"Rushnychok" Ensemble. Solov'jina Ukrajina.

Well, everything is quite clear. This ensemble, which is actually a duet, performs the most popular Ukrainian folk songs. But – pay attention – an academic vocal performance sounds here. Common people from the street do not sing like that as a rule. The thing is that both vocalists are soloists of the National Opera House of Ukraine, and moreover, they are laureates of the first prize of the All-Ukrainian contest of folk arts. So, you can easily understand that their masterly performance is at a high level. As for the musical accompaniment, it is not academic at all. That’s why this disc is meant for those listeners who do not like opera so much, but listen to a beautiful and skilful singing with great pleasure. And here there’s much to be heard. For example, "Hey, You, Moon" and "The Night is so Moonlit" are united by one musical theme, so that as a result, it turns out to be surprisingly beautiful and transparent. Still, I won’t tell you about all boons – otherwise it won’t be so interesting for you to listen to this disc.

Anton Jozhik Leyba (Hedgehog)