Ali Dimaev
Али Димаев
Background information
Born (1953-09-27) 27 September 1953
Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, USSR
GenresFolk, rock, pop
InstrumentsVocals, piano
awards: People's Artist of Ingushetia
People's Artist of Chechenya

Ali Umarovich Dimayev (Russian: Али Умарович Димаев, Chechen: Ӏела Умарович Димаев; born 27 September 1953) is a Chechen musician and composer. In 1968 he started the first Vainakh rock ensemble in the Soviet Union with his fellow schoolmates, and after serving in the Soviet military he headed the folk instrument orchestra of state radio in the Checheno-Ingush ASSR. He has written over 500 songs, including Nokhchichö (Нохчийчоь).[1][2][3]

Biography

Ali was born on September 27, 1953, in the Kirghiz SSR. He was born exile after the Aardakh. His father was musician Umar Dimayev, and he was a major influence in his musical activities. In 1968, with his classmates, he organized the first Chechen national rock ensemble "Vainakhi".

Ali joined the military in Volgograd. During the service he created the stage ensemble "Warriors". The ensemble often toured with concerts in the military units of Volgograd and the North Caucasus Military District. In 1977, after demobilization, he worked as the head of the folk instruments orchestra of the State Radio and Television of the Checheno-Ingush ASSR.

In 1981 he created the professional rock group "Zama". In 2001 he was awarded the title People's Artist of the Chechen Republic. In October of the same year he was awarded the title People's Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia.

Dimayev currently lives in Moscow.

Family

  • Father - Umar Dimayev, famous Chechen musician and composer, People's Artist of the Chechen-Ingush ASSR.

References

  1. ↑ "Али Димаев возвращается на малую родину | Информационное агентство "Грозный-Информ"". www.grozny-inform.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  2. ↑ Kostoeva, Marina (2018-10-24). "Жизнь, как песня Гражданин мира Али Димаев". gazetaingush.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  3. ↑ "Али Димаев". ИА Чеченинфо (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
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