Ensemble of Authentic Music "Korali". Korali.

I cannot explain exactly what the matter is, but this album seems to differ greatly from other similar albums. Though I understand quite well that this is not an expeditionary recording made in a village, it is a restoration – that is, these people purposely got together, went to studio and sang. At that, I am not going to mention how much time they spent learning to sing these songs correctly. I mean, the songs recorded at this disc reach us not directly, but through second hands. Allegedly. But – there exists "but", and it is very important. It concerns performance. It is somehow very honest and transparent – perhaps, unintentional. Sincere. I do not know how to describe it more, but I really like it. Three women – three voices and sometimes three instruments.  It is very simple, and there is the truth in this simplicity, the truth, which cannot be explained, but still it exists. As for the spectrum, wedding songs, vesnyanky, kolyadky and even magic songs sound here. The geography covers half of Ukraine, as well as a part of Poland and Belarus. But I think the matter concerns not geography, to be exact it concerns the correctness of singing.

Anton Jozhik Leyba (Hedgehog)