After two albums under her belt, Berlin-based harmonica player Ariel Bart debuts an unusual bass-less, drum-less trio — active for the past three years — with cellist Talia Erdal and pianist Arseny Rykov, narrating heartfelt stories with uncanny musical empathy.
In After Silence, she invites us to explore what lies beneath the surface, urging attention to detail and to what’s often hidden.
The title track, “After Silence”, sets the tone as a melancholy opening statement. “Wind from the North” leans on tastefully supportive piano anchored in a relentless odd-metered pulse, with Bart’s solo radiating emotional resonance at every turn. The whole piece carries a mesmerizing poignancy.

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