Moon Bard

Guitar tears left somewhere at a kvartirnik* in the distant past

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Once upon a time, it seems like it was the spring of 2022, there was a kvartirnik where there were almost no people. The last rays of the setting sun penetrated the hall, and a few garlands were hung behind the stage. It was the first time she performed her song in public. It was “The Last Stand of the Giant Slayer” (“Последняя Битва Убийцы Великанов”). And I still remember how I first heard that song: the music filled the entire hall, like the smell of rain on a May day, and every cell was filled with this spirit. A quiet feeling of tears coming to the throat, which was approaching every person in the hall. Someone cried, and someone looked with a thoughtful look and listened. And it is impossible to look away from this sound, the lyrics, the voice and the calm trill of the guitar… I remember how I was driving in the car later, turning on the recording that my friend made. Then it was the only opportunity to hear the song, which seemed like a great gift, to which I fell asleep that night. Later, I think in August of the same year, when the song was released on streaming, my happiness knew no bounds. Then she released a bunch of other songs, but despite everything, this is still my favorite song by Moon Bard (Лунный Бард).

… thank you for coming!

P. S. By the way, I have wanted to invite Moon Bard to a photo shoot for the last three (?) years and only now I dared to invite her. After all, I always admire musicians, because for me the ability to sing and compose music seems like something incredible.)

*Kvartirnik — this is a small concert. Historically, it is usually held in a flat, however, this time it was in a small concert room