In contemporary Ukrainian music Halyna and Lesya Telnyuk have
unique status. Critics have qualified the artists' work as "a breath of fresh
air", "a tonic against dispair", and "a mystery play of word and music",
appropriately terming them "the last bastion of true poetry and music in the
domain of the contemporary Ukrainian song".
The Telnyuk Sisters' concerts represent unique literary-musical
compositions, a synthesis of poetry and song. They feature accomplished
standing and explore wide-ranging concerns, such as the place of the poet in
totalitarian society, internal freedom as a prerequisite for creativity, the
question of a search for oneself, for a sence of being… The concert-goer is
emmerced into an extraordinary atmosphere, as thought she/he were present
at some esoteric happening for those who are privy to a secret, yet at the
same time is left with the feeling of being part of a circle of good friends.
This is the result of the delicate and sincere dialogue that the duet conducts
with their audience.
The sisters are called "dissidents of show-business" and "banished
princesses". They insist on poetry for their lyrics and (unlike the predominant
practice) prefere "live" performances, maintaing high aesthetic and
professional standards and principles. The audience has responded warmly
to the musical stance declared by the Telnyuk Sisters. Their concerts in
Ukraine always draw capacity crowds. |
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