Aaron Lewis - That Aint Country

DZHAMBUL DZHABAEV [16 (28) II 1846, Semirechye, now Alma-Ata region. - 22 VI 1945, Alma-Ata] - Nar. poet akyn. Rod in the family of a poor nomad. The art of improvisation was studied by the famous akyn Suyumbai. At 19 - beg. 20th centuries., After winning the poetic. competitions (aitysah) over akyns Sarbas, Dosmagamet, Shashubay, became widely known in Semirechye. In the songs, D. D. spoke in defense of the interests of the people, denounced the nobility (“The share of the poor”, “Dog of Bay Kadyrbay”, “Song of an Angry Heart”). Songs composed in owls. time, talked about a new life, about the main events of the country's life (“Anthem to October”, “Activist”, “Lenin”, “The Legend of the Bolshevik Truth”, etc.). The improvisations of D. D. were distinguished by a variety of forms (reflections - tolgau, poetic generalizations - arnauz, songs of glory - maktau), as well as a rich language.Created a new form of appeal of akyn to the people - song performances from the rostrum. D. D. performed songs, accompanying on a dombra, using a chanting recitative - therme. He kept in memory a huge number of bunks. melodies that I used in my songs. The greatest distribution of songs-tales: "Testament", "Summer Song", "Contest."