Trojisti muzyky Prykarpattja ta Bukovyny. 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.

It is one thing when you listen to music like that only because it is interesting for you to know what kind of music it is. But it is quite a different thing when you listen to it because you are captured by the virtuosity and singularity of performance - only then it becomes really interesting for you. Only then it becomes interesting for you why you haven’t got interested in it earlier. Such is the case with this particular disc. The recordings presented at it capture you both with the skill and beauty of performance. It is meticulous – this is exactly the word, which may describe it. As for one of the performers presented here – Vasyl “Mohur” Hrymalyuk, people say that he plays violin better than the devil himself. Still, other musicians make a pleasant impression, too. If you listen to this recording sitting, then a moment comes when you notice that you have already started jumping on you seat keeping time with music. Seemingly, haven’t we heard troyisi muzyky before? It turns out to be – we haven’t. At least, I myself haven’t heard anybody like them before. Or, may be, I haven’t listened properly.

Anton Jozhik Lejba (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.