"Hreshchatyj Jar" Ensemble. Ukrаjins'kа muzychnа veselkа.

May be, I could tell you in which way this folk ensemble and this recording differ from others. I will do it, but not today. As for today, it is the second day in succession when in the morning and at night the fog rises and the air becomes wet, soft and warm. Inner movements are not slow, they are simply unhurried. Course in all its beauty. As one man used to sing, "Here comes my slow train...". This particular recording blends with such atmosphere very well. Its mood is so light and relaxed that even quick and fiery melodies do not impress you so much – on the contrary – they calm you down. It is a fact, though subjective. There may be a lunar eclipse somewhere in the skies at the moment, and it means that it is high time to release everything, which is negative, and to swim slowly. This recording will not, as minimum, cause damage to such mood. And this is not a bad advertisement by itself.

Anton Jozhik Leyba (Hedgehog)