Polis'ki muzyky. Ukrainian ethnic music.

There is some general impression of this entire story. A simple impression. Thank God, there still exist people on the earth who in contrast to most of us not only listen to songs. These are the people who sing. These are the people who make recordings.

Three main categories of professional musicians are presented at this disc. Travelling singers – lyre players, and later – concertina players (you can find a more detailed information on lyre players in the album "Polissya lyre player"). Then shepherds – in old times they performed signal and magic music. But in our time they mostly perform dancing and onomatopoetic melodies using self-styled and wind instruments. And, at last, troyisti muzyky, who feel themselves well even in our time. They have blended with the time so well that now even use electric instruments (musical, of course). To tell the truth, such instruments do not sound at this disc, and it is for better. Except for six tracks, simply instrumental music sounds. Simply music sounds, but this music is not simple at all. At least because these melodies are several centuries old.

Anton Jozhik Leyba (Hedgehog)

"Ukrainian Ethnic Music" series came out of many ethnographical expeditions to different region of Ukraine. Compact discs have stylish design. In the colourful booklets you will find information about the places where recordings were made, stories about performers, lyrics of the songs etc. Information is given in Ukrainian and English.