I could listen to Dimash sing all day long. I'm not as excited for Li's type of singing. Not sure why, it just didnt feel natural at all. That's not to say that a whistle tone in the 7th octave is, but I'm more accustomed to Dimash and his more full and round sounding voice .
@@mamatrop Definitely different type of singers. Of course I prefer Dimash also, but I think Li's singing has more of a traditional Chinese influence to the style. Dimash has more of a pop & opera influence.
@@mamatrop Li's voice can feel rather out of place in a setting that's not Peking Opera, especially since he usually plays female parts there (so he'd be dressed up in feminine costume and character while singing).
Li Yugang came from a village in northeastern China, got admission to university but had to give up because it was difficult for his parents to pay for the tuition fee. He made his way to stardom by years of hard work and went through a lot of twists and turns. He barely made a decent living, but he sent his earnings to his family and spent the rest of income to take lessons to learn the artistic skills that he needed for his career. HIs journey is like an epic drama. In short, he didn't have any formal vocal training and traditional opera skills until in his very early twenties. I wish his touching biography will be published one day and translated into English. (Who wouldn't shed tears when you learn that he took opera training in a room with below freezing temperature because that opera artist couldn't afford heat for his home)
Full story is very sad. Dimash sings the role of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, who sentenced his beloved Concubine Yang Guifei to death for treason. That's why Dimash growls so hard in the first part. Then she reminds how she was besotted with him and asks why there's only one step between love and hate. Insanely romantic lyrics. Li Yugang (born 1976) is an outstanding Chinese singer, composer and producer in the Peking Opera. Here he sings in the traditional Huadan style when a male singers play a female roles in Chinese opera. That's an allusion to The Drunken Concubine in Peking Opera. Brilliant Dimash! Awesome Li Yugang! Great work! Thanks a lot for your sincere reaction to the new vocal masterpiece!
That is nicely written! Truly wonderful, especially the analysis of the song. But Li was born 1978 and he's more in the pop genre rather than traditional Peking Opera.
@@carinak9947 Are you kidding? Li Yugang is one of the most famous Peking Opera singers of this era. He specializes in female roles. He has released more opera-based pop songs recently, but his career lies in opera.
Dimash always does something different or put new twist to his performances and singing. Who would have thought of doing it this way? He can sing with anyone! From singing with Chinese Opera singers to Aida Garifulina and Lara Fabiaan to Tengri to Jam Hsiao. His talent and skills are practically limitless.
And for anyone who might be interested, Japanese kabuki has the same thing - men playing female roles. Currently the most famous "onnagata" is Tamasaburo. I lived and worked in Japan for 10 years, and most Japanese kabuki fans (male and female) state emphatically that he is more female than women when he is on the stage.
The whole point of this performance was to contrast Chinese traditional singing with Western style singing. Especially the piece after the Diva Dance, Li Yugang is singing straight Chinese opera style (sounding like the female role of course).
Dimash also throws in some more traditional Kazakh-style singing in that last bit. LOVE the blend of cultures, as well as the amazing vocal techniques and gymnastics from both of them. I initially wasn’t in love with this one but the more I hear it the more it’s becoming a favorite.
Li Yugang is such an amazing singer. I'm really glad him and Dimash did this colab, or I never would have found out about Li. What an amazing combination, lovely contrast.
Dimash's deep voice is probably supposed to be of the Emperor's voice. 😂 Li is doing the concubine's voice. At the end it sounded like they are crying...🌹 Thanks Caleb! 🥰
So the story behind the song. Loosely translated. Concubine Yang, one of the concubines of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty , voluptuously pudgy, rendezvoused with Xuanzong Tang in the Pavilion of Flowers to drink and appreciate the beauty of the moon. Xuanzong Tang, however, stood her up and went to revel all night with another concubine. After waiting so long, and still no sight of the Emperor, Concubine Yang, possessed over by loneliness and animosity, had to drink all by herself. She drank until the moon was hight and bright upon the sky.
wait is it the same Concubine Yang from the movie The Legend of Demon Cat? the movie cinematography is excellent and Lady Yang's tale is quite heartbreaking....
@@ruuoxi Yes, she's the same Concubine Yang who was forced to take her own life for the sake of the Emperor, whilst fleeing the Imperial capital due to the Anlushan rebellion.
As far as I can tell, Li Yu Gang singing technique is based on traditional Chinese Opera, a bit without throat resonance and extremely flexible in pitch bending.
yes that is correct, however, the flexibility kind of sacrifices power. In turn, Classical sacrifices flexibility for power. But, singers from both styles CAN overcome this "disability" with practice, just like in Li Yugang and Dimash's case.
Dimash is great without a doubt, however people should acknowledge that Li is great too. He even performed at the United Nation's HQ and Sydney Opera House, truly national treasure of China.
I watched this with my 1 year old grandson and he was not convinced Dimash needed a partner for this... Frowns every time Li sang, smiles for Dimash 😂 Personally, I enjoyed the vocal contrast and style of the two.
haha as I chinese, I didn't start appreciating chinese style opera until I had more life experience and also cultural knowledge. I used to make fun of my grandparents listening to those music
Li Yugang is a famous Chinese traditional singer. He sings the female roles in these unique performances. He has a wonderful Wiki page. I love that Dimash who celebrates cultural music brings attention to another genre that many in the western world have never heard. Terrific! Good luck with your record. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thank you for reviewing this song. Both Dimash and Li Yugang are excellent singers. I am learning so much about Chinese culture and opera! I think it is amazing how they integrated Diva Dance into this song. And that E7 by Dimash! Wow! Haven’t heard that since his Shenzhen concert. 👏👏😀😀🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for this reaction. This duet requires a few viewings to really appreciate the unique style of Li if you are not used to hearing this style of singing. The blend with Dimash is quite stunning.
Another great reaction. "Drunken Concubine" is one of the masterpieces by Mei Lan-Fang, and is set in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is mostly a one-person show and tells a story of the emperor's beloved concubine Yang Yuhuan, also known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. The main character of this opera is Yang, played here by Li Yugang. Dimash takes on the role of the emperor. One night Yang arranges a banquet in the imperial garden and waits for the emperor to come, but he never shows up. Yang is informed by her eunuch servants that the emperor chose another concubine over her. She feels humiliated, furious and depressed. The opera shows the change of Yang's mood as she begins to drink heavily. "The icy moon rises above the island, making the world so clear," Yang says, expressing her feelings through lyrics and embeds her emotions onto the moon. Li Yugang specializes in "nándàn" roles, which is a male who plays a female role in Peking opera. The way he moves (knees bent together and those "meows" have a special meaning in the traditional opera). What is most amazing about Li is that he couldn't study at the university or conservatory of music, he is absolutely an autodidact which is so admirable. He is 42 years young. In 2009, he was invited to join the "China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater" and became China's First Class Artist (National Treasure). In that same year, Li Yugang was invited to perform at Sydney Opera House in Australia, only the second Chinese artist to have done so, and was awarded the Southern Cross Gold Prize for Culture by the Australian Government. He has become an icon in China's contemporary cultural scene. Dimash was invited to sing with him.
Thank you!❤ This was a really unusual meeting of East versus Western operatic styles, that I'm still not quite sure what to make of tbh, as my ears are so unused to the high nasal tones common to traditional Chinese "nan dan" opera - but what I *do* know, is that King Dimash absolutely smashed it from beginning to end, vocal fry F#1 to whistle tone F#7, and everything in between - a full six octaves of multi-tonal, multi-styled, powerful and pristine amazingness! 😮👌🤗
@@harrydavis4600 Thank you - I'm sure I will! A few people left some great links in the comments, and I've been reading up on the history of the genre, too - it's fascinating stuff! Since Dimash first came into my life, I've been inspired to hugely broaden my musical horizons... before, almost all the music I listened to was in my native language of English - now, the exact opposite is true! But I have struggled to understand/interpret some languages more than others, and therefore I've spent less time exploring the music of those regions - so there's still plenty of world out there for me to learn about yet...!❤
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Hear those beats!! Smooth groves 💕💕💕 it! Each time I listen I hear something else. Then that whistle!!! Spectacular #Dimash and #Liyugang. Great reaction!
Step out of the box. It's time to bring something new. Dimash is doing that. Music can lift or it can stagnate or it can desgrade our minds. We're stuck in a rut of mediocrity how. Dimash brought something fresh. The voice of an exquisite Chinese Opera singer (Li) and blended it with western style classical. Two different vocal types beautifully find a harmonic path together. It was wonderful.
BRAZIL - Hello dear Caleb, another great reaction and professional and personal comments on your part. I liked the duet, Dimash respects the art of any country and people, Li Yugang is very respected in Chinese Opera, is 41 years old and does not seem. She plays female roles and I love that traditional Chinese song, I think it's sad and beautiful. I saw a video of Li at a concert in Australia years ago. Dimash always rocking in the performances, either alone or in partnership, much respect for the colleague who sings with him, on the vocal limit. This spring festival in China seems to be beautiful, in colors, everything.
This is one of my favorites of Dimash duets. So modest at the beginning, but boy does it grow. Love the interactive nature of the two singers as well. Your analysis, of course, was topnotch.
As I understand it Li is with the Beijing opera and he sings in the traditional manner the female parts in certain operas. The last part is the "Drunken Concubine" - Dimash is the male part and Li is the female part. There's a special name for what he does that I can't remember but someone else with provide that I'm sure.
Interesting! Must be a type of Chinese counter-tenor. Interesting though because his technique doesn't seem particularly operatic. But it does sound very good. Thanks for the info.
@@CalebColesMusic traditionally in Peking Opera, ALL parts were performed by male singers. females were not allowed on stage. this is actually 'new' drunken concubine. Original part, u can check out this vid (abit old lol) th-cam.com/video/mCI9WoQNzcU/w-d-xo.html
Iv'e heard Dimash singing Diva Dance a lot of times already, but it still gives me chills. And that whistle and deep low growl. Wow! Speechless. He never dissappoints me. Dimash is indeed a very versatile and skilled singer. Not to mention Lu Yugang is also a great singer.
Hi Caleb I like your genuine reaction and analyzes 👏👍Dimash and Li Yugang matched together and it was indeed epic. Every artists has their own skills and music culture who will be repected to their listeners. So respect to Dimash and Li Yugang👍👏they sang it for the Chinese audience for their new year (lunar). Dimash always tries new things with other amazing singers😘because he always want to learn more 💕⭐️
Hi Caleb! Always love your reaction to Dimash. So the show is Spring Festival Gala of Jiangsu Channel 2020. Li Yùgāng is a Beijing Opera performer. He plays female roles on stage. And the original name of Drunken Concubine should be literally translated into New Drunken Concubine, since Drunken Concubine is pure opera and should be sung in a female’s voice throughout the song. But Li mixes pop elements (shown in the first part of the song) into BeiJing opera. The vocal techniques he uses in the clip are actually traditional Chinese opera techniques. 😉
Hi Caleb, I LOVE watching your reactions as much as I LOVE Watching Dimash... I just loved everything about this...Li Yugang is apparently 41.. how do the Chinese people look so young... he plays a traditional role in Opera's "nan dan" which means he plays the Female role.. I Love his voice too.
Hi Caleb 🙋🏻♀️..Incredible performance of this duo, Dimash is spectacular always surprising, Diva Dance has finally sung again thanks Caleb for your analysis, an F7 is still great, many said a D8 but if you compare it with the previous one! Dance Diva, it's not a D 8! Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷🙋🏻♀️😘 I love your video reactions! 👌👍👏👏
It was for the Chinese Spring Festival a few weeks ago. Thanls fir your reaction. Li is very famous in China and he is fascinating with his operatic woman voice- I checked our some of his performances and he is really good, the way he sings, he moves, his make up.
Dimash me gusta, el otro chico me cansaría escucharle mucho rato, no aguantaría esa voz de gato... El final conjunto mejora y no está mal. Tu eres muy educado y ponderado. Gracias!
Hi my dear Friend , thanks for great reaction as always it is really weird that Dimash is adding to his voice day by day. I think he will soon reach the seventh octave😂😂 Anyway, the other singer forty-one year old he a very famous and great Chinese opera singer who is a female singer in Chinese opera because only males performs in Chinese opera. And it has a peculiar sound that relates to Chinese opera poetry and aesthetics💖💙
actually, that's last time, now adays for Chinese Opera, females do female parts, male do male parts, but Li Yugang being Li Yugang still chooses to do female part and I'm telling you, he does Chinese Opera on the same level as how Dimash does Classical.
Mr li yugang is a famous Chinese singer for he has men n women's voices. Drunken is his chinese opera style song. His men's voice is so beautiful. His famous song in the world named" just met you" in men's voice only
Hi Caleb thanks for reacting to this performance. It is my favourite Di duet since it came out recently. I'm not sure about the story either but I read somewhere that Di is singing the role of an Emperor of an ancient dynasty (hence the chair/throne), while Li sings the part of his beloved concubine, who has been sentenced to death for treason! They are singing about love and hate and life and death.
Everybody is talking about style or cultural differences, however I feel this fabulous masterpiece only showcase how universal music can be and how you can feel emotions beyond language or appearances. Much love to this artpiece.
Li was definitely singing the woman’s part in Chinese Opera (like Hua did in Nunchucks and I like his tone better) and it seems that Li like Zhou Zhen could possibly be male Sopranos. In the Courts, not sure about China, there are the castrati and they were always soprano after that. ( some news fan for Dimash who thinks she is a delicate Genius said Dimash was a Castrati!!!! This chick says all kinds of weird stuff) Also Li,like Hua is wearing the Satin Bathrobe and slippers that Lesley Cheung wore in his concerts and inChina you cannot be Gay. He took his life, Hua knew him and sang many of his songs) Dimash has a fuller voice but because the way the Chinese speak and the tonal infections in their language they get this unusual sound, I doubt Dimash could sound like that. Thank you again for your reaction.
Li is Chinese opera (Jing opera) singer. There are different type of Chinese opera in different area. Jing opera is popular Beijing and also is the national opera. And in Chinese opera males can play female role and females can play male role. It is common they need to practice different voice for the role. And the singing voices also have difference between young and old voice for both male and female roles. Li is famous for his lady role voice in the opera.
СПАСИБО ЗА АКТИВНУЮ РЕАКЦИЮ И ЗА ТО ЧТО ВЫ ТОЖЕ МУЗЫКАНТ И ПОНИМАЕТЕ ДИМАШ ВСЕГДА В ЖИВУЮ. ДИМАШ ВСЕГДА НА 1 МЕСТЕ, ДИМАШ ПРОФССИОНАЛ МУЗЫКАНТ И ПРОФЕССИОНАЛ ВОКОЛИСТ ПЕВЕЦ ИЗ КАЗАХСТАНА. ОН ОЧЕНЬ СИЛЬНО ОТЛИЧАЕТСЯ ОТ ДРУГИХ ЛЮДЕЙ.
Li has such a strange tone. It's quite interesting (although not as beautiful, warm, sweet, etc. as Dimash's). When Li goes up even higher, his tone becomes yet even more weird; at first it was borderline offputting but then I started liking those quirky sounds & tones. It's one of those things that's kind of a turn off at first then, after a few times, you kind of like it and you don't know why, lol. The way Dimash sounds is just so different and, to my untrained ears. It's not just his incredible amount of tones/timbres & colours but the technicalities of how he can add warmth and darkness to those upper sounds, not to mention the transitions & note-playing during sustains, etc. It really sounds special and like he's been training since a young child. I'm definitely going to search more of Li though. It's so interesting hearing him sing and, despite often not liking the sounds & tone he makes/uses, another side of me wants more of it, lol. Funny how the brain works.
Yes I had exactly the same experience, at first hearing Li's singing was quite jarring, as if it didn't fit....an interruption, but then my ears became accustomed to the style and now I think it's amazing. Li's singing is SO precise and the meld with Dimash is incredible. I love this duet.
What you just heard from Li is traditional Chinese opera. He is great not only because he can go so high, but because he sounds exactly like a woman. If you listen to any woman singing Chinese opera you’ll hear that. So that “quirkiness” you mention is super standard. It’s just that people outside China don’t really experience that sound much, so it feels alien
I know what you mean, Li sure is quirky. But I'm like you, strange stuff tends to grow on me when it is done right! I think this performance will also grow on me :)
Yes, Dimash has been training classical voice for 20 years and worked very hard for breath control and within the last 2 years his lower Register is richer and fuller, the Baritone and this is one of the few times I have heard Dimash go into the Whistle Register and the notes were very clear and Dimash might not I never heard him sing off key, sharp or flat, and perfect pitch singing a cappella.
@@johntibaldi9496 Would you also consider the sounds/style Li makes from 5:09 - 5:27 "super standard"? I think that was the most "quirky" part but now, after maybe the 4th or 5th time hearing it, I like it and want to hear more, lol.
Confessa/Diva dance, Drunken Concubine/Diva dance, Diva dance by itself....Perfect combination 👌. It looks they are enjoying, having fun. It's like to bake a cake. One ingredient is not enough, all ingredients together mixed by high class chef become a tastfull product. Please react to 'Swan goose" by Dimash ÷ Tengri.
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I could listen to Dimash sing all day long. I'm not as excited for Li's type of singing. Not sure why, it just didnt feel natural at all. That's not to say that a whistle tone in the 7th octave is, but I'm more accustomed to Dimash and his more full and round sounding voice .
@@mamatrop Definitely different type of singers. Of course I prefer Dimash also, but I think Li's singing has more of a traditional Chinese influence to the style. Dimash has more of a pop & opera influence.
@@mamatrop Li's voice can feel rather out of place in a setting that's not Peking Opera, especially since he usually plays female parts there (so he'd be dressed up in feminine costume and character while singing).
Li Yugang came from a village in northeastern China, got admission to university but had to give up because it was difficult for his parents to pay for the tuition fee. He made his way to stardom by years of hard work and went through a lot of twists and turns. He barely made a decent living, but he sent his earnings to his family and spent the rest of income to take lessons to learn the artistic skills that he needed for his career. HIs journey is like an epic drama. In short, he didn't have any formal vocal training and traditional opera skills until in his very early twenties. I wish his touching biography will be published one day and translated into English. (Who wouldn't shed tears when you learn that he took opera training in a room with below freezing temperature because that opera artist couldn't afford heat for his home)
Full story is very sad. Dimash sings the role of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, who sentenced his beloved Concubine Yang Guifei to death for treason. That's why Dimash growls so hard in the first part. Then she reminds how she was besotted with him and asks why there's only one step between love and hate. Insanely romantic lyrics. Li Yugang (born 1976) is an outstanding Chinese singer, composer and producer in the Peking Opera. Here he sings in the traditional Huadan style when a male singers play a female roles in Chinese opera. That's an allusion to The Drunken Concubine in Peking Opera. Brilliant Dimash! Awesome Li Yugang! Great work! Thanks a lot for your sincere reaction to the new vocal masterpiece!
That is nicely written! Truly wonderful, especially the analysis of the song. But Li was born 1978 and he's more in the pop genre rather than traditional Peking Opera.
@@carinak9947 Are you kidding? Li Yugang is one of the most famous Peking Opera singers of this era. He specializes in female roles. He has released more opera-based pop songs recently, but his career lies in opera.
yes, the beauty and sad of history
He don’t get it
Thank you for the insights and information.
I think the interesting thing about this is hearing the difference between western and eastern opera....both are stunning in their own right.
Completely agree!
Dimash always does something different or put new twist to his performances and singing. Who would have thought of doing it this way? He can sing with anyone! From singing with Chinese Opera singers to Aida Garifulina and Lara Fabiaan to Tengri to Jam Hsiao. His talent and skills are practically limitless.
Exactly my thoughts
And do Rap with Victor Ma.
@@UncleAl3 he the same raps himself ;) very well
Idk why people gotta hate, Dimash is Dimash but the other guy is really good too
Li is with the China National Opera. He sings female roles who are traditionally played by males in Peking Opera.
And for anyone who might be interested, Japanese kabuki has the same thing - men playing female roles. Currently the most famous "onnagata" is Tamasaburo. I lived and worked in Japan for 10 years, and most Japanese kabuki fans (male and female) state emphatically that he is more female than women when he is on the stage.
The whole point of this performance was to contrast Chinese traditional singing with Western style singing. Especially the piece after the Diva Dance, Li Yugang is singing straight Chinese opera style (sounding like the female role of course).
Thankyou for the explanation
Dimash also throws in some more traditional Kazakh-style singing in that last bit. LOVE the blend of cultures, as well as the amazing vocal techniques and gymnastics from both of them. I initially wasn’t in love with this one but the more I hear it the more it’s becoming a favorite.
Li Yugang is such an amazing singer. I'm really glad him and Dimash did this colab, or I never would have found out about Li. What an amazing combination, lovely contrast.
Li Yugang is straight up taking the female's role in Chinese Opera and nailing it.
Which is pretty hard, and that's just awesome.
Dimash's deep voice is probably supposed to be of the Emperor's voice. 😂 Li is doing the concubine's voice. At the end it sounded like they are crying...🌹 Thanks Caleb! 🥰
So the story behind the song. Loosely translated. Concubine Yang, one of the concubines of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty , voluptuously pudgy, rendezvoused with Xuanzong Tang in the Pavilion of Flowers to drink and appreciate the beauty of the moon. Xuanzong Tang, however, stood her up and went to revel all night with another concubine. After waiting so long, and still no sight of the Emperor, Concubine Yang, possessed over by loneliness and animosity, had to drink all by herself. She drank until the moon was hight and bright upon the sky.
Thanks for the insight! Seems like a really interesting and poetic song.
Thank you for this explanation!
wait is it the same Concubine Yang from the movie The Legend of Demon Cat? the movie cinematography is excellent and Lady Yang's tale is quite heartbreaking....
@@ruuoxi Yes, she's the same Concubine Yang who was forced to take her own life for the sake of the Emperor, whilst fleeing the Imperial capital due to the Anlushan rebellion.
Ty!! I was actually asking my self if they have eng subs on youtube, I was curious to know the story.
As far as I can tell, Li Yu Gang singing technique is based on traditional Chinese Opera, a bit without throat resonance and extremely flexible in pitch bending.
yes that is correct, however, the flexibility kind of sacrifices power. In turn, Classical sacrifices flexibility for power. But, singers from both styles CAN overcome this "disability" with practice, just like in Li Yugang and Dimash's case.
Dimash is great without a doubt, however people should acknowledge that Li is great too. He even performed at the United Nation's HQ and Sydney Opera House, truly national treasure of China.
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I watched this with my 1 year old grandson and he was not convinced Dimash needed a partner for this... Frowns every time Li sang, smiles for Dimash 😂 Personally, I enjoyed the vocal contrast and style of the two.
Haha! I liked the duet also :)
Chinese opera is definitely an acquired taste!
haha as I chinese, I didn't start appreciating chinese style opera until I had more life experience and also cultural knowledge. I used to make fun of my grandparents listening to those music
Chinese culture is unique and complex embracing very different elements from Western civilization. I can understand the reaction.
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Li Yugang is a famous Chinese traditional singer. He sings the female roles in these unique performances. He has a wonderful Wiki page. I love that Dimash who celebrates cultural music brings attention to another genre that many in the western world have never heard. Terrific! Good luck with your record. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
I just love dimashs voice. Makes my day always 😌
Great reaction Caleb - Dimash & Li having no limits !! WOW !! Never have I heard Chinese Opera blended in such a way ! Simply stunning !!!
Thank you for reviewing this song. Both Dimash and Li Yugang are excellent singers. I am learning so much about Chinese culture and opera! I think it is amazing how they integrated Diva Dance into this song. And that E7 by Dimash! Wow! Haven’t heard that since his Shenzhen concert. 👏👏😀😀🔥🔥🔥
Li is quite impressive though, i mean he's a male singer but he can sing with female voice,that's just crazy! really love your reaction!
Dimash is incomparable still the best. His voice is unique and soothing.
Thanks for this reaction. This duet requires a few viewings to really appreciate the unique style of Li if you are not used to hearing this style of singing. The blend with Dimash is quite stunning.
Thank you Caleb. Now you know why I said Dimash threw in a surprise during The Diva Dance part. I am also sure you know why Li plays the female roles.
Yeah definitely! It was a big suprise when he hit that F#7!
Another great reaction. "Drunken Concubine" is one of the masterpieces by Mei Lan-Fang, and is set in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is mostly a one-person show and tells a story of the emperor's beloved concubine Yang Yuhuan, also known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. The main character of this opera is Yang, played here by Li Yugang. Dimash takes on the role of the emperor. One night Yang arranges a banquet in the imperial garden and waits for the emperor to come, but he never shows up. Yang is informed by her eunuch servants that the emperor chose another concubine over her. She feels humiliated, furious and depressed. The opera shows the change of Yang's mood as she begins to drink heavily. "The icy moon rises above the island, making the world so clear," Yang says, expressing her feelings through lyrics and embeds her emotions onto the moon.
Li Yugang specializes in "nándàn" roles, which is a male who plays a female role in Peking opera. The way he moves (knees bent together and those "meows" have a special meaning in the traditional opera). What is most amazing about Li is that he couldn't study at the university or conservatory of music, he is absolutely an autodidact which is so admirable. He is 42 years young. In 2009, he was invited to join the "China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater" and became China's First Class Artist (National Treasure). In that same year, Li Yugang was invited to perform at Sydney Opera House in Australia, only the second Chinese artist to have done so, and was awarded the Southern Cross Gold Prize for Culture by the Australian Government. He has become an icon in China's contemporary cultural scene. Dimash was invited to sing with him.
Amazing back story! Wonder whether you can help me find the title of the last song?
Holy shiet, Li's harmonies are magical af!!!
I love your analysis! Thanks for a new reaction to Dimash! He is amazing!!! greetings from Spain🇪🇸🇪🇸
Thank you!❤ This was a really unusual meeting of East versus Western operatic styles, that I'm still not quite sure what to make of tbh, as my ears are so unused to the high nasal tones common to traditional Chinese "nan dan" opera - but what I *do* know, is that King Dimash absolutely smashed it from beginning to end, vocal fry F#1 to whistle tone F#7, and everything in between - a full six octaves of multi-tonal, multi-styled, powerful and pristine amazingness! 😮👌🤗
Keep listening Tricia and your ears will become accustomed to Li's singing and then you will really appreciate the duet.
@@harrydavis4600 Thank you - I'm sure I will! A few people left some great links in the comments, and I've been reading up on the history of the genre, too - it's fascinating stuff! Since Dimash first came into my life, I've been inspired to hugely broaden my musical horizons... before, almost all the music I listened to was in my native language of English - now, the exact opposite is true! But I have struggled to understand/interpret some languages more than others, and therefore I've spent less time exploring the music of those regions - so there's still plenty of world out there for me to learn about yet...!❤
Yeah, definitely teh Chinese way of Opera versus DImash's more western influenced training is a really unique combination :)
Димаш как всегда на высоте! Красавчик!!! Классно спел! Привет из Семея!
CALEB MY DEAR!.....Dude. I have watched over 1000 reactions to Dimash. I know, I’ve got a problem -but forget that- This is now the best reactions I have ever seen to Dimash. You are super observant and appreciate many things that others do not. .........THANKS for your reactions to Dimash!!!!.....GREETINGS FROM A MEXICAN DEAR!...❤️🇲🇽❤️🇰🇿❤️
Спасибо, дорогой Калеб, за крутую реакцию!!!!! Супер дуэт Димаш и Ли Юнгаг поразил всех нас своим шедевральным выступлением!!!!! Привет из России.
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Ли Юган
Dimash e Li Yugang fizeram uma apresentação espetacular!!
Dimash é Fenomenal e apaixonante!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏼👏🏿👏🏿👏🏽👏🏾😍😍😍🎶🎶🇧🇷🇧🇷
Hear those beats!! Smooth groves 💕💕💕 it! Each time I listen I hear something else. Then that whistle!!! Spectacular #Dimash and #Liyugang. Great reaction!
Димаш как не крути, все равно лучший!!!👍🏻
Step out of the box. It's time to bring something new. Dimash is doing that. Music can lift or it can stagnate or it can desgrade our minds. We're stuck in a rut of mediocrity how. Dimash brought something fresh. The voice of an exquisite Chinese Opera singer (Li) and blended it with western style classical. Two different vocal types beautifully find a harmonic path together. It was wonderful.
BRAZIL - Hello dear Caleb, another great reaction and professional and personal comments on your part. I liked the duet, Dimash respects the art of any country and people, Li Yugang is very respected in Chinese Opera, is 41 years old and does not seem. She plays female roles and I love that traditional Chinese song, I think it's sad and beautiful. I saw a video of Li at a concert in Australia years ago. Dimash always rocking in the performances, either alone or in partnership, much respect for the colleague who sings with him, on the vocal limit. This spring festival in China seems to be beautiful, in colors, everything.
That is great you got to hear Li live! It was a great performance.
Em, Li Yugang is a guy, I'm not sure if that's a typo or something
This is one of my favorites of Dimash duets. So modest at the beginning, but boy does it grow. Love the interactive nature of the two singers as well. Your analysis, of course, was topnotch.
As I understand it Li is with the Beijing opera and he sings in the traditional manner the female parts in certain operas. The last part is the "Drunken Concubine" - Dimash is the male part and Li is the female part. There's a special name for what he does that I can't remember but someone else with provide that I'm sure.
The first part is also the song Drunken Concubine, Mash-up with Diva dance between the two parts of the song !
Interesting! Must be a type of Chinese counter-tenor. Interesting though because his technique doesn't seem particularly operatic. But it does sound very good. Thanks for the info.
@@CalebColesMusic Here's a short clip of him singing in an opera - th-cam.com/video/gbRa_XzOZUQ/w-d-xo.html
@@CalebColesMusic From what I gather it is the Chinese kind of opera
@@CalebColesMusic traditionally in Peking Opera, ALL parts were performed by male singers. females were not allowed on stage. this is actually 'new' drunken concubine. Original part, u can check out this vid (abit old lol) th-cam.com/video/mCI9WoQNzcU/w-d-xo.html
Такого певца как Димаш не было и наверное не будет. Он подарок от Бога . Цените и кайфуйте 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🥳🥳🥳👍👍👍⚘⚘⚘😘😘😘🥇🥇🥇👏👏👏👏💐💐💐💐💖💖💖💖💖💖
Вы такой приятный человек..Веселый, внимательный реакционер.. Очень талантливый ,, Я из Казакстана.. Город Семей ....
Тунык Ерболов полностью с вами согласно. Калеб всегда приятно реагирует на Димаша.
Привет из Тараза :)
@Alem Salem Мен агылшынша билмеймин. Билсем жаксылап турып жазар едим гой
Тунык, добрый вечер! Я тоже из Семея, очень приятно было прочитать ваш комментарий! Удачи вам!!!!
@Alem Salem Жаксы айттыныз.. Казак тилимиз жасай берсин...
Iv'e heard Dimash singing Diva Dance a lot of times already, but it still gives me chills. And that whistle and deep low growl. Wow! Speechless. He never dissappoints me. Dimash is indeed a very versatile and skilled singer. Not to mention Lu Yugang is also a great singer.
Dimash es incomparable e iniguable su voz hermosa y el hermoso todas sus dears siempre estaremos con el en este camino a su sueño
Hi Caleb
I like your genuine reaction and analyzes 👏👍Dimash and Li Yugang matched together and it was indeed epic. Every artists has their own skills and music culture who will be repected to their listeners. So respect to Dimash and Li Yugang👍👏they sang it for the Chinese audience for their new year (lunar). Dimash always tries new things with other amazing singers😘because he always want to learn more 💕⭐️
Lo llaman la mejor voz del mundo !!! Ahí lo tienen la perfección , gran de DIMASH te saludo desde CHILE el fin del mundo
Димаш !!!
Hi Caleb! Always love your reaction to Dimash. So the show is Spring Festival Gala of Jiangsu Channel 2020.
Li Yùgāng is a Beijing Opera performer. He plays female roles on stage. And the original name of Drunken Concubine should be literally translated into New Drunken Concubine, since Drunken Concubine is pure opera and should be sung in a female’s voice throughout the song. But Li mixes pop elements (shown in the first part of the song) into BeiJing opera. The vocal techniques he uses in the clip are actually traditional Chinese opera techniques. 😉
Thanks for the info! Really interesting stuff. It seems the traditional Chinese Opera style is very different to the western :)
Do we know the last song? Be appreciated!
I always love to watch your Dimash Reactions!! Hope more to come !💢💥
Gracias !👍👌
#LegendDimash
Hi Caleb, I LOVE watching your reactions as much as I LOVE Watching Dimash... I just loved everything about this...Li Yugang is apparently 41.. how do the Chinese people look so young... he plays a traditional role in Opera's "nan dan" which means he plays the Female role.. I Love his voice too.
Hi Caleb 🙋🏻♀️..Incredible performance of this duo, Dimash is spectacular always surprising, Diva Dance has finally sung again thanks Caleb for your analysis, an F7 is still great, many said a D8 but if you compare it with the previous one! Dance Diva, it's not a D 8! Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷🙋🏻♀️😘 I love your video reactions! 👌👍👏👏
Shocked 🤯 in good way for sure, thanks Caleb 👌
Why I can’t stop listening to Dimash? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I’m addicted!
It was for the Chinese Spring Festival a few weeks ago. Thanls fir your reaction. Li is very famous in China and he is fascinating with his operatic woman voice- I checked our some of his performances and he is really good, the way he sings, he moves, his make up.
I simply have loved this duet!! I thought It was fantástic!! Dimash is always fhenomenal!!!♥️♥️😍😍🎶🎶💎💎💎💎🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Those high notes are amazing.. Dimash is always surprising us!! There is a big difference between both singers.. Dimash'es staccato is wow!!!!!
Dimash me gusta, el otro chico me cansaría escucharle mucho rato, no aguantaría esa voz de gato... El final conjunto mejora y no está mal. Tu eres muy educado y ponderado. Gracias!
fantastic duet
Спасибо за реакцию👏👏👏
Great reaction And Great Dimash!!!!!!!!😘👏
Hi my dear Friend , thanks for great reaction as always it is really weird that Dimash is adding to his voice day by day. I think he will soon reach the seventh octave😂😂 Anyway, the other singer forty-one year old he a very famous and great Chinese opera singer who is a female singer in Chinese opera because only males performs in Chinese opera. And it has a peculiar sound that relates to Chinese opera poetry and aesthetics💖💙
actually, that's last time, now adays for Chinese Opera, females do female parts, male do male parts, but Li Yugang being Li Yugang still chooses to do female part and I'm telling you, he does Chinese Opera on the same level as how Dimash does Classical.
Great reaction to Dimash and Li singing Drunken Concubine and the Diva Dance. Great performances by both. Greetings from Amsterdam.
А я балдею и от Ли Югана! От ДИМАША само собой, он вне земли, он сама музыка!!!
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Ли Юган (41 год)
Звезда Китая, трудно представить, что у него нет специального 🎶образования
Спасибо#@@@
Lmao, Dimash sang E1 to F#7 in a single song. That's 7 octaves Vocal range right there !!! 🤯
I think your math is off there, thats 6 octaves and spare right?
Huge range in this song! It isn't down to an E1 though, but certainly very low :)
@@meybi6272 I agree, also caleb I believe it was about a C2 give or take.
@@ryantarlond9987 nah. Definitely lower than C2. It's in the first octave, that's for sure
@@rahuldhere4093 No. His growl noise or vocal fry doesn't count as range.
Thanks for another great reaction !! Dimash plays the Emperor and Li his favorite (drunken) concubine 👏👏👏 Great performance !!
Toujours magnifique se beaux dimash love💖💖💖je l'adorrrrr💋🇧🇪merci👍👍👍
What an amazing duet and beautiful pruformance great reaction like always
Dimash oh my!!! 😍🙏
Mr li yugang is a famous Chinese singer for he has men n women's voices. Drunken is his chinese opera style song. His men's voice is so beautiful. His famous song in the world named" just met you" in men's voice only
D. is the beast...
Dimash like a dolphin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣bravo!
Que locura es este chico Dimash,q maravilla
Вы могли бы даже ничего не говорить, по вашей улыбке и глазам все понятно, спасибо 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗🤗🤗🥰💖🥰🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏👏👏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
His operas are so well done. Ti amo cosi , Passione , there are more and they are beautiful.
Спасибо!
Hi Caleb thanks for reacting to this performance. It is my favourite Di duet since it came out recently. I'm not sure about the story either but I read somewhere that Di is singing the role of an Emperor of an ancient dynasty (hence the chair/throne), while Li sings the part of his beloved concubine, who has been sentenced to death for treason! They are singing about love and hate and life and death.
Wow that sounds like a really cool story. Cool stage design to match that also.
This is my second favourite duet behind Jasmine with Wu Tong.
Dimash Love🇰🇿💕
РАХМЕТ!👍
Калеб үлкен рақмет реакцияңыз үшін... Өте керемет орындалған, екеуі де өте әдемі орындап шықты!!!! 👌💝
Everybody is talking about style or cultural differences, however I feel this fabulous masterpiece only showcase how universal music can be and how you can feel emotions beyond language or appearances. Much love to this artpiece.
They both sound operatic, cant say Li is less operatic than Dimash, it's chinese opera style
Dimash performed on stage already in 2 years old. He studied and studied persistently and here is the result!!!!
Thanks for your reaction. Hello from Kazakhstan
Seeing Caleb smile reminds me of a kid looking up at the toys in a toy store, it brings joy to others as well
Li was definitely singing the woman’s part in Chinese Opera (like Hua did in Nunchucks and I like his tone better) and it seems that Li like Zhou Zhen could possibly be male Sopranos. In the Courts, not sure about China, there are the castrati and they were always soprano after that. ( some news fan for Dimash who thinks she is a delicate Genius said Dimash was a Castrati!!!! This chick says all kinds of weird stuff)
Also Li,like Hua is wearing the Satin Bathrobe and slippers that Lesley Cheung wore in his concerts and inChina you cannot be Gay. He took his life, Hua knew him and sang many of his songs)
Dimash has a fuller voice but because the way the Chinese speak and the tonal infections in their language they get this unusual sound, I doubt Dimash could sound like that.
Thank you again for your reaction.
Li is Chinese opera (Jing opera) singer. There are different type of Chinese opera in different area. Jing opera is popular Beijing and also is the national opera. And in Chinese opera males can play female role and females can play male role. It is common they need to practice different voice for the role. And the singing voices also have difference between young and old voice for both male and female roles. Li is famous for his lady role voice in the opera.
СПАСИБО ЗА АКТИВНУЮ РЕАКЦИЮ И ЗА ТО ЧТО ВЫ ТОЖЕ МУЗЫКАНТ И ПОНИМАЕТЕ ДИМАШ ВСЕГДА В ЖИВУЮ. ДИМАШ ВСЕГДА НА 1 МЕСТЕ, ДИМАШ ПРОФССИОНАЛ МУЗЫКАНТ И ПРОФЕССИОНАЛ ВОКОЛИСТ ПЕВЕЦ ИЗ КАЗАХСТАНА. ОН ОЧЕНЬ СИЛЬНО ОТЛИЧАЕТСЯ ОТ ДРУГИХ ЛЮДЕЙ.
Now we just need the performance with Dimash and Wu Tong " Jasmine"
VERY GOOD THANK YOU
Dimash♥️♥️♥️👑👑🤴 Is the best
Дуэт👍👏👏👏💞
Li has such a strange tone. It's quite interesting (although not as beautiful, warm, sweet, etc. as Dimash's). When Li goes up even higher, his tone becomes yet even more weird; at first it was borderline offputting but then I started liking those quirky sounds & tones. It's one of those things that's kind of a turn off at first then, after a few times, you kind of like it and you don't know why, lol.
The way Dimash sounds is just so different and, to my untrained ears. It's not just his incredible amount of tones/timbres & colours but the technicalities of how he can add warmth and darkness to those upper sounds, not to mention the transitions & note-playing during sustains, etc. It really sounds special and like he's been training since a young child.
I'm definitely going to search more of Li though. It's so interesting hearing him sing and, despite often not liking the sounds & tone he makes/uses, another side of me wants more of it, lol. Funny how the brain works.
Yes I had exactly the same experience, at first hearing Li's singing was quite jarring, as if it didn't fit....an interruption, but then my ears became accustomed to the style and now I think it's amazing. Li's singing is SO precise and the meld with Dimash is incredible. I love this duet.
What you just heard from Li is traditional Chinese opera. He is great not only because he can go so high, but because he sounds exactly like a woman. If you listen to any woman singing Chinese opera you’ll hear that. So that “quirkiness” you mention is super standard. It’s just that people outside China don’t really experience that sound much, so it feels alien
I know what you mean, Li sure is quirky. But I'm like you, strange stuff tends to grow on me when it is done right! I think this performance will also grow on me :)
Yes, Dimash has been training classical voice for 20 years and worked very hard for breath control and within the last 2 years his lower Register is richer and fuller, the Baritone and this is one of the few times I have heard Dimash go into the Whistle Register and the notes were very clear and Dimash might not I never heard him sing off key, sharp or flat, and perfect pitch singing a cappella.
@@johntibaldi9496 Would you also consider the sounds/style Li makes from 5:09 - 5:27 "super standard"? I think that was the most "quirky" part but now, after maybe the 4th or 5th time hearing it, I like it and want to hear more, lol.
Confessa/Diva dance, Drunken Concubine/Diva dance, Diva dance by itself....Perfect combination 👌. It looks they are enjoying, having fun. It's like to bake a cake. One ingredient is not enough, all ingredients together mixed by high class chef become a tastfull product.
Please react to 'Swan goose" by Dimash ÷ Tengri.
Thanks for your reactions, Caleb!....I loved!.......Amazing Dimash, He is Surpassing Himself,......greetings from a Mexican Dear!......🥰🇲🇽🇰🇿
Димаш превосходно поёт на любом языке!!!
Thank you for your response. Like the distinctive song that Dimash and Li Yugang bring from Chinese folklore.
Спелись с Китаем! Димаш - ты голубь мира!
Another great reaction, thanks! I did pre-order your album, glad to do that. Looking forward to hearing your new music 😃
Thanks so much, can't wait for you to hear it. I think you'll particularly like the title track, Reverse, Repeat :)
Dimash is the best.
Hi Caleb,
I always love your reaction to Dimash &( Now duet with Li Yugang). Fantastic duet !!! Ssstt...., i like Dimash Jacket ...(bit shy)