"The stone road in Dabancheng is hard and flat, the watermelon is big and sweet, the girl who lives there has long braids, and her eyes are so beautiful, if you marry someone else, you must marry me. ”
"Take your dowry, bring your sister, and come in that carriage......"
For the song "The Girl of Dahan City", I believe most people are no strangers, as early as half a century ago, this song was popular all over the country, and even sung abroad.
And because of this song, Kerim was not only appreciated by Premier Zhou, but Premier Zhou also personally acted as a matchmaker for him, allowing him to marry Gulandam, who was once known as the most beautiful girl in Xinjiang.
In fact, in addition to the song "The Girl of Dabancheng", Kerim has also sung many popular songs, such as "Lift Your Hijab", "Tarim River", "Song of Avanti", "Uncle Kurban, Where Are You", "Mutton Skewers Fragrant and Fragrant" and other classic masterpieces one after another.
With these excellent works, Kerim has not only become a singer and dancer familiar to the public, but also a national first-class actor and enjoys the treatment of the regular army!
In addition to his artistic attainments, Krimu in life is a person of good character, especially in terms of feelings, after his wife was paralyzed, he never gave up taking care of each other, and did not leave his wife alone.
It's a pity that this great artist from Xinjiang who is both virtuous and artistic died of illness at the age of 80 and left everyone forever......
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Born on June 12, 1940, Kerrim is a native of Turpan, Xinjiang, who grew up in a Uyghur artistic family.
His father is an artistic director of a local song and dance troupe, good at playing suona, and a "golden suona" is famous far and wide.
His mother was a dancer with beautiful dancing and profound skills, and won the applause of countless audiences on the stage, and was well-known in the local area.
Influenced by his parents, Klim was fond of art since he was a child, and he was able to sing and dance from an early age, whether it was local folk songs or dances, he could quickly learn them.
In 1951, when he was only 11 years old, he entered the local army with his dream and became a literary soldier.
After joining the work, he learned Xi singing and Xi dance at the same time, and his singing and dancing skills have been effectively improved.
In 1957, Kerim was transferred to the Xinjiang Military Region Art Troupe, where he received more professional art Xi and more opportunities to perform on stage.
In the same year, his future wife, Gulandam, known as the most beautiful girl in Xinjiang, also entered the Xinjiang Military Region Art Troupe in this year.
Gulandam was originally a student in the training class of Xinjiang Film Studio, because of her outstanding appearance and good dancing, she was selected by the Xinjiang Art Troupe and transferred to the Art Troupe.
At that time, Krimu and Gulandam often performed together, both of them were teenagers and boys and girls, and they were at the age of the beginning of love, and they both had a good impression of each other, but neither of them revealed it to the other.
After a year of development in the Xinjiang Military Region Art Troupe, due to his outstanding performance and good singing, Kerim was transferred to Beijing and entered the Beijing General Political Song and Dance Troupe.
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After arriving in Beijing, the 18-year-old Kerim has broadened his horizons through this ancient but cosmopolitan metropolis, and he knows that he has more room for development here than he has in Xinjiang.
He made up his mind to break out of the world in Beijing, so that more people could hear his singing, and even let the singing spread throughout China and even the world!
In 1959, the year after entering Beijing, the 19-year-old Kerim participated in the second theatrical performance of the whole army, in which he sang Uyghur songs in Chinese, becoming the first singer to interpret Uyghur songs in Chinese.
Although he was still very young at the time, and there were many central leaders sitting in the audience that he could only see from newspapers before, he did not panic at all when he stood on the stage, and completed his singing performance perfectly.
Because of his melodious singing voice and the unique charm of the Uyghur songs sung in Chinese, his singing was recognized by everyone present, and even Chairman Mao praised him!
Not only was he praised by Chairman Mao, but Kerim was also recognized by Premier Zhou, and Premier Zhou brought him and his wife together.
Three
Once, while attending an event, Krimu met Premier Zhou, and under the direction of Premier Zhou, Krimu and Gulandam sang and danced to perform an authentic Xinjiang Uyghur version of "The Girl of Dabancheng".
The two who cooperate seamlessly on the stage are like fairy couples, and they look very compatible, which is simply a pair made in heaven.
Under the mediation of Premier Zhou, the two finally no longer concealed their love for each other and came together, at the age of 34, he and Gulandam entered the palace of marriage hand in hand, and had a son named Kruan Xi after marriage.
After making a name for himself in Beijing through the all-army literary and artistic performances, Kerim was often active in major literary and artistic activities and evening parties, and successively launched many classic works.
Born and raised in Xinjiang, after moving to Beijing, Kerim has been committed to promoting Xinjiang songs and creating songs that can reflect Xinjiang.
He sang "Lift Your Hijab", "The Girl of Dabancheng", "Xinjiang is Good" and various Xinjiang folk songs, all of which are deeply loved by the public.
In addition to singing classic songs that have been flowing for many years, many of the songs written and sung by Kerim himself are also loved by the public.
The "Song of Avanti" he wrote and sang, the lyrics are easy to understand, the style is beautiful, and it immediately won the support of the public after its launch.
"I rode on that little donkey and enjoyed me, and the song accompanied me to ride the wind and walk in the wind, hey, dear friends, although we do not know each other, I would like to share your sorrows with you......"
Whenever you see these lyrics and hear these melodies, you can bring back memories of the past, reminding you of the scene when Krimu sang the song.
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Crimea, who is also very good at creative ability, has composed many excellent works in addition to "The Song of Avanti".
From "Tarim River" to "Hometown Clouds", to "Uncle Kurban, Where Are You", "Mutton Skewers Are Fragrant and Fragrant", etc., these songs inspired by Xinjiang make people hear the authentic Xinjiang flavor.
Unlike most singers and singers who sing folk songs, the songs sung by Kerim are full of Xinjiang flavor, but they are also loved by the public in the Central Plains and coastal areas.
And in the final analysis, the reason why these songs of Kerim can be loved by so many people is due to his super singing skills.
With the development of his career getting better and better, in order to let more people know about Xinjiang and like Xinjiang music, Kerim has also appeared on the stage of CCTV Spring Festival Gala many times.
In 1998, Kerim appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang his masterpiece "Lift Your Hijab".
In 2008, after ten years, at the age of 68, he was invited to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala again to send singing to the audience.
During this period, in addition to continuing to compose songs, he also participated in the creation of many works of art, including participating in the film and television work "Yort Sonata", playing the role of the head of a Uyghur village.
Because Crimea's artistic achievements are very high, and as a literary soldier, he has served the soldiers all his life, in addition to his artistic achievements, he has also gained a lot in his work, and even became the first batch of civilian generals in the whole army, enjoying regular military treatment!
And for all this he has obtained, the public has no doubts, because judging by the classic songs he sang, he is completely worth it.
Five
Crimea, who has developed very well in his career, has also taken care of his life very well, and his family life is very warm.
After marrying his beautiful wife Gulandam, Krimu has been managing his love and marriage with all his heart, no matter how busy he is at work, he has not neglected to care for and accompany his wife.
The two of them have accompanied each other along the way, whether it is in the special period of ten years or in the period of rapid development of Crimea's career later, the two have firmly accompanied each other.
In 2010, Krimu's wife, Gulandam, had to have her left leg sawed off for treatment when she found necrosis of the femoral head in her leg during a physical examination.
During the amputation treatment of his wife, he once became a patient paralyzed in bed, and Kerim did not leave her, but took care of her and accompanied her by his side.
In order to reassure his wife, whenever his wife was in a bad mood, Kerim would intimately say to her: "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I'm here." ”
Since Gulandam often needs someone to massage her legs during the recovery process, one press is more than half an hour, and the child is busy with work, so Krimu puts down his work and takes care of her patiently.
At that time, Kerim became his wife's biggest support, supporting her for a piece of the sky, and it was at this time that the public saw his true man's side.
After his wife's condition improved, he would push his wheelchair and take her outside for a walk, so that his wife's mood was soothed, and with his efforts, his wife slowly regained her optimistic attitude.
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I don't know if it was because he had to take care of his wife, or because he was getting older, Crimea later slowed down his career and rarely appeared in front of the public again.
As more and more young singers became popular, coupled with the prevalence of pop music, Kerim, who was good at folk songs, slowly faded out of the public's field of vision.
However, although in a state of semi-retirement, Kerim did not completely abandon music, but insisted on singing Xinjiang music.
He once said in an interview: "I want to promote Xinjiang through my songs, so that more people in the mainland and even other countries in the world can understand Xinjiang!"
"I'm proud that I'm from Xinjiang, and I'll always sing about my lovely Xinjiang, come on friends, look at our Xinjiang. ”
In 2016, Kerim, who has made outstanding contributions to the domestic music industry, won the honorary title of top artist in the 10th Hundred Flowers Award Art Conference.
At this time, he was 76 years old, and he was at the age of enjoying his old age, but he was still committed to promoting Xinjiang music and bringing everyone to understand his hometown through music.
At 30 a.m. on March 3, 2020, the veteran artist Kerim, who brought one classic song after another to the public and won numerous awards, died of heart failure in Beijing at the age of 80.
Just like his low-key style of acting all his life, when he died, he also walked very low-key and did not attract too many people's attention.
In this way, this old artist with both virtue and art has completed his life in a low-key manner.
As a singer, the classic songs sung by Kerim have accompanied generations after generations, and even if it has passed, everyone will always remember his singing.
As an ordinary person, he can take care of each other after his wife is sick, and there has never been any emotional scandal after becoming famous, which is even more worthy of everyone's praise for him!
In December 2023, three years have passed since the death of the old artist Kerim, and his departure is still regrettable and regrettable.
Fortunately, although Krimu is gone, the songs he left behind will always accompany everyone, and everyone will continue to like and support his works!
The people have passed away, but the living are like this, may this old artist go all the way.
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