Using traditional, polyphonic singing they perform songs from all over the world, mainly: Ukraine, Balkans, Poland, Belarus, Georgia, Scandinavia and many other places. They sing a capella as well as with shaman drums and other ethnic instruments (shruti box, kalimba, flute, gong, zaphir and koshi chimes, singing bowls, rattles etc.), creating a new space in a traditional song, adding voice improvisations, inspired by sounds of nature, often intuitive, wild and feminine.
Reczanka
Laboratorium Pieśni Lyrics
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Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Чаму ж ты не поўная
3 беражком не роўная?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
А як жа мне поўнай быць
3 беражкамі роўнай плыць?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
3 беражкамі роўнай плыць?
Ясю коніка паіў
Кася ваду чэрпала
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Кася ваду чэрпала
Ой, рэчанька, рэчанька
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
The song "Reczanka" by Laboratorium Pieśni is a traditional Belarusian lullaby. The lyrics express the singer's desire for a full river, asking why it is not full and flowing with three banks the same height. The singer imagines if the river were full, it would carry them smoothly and softly like a lullaby. The singer mentions a horse they have already fed and a girl named Kasia who took water from the river. The song closes with the repetition of the question, "Why are you not full, Reczanka?" and the soothing sound of "luli, luli," a common refrain in Slavic lullabies.
The song's lyrics suggest a longing for peace and comfort, perhaps reflective of the times in which it was created and sung. The river can be seen as a metaphor for life, and the desire for it to be full and flowing smoothly can represent a desire for stability and harmony. The song's simple melodies and repetitive lyrics make it an effective lullaby, a comforting and peaceful presence in the lives of those who sing and hear it.
Line by Line Meaning
Ой, рэчанька, рэчанька
Oh, river, river
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Why aren't you full?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Why aren't you full?
Чаму ж ты не поўная
Why aren't you full
3 беражком не роўная?
Unequal on three banks?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
3 беражком не роўная?
Unequal on three banks?
А як жа мне поўнай быць
Then how can I be full
3 беражкамі роўнай плыць?
And flow equally on three banks?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
3 беражкамі роўнай плыць?
And flow equally on three banks?
Ясю коніка паіў
I gave water to Yasia's little horse
Кася ваду чэрпала
Kasia drew water
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Ой, рэчанька, рэчанька
Oh, river, river
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Why aren't you full?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Why aren't you full?
Люлі, люлі, люлі
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Чаму ж ты не поўная?
Why aren't you full?
Writer(s): kompozycja tradycyjna
Contributed by Muhammad B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jimikbyu7944
Rečańka
Oj, rečańka-rečańka
Čamu ž ty nia poŭnaja?
Liuli-liuli-liuli
Čamu ž ty nia poŭnaja?
Oj, rečańka-rečańka
Čamu ž ty nia poŭnaja?
Liuli-liuli-liuli
Z bieražkoŭ nie roŭnaja?
Liuli-liuli
Z bieražkoŭ nie roŭnaja?
A jak ža mnie poŭnaj być
Z bieražkami roŭnaj być?
Liuli-liuli
Z bieražkami roŭnaj być?
Janka konika paiŭ
Mania vodu čerpala
Eaa
Liuli-liuli-liuli
Liena vodu čerpala
Oj, rečańka-rečańka
Čamu ž ty nia poŭnaja?
Liuli-liuli
Z bieražkoŭ nie roŭnaja?
Liuli-liuli
Z bieražkoŭ nie roŭnaja?
@jimikbyu7944
Jimikby u
The Rivulet
(Belarusian folk song)
Oh, rivulet-rivulet
Why are you so shallow?
Luli-Luli, Luli,
Why are you so shallow?
Why are you so shallow?
Why your coast such uneven?
Luli-Luli, Luli,
Why your coast such uneven?
How can I be deep,
How can I have straight coast?
Luli-Luli, Luli,
How can I have straight coast?
Janka watered his horse,
Mania drew water.
Luli-Luli, Luli,
Mania drew water.
Luli-Luli-Luli.
@claudereful
Przy każdej Waszej pieśni płaczę. Obojętnie, czy słyszę ją po raz pierwszy, czy po raz setny. Dziękuję za uwrażliwianie ludzi, oby jak najwięcej Was usłyszało.
@uladzimirlitwin6185
Дзякуй за вашу працу!
@tupancrew4336
Greetings form Czech, defend slav tradition, music and spirit.
@motoblogby1039
Na Białarusjaj mowie spiawajuć polskija dziaczaty
@TheFlameImperishable
Seconded, from UK!
@user-zb3xz5mz9b
GREETINGS FROM REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
@FoveDesan
jak ja was kocham to jest nie do powiedzenia!
@aranyanifox4375
This is Sacred, Divine, Wild Feminine in action. Amazingly beautiful. Not only these perfect voices and the traditional music, but also the entire coreography, all the Earth-toned colours, the long hair, the clothes and the natural jewelry, representing the feminine power of untamed beauty, connection to the nature, fertility, love and creativity. Truly inspiring. MORE, please. 💚
@nay_essary85
This is so completely pure and beautiful.. it gives me chills.
@Thekoryostribalpodcast
Yes, it went all the way to my soul.