (Eng subtitles). You can find it on Dimashes site on youtube called Dimash Info station.Upbeat song; excellent musicians! I have listened to all his songs from 2017 to date.
Sobrecogedor...Dimash, me inclino a tus pies. Eres maravilloso, extraordinario, un fenómeno sin igual. Gracias por esta reacción tan buena y sincera. Saludos desde Chile.🇨🇱
In the end the poet was executed. Such a gorgeous and moving song - I saw Dimash sing this live at the Saban in LA from the front row - no costumes or special lights, and I was in tears
Apart from his particular voice in multiple tones, Dimash has an emotional power that he knows how to transmit, he would make pebbles cry. He is beautiful in his sumptuous folk costume, I have shivers ! He had very good teachers with his mom and aunt, he is a complete artist who knows how to play multiple musical instruments. He is a very endearing boy who reflects a great kindness, the song he sings for his mother is upsetting. A big thank you for your work and time spent dissecting the songs, you are perfect and the best ! En dehors de sa voix particulière aux multiples tonalités, Dimash a une puissance émotionnelle qu'il sait transmettre, il ferait pleurer des cailloux. Il est magnifique dans son somptueux costume folklorique, j'en ai des frissons ! Il a eu de très bon professeurs avec sa maman et sa tante, c'est un artiste complet sachant jouer de multiples instruments de musique. C'est un garçon très attachant qui reflète une grande bonté, la chanson qu'il chante pour sa maman est bouleversante. Un grand merci pour votre travail et le temps passé à décortiquer les chansons, vous êtes parfait et le meilleur !
That was really great performance of Dimash!!! Really epic!!! Unforgettable!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖Thank you very much Caleb!!! That was very interesting to watch your video and your reaction!!! And it was amazing!!!👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👋👋👋👋👋🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️
This performance, that includes famous Kazakh musicians brought in just for this performance, is for his grandparents who are shown several times offstage. They taught him this song. His father and grandfather are renowned DOMBRA musicians. All Kazakh boys are taught the Dombra.
Hello Caleb, Dimash has sung a couple of Celine Dion songs that you could look at one is ALL BY MYSELF and MY HEART WILL GO ON. I watched a couple of videos by Riccardo Polidoro the other night who does her songs too. One I thought that would be perfect for Dimash is I SURRENDER and perhaps her song ALONE. I even went to his channel and put a comment after a new video hoping someone would tell him as he is learning English. Looking forward to your next video a dear from Brisbane Australia.
“Music is as much about knowing what not to play, as it is about knowing what to play”. - what a wonderful school of thought. Thank you for patiently breaking down this music. I always have something new to learn from you. ❤️
The rolling of the Rs is a hallmark of spoken Kazakh (I love that!) About that dramatic chorus, that's a part that he likes to invite the audience to sing along to.
Thanks for another wonderful Dimash reaction. I would love to see your reaction to his performance of confessa + diva dance (2 songs in one) from singer 2017 along with daybreak from the bastau concert with English subs 👍😊
Thank you for another awesome Dimash reaction. I greatly enjoy your knowledge of singing combined with your positive attitude. For "Daybreak" reaction, I recommend Dimash's performance of "Daybreak" at his Bastau concert where he powerfully displays the emotion of the song. He was ill for his performance of Daybreak on the singer. It's probably worth learning the backstory of "Daybreak" before reacting to it.
@@CalebColesMusic Don't misunderstand. Even though Dimash couldn't even speak days before his performance of Unforgettable Day on The Singer and had to have an injection in his throat, so he could sing, nobody in the audience knew he was sick. It's Dimash. If he sings, he's amazing.
Hi Caleb, Dimash is a profesional and you can see and feel it in his voice, presence and performances. He sings the same songs also differently which I like very much. He’s not afraid to sing out of the box. I liked the old saying you told about and great reactions👍👏
Спасибо,вам за умение слушать,ваши реакции великолепны. Это история моей страны. Стихи,точнее,письмо,своей жене,были написаны поэтом Магжаном Жумабаевым,в тюрьме. Он был арестован и вскоре расстрелян,как враг народа.
There are not a lot of reactors reacting to Daididai, so thank you for that. In his concerts, this song is a favorite and the whole piblic is singing along with him, all around the world. There is a great version of this song, i think it is the Bastau concert, where there are at least 50 people playing the dombra, the string instrument.
Thank you Caleb. I'm so glad you appreciate Dimash's talent. I always enjoy your perspective. Dimash's goal was always to put Kazakhstan on the map and he is proudly doing that. He is the Master....
Great reaction! Thank you from Brasil! Please, react Know (live fancam, no studio version), Love is like a dream and Times when Dimash had fun with his voice (part 1 and part 2).
As always, I love your reaction, and explanations. Dimash is an amazing singer and performer. And he does have a wonderful way of drawing you into the song. Beautiful!
He always sings Daididau with such passion it always gets me. I appreciate you always find those small details to explain them and make it even cooler. Thanks!
The poet was jailed for political reasons. He was executed never knowing his wife hadn’t left him. I love the songs Dimash sings in Kazakh. He said in an interview once what he wants is to bring Kazakhstan to the world so they know the traditions and the people. What he can do is sing so he does. He is a very special young man. My hope is other artist learn from his example. Of course he has an amazing talent and stunning voice so I am constantly enjoying his music and waiting his next incredible performance. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and reaction with us. 😊
Hello Caleb 🤗 what a nice reaction you made. Indeed the song is so poetic and it means a lot to Dimash and the way you discribe the song and how Dimash bring the song shows your highly respect to his culture and to his talents. I really enjoy the song and listening to your talked at the same time. Thank you.
Caleb, another wonderful reaction. Now you see more of why I told you about Gloria Wu and especially for the next one Daybreak. This outfit is also why you should steer clear of the whole show The World's Best. They lied to get him on the show and in 1 episode he was wearing that outfit but sang less than half of another song because they showed zero of this song and they poorly chopped everybody's routines. I am really looking forward to you seeing about the next song and his problem. You saw his country flag that matched his coat at the European games. By the way, since you already heard it you can watch him sing the whole song Ogni Pietra at his Arnau concert that JUST happened!!!
Wonderful but if you want look to Dimash, Bastau performance. This was a dream come tru for Dimash that day and he can hardly retain his tears on that one very touching moments
Please, react to his 'Know" from his Kremlin Concert on the 23.03. 2019 ( he is dressed in a white suit and a black shirt and has got the Earth rolling on the background) ! That's smth. really out of this world!!!
Thank you, Caleb, for a lovely review. This is such an important, emotional song for Dimash. He is so proud of his country and his heritage. Good job checking out the back story. Greetings from California,🇺🇸
ThanksCaleb for reacting to this wonderful sad beloved Kazak song. The background instrument players are his friends from Kazakhstan! His instrument is a dombra. Most children learn to play this from a young age! There is another performance of this song from one of his concerts that’s wonderful too! Thanks again!
esse instrumento chama-se Dombra ... Ele toca sete instrumentos. Seus shows incluem performances no piano, bateria e dombra, instrumento de corda tradicional do Cazaquistão. É lindo quando ele canta no seu idioma natal .. e é com orgulho e emoção que faz isso ... E ele consegue que os fãs cantem junto ... mesmo que muitos não entendam a letra ... mas o deixam muito feliz quando ele está cantando em outro país e o público acompanha. Ele conseguiu realizar o sonho de fazer o mundo conhecer e admirar a cultura do seu país através das canções tradicionais.
Gracias por esta reacción🌷las canciones kazajas son hermosas, más en la voz de Dimash❤❤ Daididau es hermosa y triste...Dimash el cantante del siglo❤❤ saludos Caleb desde Argentina 🇦🇷
Thanks for another great reaction. Your understanding of the artistry of singing adds to our understand of Dimask's abilities. For me it's his ability to convey the deep emotions of the songs that he sings that pulls at my heart. I remember the first time hearing this song (like Adagio) that even without the translation, my heart understood what he was singing.
