"Uncle Kurban" Kerim was gone

"Uncle Kurban, Where Are You Going", "Lift Your Hijab", and "Avanti Song", these songs are all representative works of the famous Uyghur tenor singer and dancer Kerim. According to the choir performers of the former General Political Song and Dance Troupe, Crimean died in the early morning of March 3 at the age of 79.

Born on June 12, 1940 in Turpan, Xinjiang, Crimem is a member of the Communist Party of China, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a national first-class actor in the former General Political Song and Dance Troupe. He composed and sang a large number of national and witty performance songs. He composed and sang "Uncle Kurban Where Are You Going", "Avanti Song", "Tarim River, The River of the Hometown", "Ode to the Dear Party" and other popular songs in the whole army and the whole country, and has been staged on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala many times, and he is also affectionately known as "Uncle Kurban" by the audience.

Singing and dancing performances with ethnic minority flair are an iconic feature of Crimea. The famous tenor Cheng Zhi is an old friend of Crimean, and when he heard the news of Crimea's death, he also felt very sudden, "I heard that it was because of the heart that I left, which is a pity." Also as a singer, Cheng Zhi believes that The art of Crimea has a typical ethnic minority style, "He is not a solo vocal performance, but also a minority song and dance, this small song and dance performance style is very lively." Cheng Zhi said that the song and dance of ethnic minorities and the enthusiasm of ethnic minorities are all complete in Crimea.

Almost every artist who has worked with Crimea has deeply admired the artistic appeal of Crimea. According to an actor from the choir of the former General Political Song and Dance Troupe, "Uncle Kurban, Where Are You Going" is a "performance and singing" program that has been retained by the whole army for half a century and is deeply loved by officers and soldiers. She was the second generation of actors on the show, and Kerim, who had also participated in the rehearsals for the show, recalled: "The dance he demonstrated, his performance, his language, too rich, too beautiful, too passionate, we benefited so much!" In her memory, Crimean's artistic style was enthusiastic and enthusiastic, and as soon as she took the stage, it turned into "a fire".

Crimean's personality is funny and enthusiastic, and the actors who play with him love to listen to him tell stories, get off the army with him, and there is always laughter and laughter on the coach. In recent years, he is still active on the stage and is keen to participate in the grassroots, community and literary and artistic poverty alleviation performances. Not only sharing his artistic life with the audience, Crimea also insisted on real dancing and singing. Whether in the studio hall of the TV station or in the small auditorium of the community, he did not let the staff support him, insisted on walking on stage, tiptoed his feet, flipped his wrists and sang. When an audience member asked him after the performance, "Are you standing on the stage lip-syncing," Mr. Kerim said, speaking a mouthful of Xinjiang-style Mandarin, "No!" How can I lip-sync, lip-sync I'm just lying to you! ”

After learning of Crimea's death, people in the literary and art circles and netizens also posted articles on the Internet to remember the artist. Many netizens said: ""Lift your hijab" and "The Girl of Dabancheng" are all learned by listening to your singing, from childhood to big, you go all the way. "Goodbye, smiling artist." The host, Nigmat, also posted a tribute: "As long as we remember him, he has no regrets... Goodbye, Mr. Crimean. (Reporter Han Xuan)