Didulya(Didula) - Great Temple

Didula was born in Grodno, a picturesque town in Belarus with inspiring architecture and a rich tradition in music. Didula's mother gave him his first guitar when he was five. The instrument sparked an intense passion that started with wistful strumming in the yard and turned into to bursts of experimental creativity involving homemade amplifiers, and eventually, formal guitar lessons. But his thirst for musical experimentation never left him. His inspiration came from the world around him. Concerts, wedding bands, street performers... He observed them all with a keen eye -- and a hungry ear -- helping him broaden his perspectives on the craft. Soon, he made lifelong friends that also liked to play the guitar, and his life would never be the same. In High School, Didula joined the group Scarlet Dawn as a guitarist. Led by Nikolay Khitrik, the band played restaurants and eventually concerts. Later, he joined the folk dance group White Dew. Honing his skills as a sound engineer, he toured Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, France, and Germany. Didula went on to compete on a popular Belarusian talent competition on television. With the help of Dima Kurakulovym and composer Oleg Eliseenkov, he passed the preliminaries and made it all the way to the gala concert. Building on his TV success, he returned to the screen on "Slavic Bazaar," a televised music festival broadcast in all CIS (former USSR) nations as well as Poland, the Baltic States and Bulgaria. Even after moving to Moscow, "Slavic Bazaar" remains a tradition for Didula. Things quickly took off from there, including participating in Dmitry Dibrova's popular "Anthropology" television show. After becoming a fixture on TV, Didula's career soared to new heights. Didula collaborated with Bryan Adams for the film "House of Fools." His album credits include "Legend" (2004), "Cave City Inkerman" (2006), "Color Dreams" (2006) and "Aroma" (2010). In 2008, he released the musical documentary "Dear Six Strings" (2008) about his self-titled group. Today, Didula is one of the most popular touring and instrumental groups in Russia. They perform over 150 sold-out concerts every year, ranging from intimate venues to the biggest stages in the world, including the State Kremlin Palace.