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.
U Lisi
Laboratorium Pieśni Lyrics
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Да ой у лісі
Да на горісі
Та й зозуля
Да та й зозуля
Да гніздо звіла
Да гніздо звівши
Да вилетіла
Вилетівши
Да вилетівши
Да закувала
Ой хто ж в моїм кублі
Да й ой хто ж в моїм кублі
Да й батьком буде?
Обізвався
Да й обізвався
Да й соловейко
Я ж в твому кублі
Да я ж твому кублі
Да й батьком буду
Твоїм діткам
Да й твоїм діткам
Да й батьком буду
Ой у лісі
Да ой у лісі
Да на горісі...
The song "U Lisi" by Laboratorium Pieśni is a traditional Ukrainian folk song that talks about the beauty and wonder of nature, with a focus on the forest and the creatures that inhabit it. The first verse talks about being in the forest and on the mountain, while the second verse focuses on the bird, the cuckoo, and how it builds its nest, lays its eggs, and eventually flies away. The third verse introduces the idea of a young man wondering who is in his home, and he is answered by the nightingale, who tells him that she is the one who will be the mother of his children.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the natural world and the harmony that exists within it. The forest, the bird, and the human all have their place and their role to play, and together they create a beautiful symphony of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Ой у лісі
Oh, in the forest
Да ой у лісі
Yes, in the forest
Да на горісі
Yes, on the hill
Та й зозуля
And there's a cuckoo
Да та й зозуля
Yes, there's a cuckoo
Да гніздо звіла
And she has built a nest
Гніздо звівши
Having built the nest
Да гніздо звівши
Yes, having built the nest
Да вилетіла
She flew away
Вилетівши
Having flown away
Да вилетівши
Yes, having flown away
Да закувала
She sang beautifully
Ой хто ж в моїм кублі
Oh, who's in my cubby?
Да й ой хто ж в моїм кублі
Yes, who's in my cubby?
Да й батьком буде?
And will he be the father?
Обізвався
He answered
Да й обізвався
Yes, he answered
Да й соловейко
Yes, a nightingale
Я ж в твому кублі
But I am in your cubby
Да я ж твому кублі
Yes, I am in your cubby
Да й батьком буду
And I will be the father
Твоїм діткам
For your children
Да й твоїм діткам
Yes, for your children
Да й батьком буду
And I will be the father
Ой у лісі
Oh, in the forest
Да ой у лісі
Yes, in the forest
Да на горісі...
Yes, on the hill...
Writer(s): Kompozycja Tradycyjna
Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DougShoeBushcraft
Oh in the woods
Oh oh in the forest
Yes, in the gooseberry
And the cuckoo
Yes and a cuckoo
The nest has turned
Nesting
To the nest having been reduced
If it took off
Starting off
If starting
Yes, I do
Ooh who's in my bucket
And who is in my bucket
And his father will be?
Called
And called
And the nightingale
I'm in your bucket
Yes ...
@Laughterofthewind
Oy u lisi
Da oy u lisi
Da na horisi
Ta y zozulya
Da ta y zozulya
Da hnizdo zvila
Hnizdo zvivshy
Da hnizdo zvivshy
Da vyletila
Vyletivshy
Da vyletivshy
Da zakuvala
Oy khto zh v moyim kubli
Da y oy khto zh v moyim kubli
Da y batʹkom bude?
Obizvavsya
Da y obizvavsya
Da y soloveyko
YA zh v tvomu kubli
Da ya zh tvomu kubli
Da y batʹkom budu
Tvoyim ditkam
Da y tvoyim ditkam
Da y batʹkom budu
Oy u lisi
Da oy u lisi
Da na horisi...
Oh, in the woods
Oh, oh, in the woods
Yeah on the gooseberry
And the cuckoo
Yes and a cuckoo
To the nest has whirled
Nesting down
To the nest having been reduced
Yes it took off
Departing
Yes, departing
Yes, I did
Ooh who is in my cube
And whoever is in my cube
And his father will be?
Called
And he called
And the nightingale
I'm in your cube
Yes, I'm your cup
And I will be a father
To your children
And to your children
And I will be a father
Oh, in the woods
Oh, oh, in the woods
By the way ...
@liveindarkness3509
hi my name is hamed i live in iran in asia today is hard days for my country and your sound give me peace and calm i wish u happines and love
@runly1
Peace from the forests of Hudson Valley, New York, USA
@uglarthenosmart4573
As genetic give a proof _ we share this same genotyp R1A1. Slavic people, Persians and Bramins in India are close familly. Mayby this is in our blood.
Bless you from Poland we wish you the best.
@onefodderunit
God protect Iran.
@uglarthenosmart4573
@Mr Jesus thank you Jesus for answer. I didn't know that.
@NichtNameee
Today is hard day for my peepee
@robertjohnston1339
Respect to the Slavic culture. Keep your old paths strong and the your Children of the old ways. We are seeds that people try to bury, but we grow stronger. Greetings from Irish Celts. Saoirse
@opalinho
Respect to Celtic kulture and i hope , You keep yours old path. I'm lovw celtic music, and culture. Greetings from slavic people from Poland. Slava!
@aselle1709
Who is trying to bury you? :)
@arjantjeee
Greeting from the Dutch/German Low Saxons. Good goan