DDT, 1987

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DDT (or ДДТ in Cyrillic) is a popular Russian rock band founded by its permanent lead singer, Yuri Shevchuk (Юрий Шевчук), in Ufa in 1981. Image File history File links DDT87. ... Image File history File links DDT87. ... DDT may stand for: For the insecticide, see DDT. For the Professional wrestling move called DDT, see DDT (professional wrestling). ... The Cyrillic alphabet (or azbuka, from the old name of the first letters) is an alphabet used to write six natural Slavic languages (Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Ukrainian) and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Yuri Shevchuk (Юрий Шевчук) is a Russian singer whom evolves in the rock and roll band DDT he created in 1981. ... Ufas coat of arms Ufa (Уфа́) (oo-FAH) (Tatar Ufa, Öfä; Bashkir Өфө Chuvash Ěпхӳ) is the capital of Bashkiria, a republic in central Russia. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The original band comprises:

• Yuri Shevchuk - vocals, guitar
• Vladimir Sigachev - keyboard
• Rustem Asanbayev - guitar
• Gennadi Rodin - bass
• Rustam Karimov - percussion

Yuri Shevchuk (Юрий Шевчук) is a Russian singer whom evolves in the rock and roll band DDT he created in 1981. ...

History

In 1982, Komsomolskaya Pravda declared a competition for young music performers called Zolotoy Kamerton (Golden Tuning Fork). DDT sent three compositions, "Inoplanetiane" (Aliens), "Chernoe solntse" (Black sun), and "Ne streliay" (Don't shoot). 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian Комсомольская правда, meaning Komsomols Truth) is an all-Russian newspaper and is the product of the long-lived but now extinct Komsomol organization. ...

During the long-running competition, the group published their first album (on tape), Svinya na raduge (A pig on a rainbow). The album contained elements of rock and roll, blues and country music. At this time Russian popular music was divided between sanctioned official performers, granted entrance to the musicians union and official patronage, and unofficial artists. Unofficial artists were often highly trained musicians but had other jobs. Complex tape trading networks evolved in the 1980s and unofficial artists music could receive wide distribution (without artists receiving royalties) in this manner [see also samizdat]. Such "underground" artists often became widely known and their unofficial albums were even sometimes mentioned or tracked in the press. DDT in the 1980s is the story of a band skirting between underground and sanctioned status, more unsanctioned. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale and a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... Samizdat, book published by Pathfinder Press containing a collection of forbidden Trotskyist Samizdat texts. ...

DDT's submission to Zolotoy Kamerton passed through to the finals and the group was invited to perform in a concert at Moscow's Orlyonok complex, together with the other finalist band, Rok-sentiabr (Rock-September) from Cherepovets. DDT and three members of Rock-September, Viacheslav Korbin, Yevgeniy Belozerov and Andrei Maslennikov, soon after recorded and published an album (on tape), Monolog v Saigone (Monologue in Saigon). Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Cherepovets (Черепове́ц) is the biggest city in the Vologda Oblast, Russia. ...

After recording the album, Sigachev and Shevchuk returned to Ufa. Sigachev distanced himself from the group, while Shevchuk collected new members including Rodin, drummer Sergey Rudogo, guitarist Rustam Rezvanov and keyboard player Vladislav Strochillo. Ufas coat of arms Ufa (Уфа́) (oo-FAH) (Tatar Ufa, Öfä; Bashkir Өфө Chuvash Ěпхӳ) is the capital of Bashkiria, a republic in central Russia. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ...

In May 1983, DDT successfully performed at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, as part of a three-day, sanctioned festival, "Rok za mir" (Rock for peace). Their performance, however, was cut out of the television program about the event. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lenin Stadium in Luzhniki, Moscow, nowadays called Luzhniki, is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. ...

The new formation published the album Periferia (Periphery), recorded in April 1984. After recording the album, some members of the group began to be watched and contacted by the KGB. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The KGB emblem and motto: The sword and the shield KGB (transliteration of КГБ) is the Russian-language abbreviation for State Security Committee, (Russian: (help· info); Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti). ...

Shevchuk spent some time in Sverdlovsk (present-day Yekaterinburg), performing with the group Urfin Juis. Photograph of snow-covered Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ...

In November 1985, DDT recorded the album Vremia (Time) in Sverdlovsk. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1986, Shevchuk moved to Leningrad (present Saint Petersburg) with his wife, son and mother. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...

In 1987 he rebuilt DDT. The members included: 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Nikita Zaitsev — guitar
• Vadim Kurylev — bass
• Andrei Vasiliev — guitar
• Igor Dotsenko — drums
• Andrei Muratov — keyboard
• Mihail Chernov — saxophone

In June 1987, DDT performed at a Saint Petersburg rock-club festival. DDT performed second-to-last and in front of a crowd of 3,000, even though the venue's capacity was 1,000. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the summer of 1988, DDT toured across the USSR, and they record a new album, Ottepel (Thaw). 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1989, DDT went on another tour with the group Alisa, performing also at a rock-festival in Hungary. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alisa (АЛИСА) is a Russian rock music band. ...

In 1990, DDT performed several concerts in the U.S. and Japan. They also performed as part of a concert in honor of Viktor Tsoy. This article is about the year. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to present) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York, New York Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President  â€¢ Vice President Federal republic... Viktor Tsoi Viktor Tsoi was a famous Russian rock artist and leader of the rock group Kino. ...

In 1991, DDT released another album, Plastun (Scout). The next album followed in the spring of the same year, Aktrisa Vesna (Actress Spring). 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plastun or plastoon (Ukrainian, Russian: ) was originally a Cossack of dismounted scouting and sentry military units in Black Sea Cossack Host and later in Kuban Cossack Host in 19-20th ceturies. ...

Then the group changed its performance strategy by adding programmes to its repertoire: well-prepared, conceptually linked concerts. During December 1992 and January 1993, DDT presented its first programme, Chyorny Pyos Peterburg (Black Dog Petersburg), and toured widely in CIS countries. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Flag of the CIS The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (in Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ) - Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv) is a confederation, or alliance, consisting of 11 former Soviet Republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. ...

On 27 May 1993, the founding anniversary of Saint Petersburg, DDT performed an open concert on the Dvortsovaya Square. 120,000 people attended. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

During the summer of 1994, DDT took part in the rock festival White Nights of Saint Petersburg in Berlin. In the autumn, the group was awarded the prestigious Ovatsiya award (Ovation) for Best Rock Group of the Year. Yuri Shevchuk was named Best Rock Musician of the Year. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... (help· info), IPA: , is the capital city as well as a state of Germany, and also the countrys largest city. ...

In the beginning of 1995, the next album was recorded, Eto vsyo... (That is all...). In January, Shevchuk went on a mission of peace to Chechnya, where he performed in 50 concerts for the Russian troops and Chechen citizens alike. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

On 25 June 1995, DDT performed a solo concert on the Petrovskiy stadium, which attracted tens of thousands. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Afterwards, the group toured with its next programme, Ot i do (From start to finish). In the end of the winter of 1995-1996, the group worked in the USA. In February-March 1996, the group recorded a new album, Lubov (Love), at Long View Farm in Massachusetts with new musicians: bassist I. Tihomirov (over from group Kino) and keyboard player D. Galitskiy. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ...

Discography

External links

• Official website of DDT (in Russian)
• Russmus.net Band information, lyric translations, guitar tabs, and some song downloads.