The original band comprises:
* Yuri Shevchuk — vocals, guitar
* Vladimir Sigachyov — keyboard
* Rustem Asanbayev — guitar
* Gennady Rodin — bass
* Rustam Karimov — percussion
History
In 1982, Komsomolskaya Pravda declared a competition for young music performers called Zolotoy Kamerton (Golden Tuning Fork). DDT sent three compositions, "Inoplanetyane" (Aliens), "Chyornoye solntse" (Black sun), and "Ne strelyai" (Don't shoot).
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.
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-sentyabr (Rock-September) from Cherepovets. DDT and three members of Rock-September, Vyacheslav Korbin, Yevgeny Belozyorov and Andrey Maslennikov, soon after recorded and published an album (on tape), Monolog v Saigone (Monologue in Saigon).
After recording the album, Sigachyov and Shevchuk returned to Ufa. Sigachyov distanced himself from the group, while Shevchuk collected new members including Rodin, drummer Sergey Rudogo, guitarist Rustam Rezvanov and keyboard player Vladislav Strochillo.
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).
The new formation published the album Periferia (Periphery), recorded in April 1984.
Shevchuk spent some time in Sverdlovsk (present-day Yekaterinburg), performing with the group Urfin Juis.
In November 1985, DDT recorded the album Vremya (Time) in Sverdlovsk.
In 1986, Shevchuk moved to Leningrad (present Saint Petersburg) with his wife, son and mother.
In 1987 he rebuilt DDT. The members included:
* Nikita Zaitsev — guitar
* Vadim Kurylev — bass
* Andrey Vasiliev — guitar
* Igor Dotsenko — drums
* Andrey Muratov — keyboard
* Mikhail Chernov — saxophone
In June 1987, DDT performed at a Leningrad 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.
In the summer of 1988, DDT toured across the USSR, and they record a new album, Ottepel (Thaw).
In 1989, DDT went on another tour with the group Alisa, performing also at a rock-festival in Hungary.
In 1990, DDT performed several concerts in the U.S.A. and Japan. They also performed as part of a concert in honor of Viktor Tsoy.
In 1991, DDT released another album, Plastun (Scout). The next album followed in the spring of the same year, Aktrisa Vesna (Actress Spring).
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.
On 27 May 1993, the anniversary of Saint Petersburg, DDT performed a free concert on Dvortsovaya Square. 120,000 people attended.
During the summer of 1994, DDT took part in the rock festival White Nights of Saint Petersburg in Berlin. That autumn, the group was awarded the prestigious Ovatsiya award (Ovation) for Best Rock Group of the Year. Yuri Shevchuk was also named Best Rock Musician of the Year.
In the beginning of 1995, a new album, Eto vsyo… (That's all…). was recorded. 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.
On 25 June 1995, DDT performed a solo concert in Petrovsky stadium, which attracted tens of thousands of fans.
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. Tikhomirov (from the group Kino) and keyboard player D. Galitsky.
Bio (extended)
Yuri Shevchuk and the Russian rock group "DDT" have been leaders in the Russian rock movement for many years. Shevchuk began to put together the first incarnation of the band in the summer of 1980, and although its members have changed over the years.
DDT was organized and gave its first concerts in Shevchuk's native city of Ufa in the Ural Mountains in 1980. They received their first public recognition when they were given the "Golden Pitchpipe" prize for their song "Ne Strelyai" (Don't Shoot) in 1982 by a local newspaper.
They made their first visit to the U.S.A. in 1988, when their concert in Los Angeles was covered by MTV. After the U.S.S.R.'s dissoultion in 1991, DDT became more popular at home and abroad.
Today, DDT is one of the most popular rock groups in Russia, and their concerts attract tens of thousands of people. Shevchuk and his group also regularly travel throughout the C.I.S. and other former Soviet republics to give benefit concerts: in the spring and summer of 2002, 10 out of 11 concerts that the band played were benefits for various social and cultural organizations. They are also reaching an ever-growing audience in the U.S.A. and Europe.
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Another band existed with the same name in the mid of the 80's. DDT was an american hardcore punk band which released one EP and one LP. Very few people remember them today and they are virtually unknown in Europe.
DDT was also a rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia- formed by Brian Howes, rapper Cory Perry White, drummer Bobby James, and guitarist Mike MacKay. Their album, "Urban Observer", was released in 1999 and the band enjoyed Canada-wide success for a short period of time.
DDT is also an punk-pop-rock-funk-techno band in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
DDT stands also for "Dodicesima Disposizione Transitoria".
Актриса Весна
ДДТ Lyrics
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Легким движеньем вспорхнув на подмостки оттаявших крыш,
Читает балет о кошмарной любви и прекрасной измене,
Танцует стихи о коварстве героев и верности крыс.
Овации улиц раскрасили город священным зеленым.
От этой молитвы обрушилось небо лавиной тепла,
Несмолкаемый бис площадей засиренил галерки влюбленных,
Актриса Весна,
Актриса Весна,
Позволь нам дожить,
Позволь нам допеть
До весны...
Солнце-генсек мусолит лорнет в императорской ложе,
Мрачно ворчит о расшатанных нервах, что греть не резон,
Приподнимает за подбородки улыбки прохожих,
И, крестясь, открывает семьдесят пятый театральный сезон.
Актриса Весна,
Актриса Весна,
Позволь нам дожить,
Позволь нам допеть
До весны...
Актриса Весна,
Актриса Весна,
Позволь нам дожить,
Позволь нам допеть
До весны...
In "Актриса Весна" by ДДТ, the lyrics depict the return of the actress Spring to the stage after a serious illness. She takes the stage with a light step, amidst the thawing roofs, and performs a ballet about a nightmare love and a beautiful betrayal. She dances poetry about the treachery of heroes and the loyalty of rats. The streets were filled with ovations, and the city was painted with sacred green. This prayer brought an avalanche of warmth from the sky, and the constant encore filled the galleries of the lovers, as the audience sat proudly at home.
The song portrays the strength and perseverance of the actress Spring, who continues to perform despite going through a harrowing experience. Her performance captivates the audience and brings warmth and love to their hearts, which the singer mentions as a sacred green. The lyrics also describe the way her performance fills the city with love and restores hope even amongst those who are feeling bitter, like the Sun Secretary sitting in the emporium.
Overall, the song is about love and the perseverance of the human spirit, even in the face of adversity. It is a tribute to the power of art to heal and instill hope in humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Актриса Весна после тяжкой болезни снова на сцене.
The actress Spring is back on stage after a serious illness.
Легким движеньем вспорхнув на подмостки оттаявших крыш,
With a light movement, she flutters onto the platforms of the thawing roofs.
Читает балет о кошмарной любви и прекрасной измене,
She recites a ballet about a terrible love and beautiful betrayal.
Танцует стихи о коварстве героев и верности крыс.
She dances verses about the villainy of heroes and the loyalty of rats.
Овации улиц раскрасили город священным зеленым.
The streets' ovations painted the city with sacred green.
От этой молитвы обрушилось небо лавиной тепла,
A warm avalanche descended from this prayer onto the sky.
Несмолкаемый бис площадей засиренил галерки влюбленных,
The endless encore clogged the galleries of lovers on the squares.
В залатанных фраках фасадов заполнили партер дома.
The house's stalls are filled with facades patched together like old tails.
Солнце-генсек мусолит лорнет в императорской ложе,
The sun-general is toying with his lorgnette in the imperial box.
Мрачно ворчит о расшатанных нервах, что греть не резон,
He gloomily grumbles about shaky nerves that cannot be warmed.
Приподнимает за подбородки улыбки прохожих,
He lifts the smiles of passers-by by the chin.
И, крестясь, открывает семьдесят пятый театральный сезон.
And, crossing himself, he opens the seventy-fifth theater season.
Актриса Весна,
The actress Spring,
Актриса Весна,
The actress Spring,
Позволь нам дожить,
Allow us to live,
Позволь нам допеть
Allow us to finish singing
До весны...
Until spring...
Contributed by Michael V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@odwapeel
Актриса Весна после тяжкой болезни снова на сцене.
Легким движеньем вспорхнув на подмостки оттаявших крыш,
Читает балет о кошмарной любви и прекрасной измене,
Танцует стихи о коварстве героев и верности крыс.
Овации улиц раскрасили город священным зеленым.
От этой молитвы обрушилось небо лавиной тепла,
Несмолкаемый бис площадей засиренил галерки влюбленных,
В залатанных фраках фасадов заполнили партер дома.
Припев:
Актриса Весна,
Актриса Весна,
Позволь нам дожить,
Позволь нам допеть
До весны...
Солнце-генсек мусолит лорнет в императорской ложе,
Мрачно ворчит о расшатанных нервах, что греть не резон,
Приподнимает за подбородки улыбки прохожих,
И, крестясь, открывает семьдесят пятый театральный сезон.
@pavelgolyamov5960
Эта музыка будет вечной...
@Omar_Grustierrez
Давно не слушаю эту великую песню ❤️ очень люблю России
@plosko_gubcy
Как же это светло, когда устала, то послушав, можно почувствовать прилив сил. Мне очень поднимет настроение ~
@kpmajas
I'm born in USSR. The lyrics is all and told about everything. Thank You Yurij !
@alexfss4566
Шедеврально...на века.
@user-zt5yd7ng2n
Как же это красиво! Всегда слышу запах весны когда слушаю эту вещь, и не важно про что она!
@mersashok
2019 Спасибо Юрию за песню!!!
@vladimirsdraguns3222
👋
@pavelgolyamov5960
28.02.22 Актриса Весна... Актриса Весна! Позволь нам дожить, позволь нам допеть... Доживем ли до того, когда все это кончится?
@odwapeel
Актриса Весна после тяжкой болезни снова на сцене.
Легким движеньем вспорхнув на подмостки оттаявших крыш,
Читает балет о кошмарной любви и прекрасной измене,
Танцует стихи о коварстве героев и верности крыс.
Овации улиц раскрасили город священным зеленым.
От этой молитвы обрушилось небо лавиной тепла,
Несмолкаемый бис площадей засиренил галерки влюбленных,
В залатанных фраках фасадов заполнили партер дома.
Припев:
Актриса Весна,
Актриса Весна,
Позволь нам дожить,
Позволь нам допеть
До весны...
Солнце-генсек мусолит лорнет в императорской ложе,
Мрачно ворчит о расшатанных нервах, что греть не резон,
Приподнимает за подбородки улыбки прохожих,
И, крестясь, открывает семьдесят пятый театральный сезон.