Beautiful Xenoblade Chronicles "Satorl Marsh (Night)": Shinobue Flute Cover 燐光の地ザトール(夜): 篠笛カバー

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi everyone! Maru san asked me to shoot a "Behind the scenes" type of video that shows what equipment I use and the procedure I go through to make this type of video. If enough people want to see it, I will make one! Please comment! まるさんがこのタイプの動画を作るのに私がどんな照明とか機材を使ってるかなどの紹介動画を作ることのリクエストをしてくれました。あなたも興味ありますか？コメントお願いします！！😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@Diehydro]

I think it would be interesting to see “Behind the curtain”

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you, Christian! I thought Maru san was the only one interested! LOL!! 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@MrPirreE]

Me too and it can be educational too.

[@MikiShinobue]

@@MrPirreE Fantastic!! Thank you!! I'm a bit surprised that there is actual interest in what I do to make these videos!! 😯😯😯😯😯🤯

[@lordregulus8195]

Every so often, I get a new Satorl Marsh (Night) cover in my KZbin recommendations. Today was a very bad day for me, and really needed this level of peace today. Thank you so much.

[@MikiShinobue]

I'm sorry you had a bad day... I'm glad this video gave you peace 😃🥰 I did my part, but the original composition from Xenoblade deserves credit. It's some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. 😍😍😍

[@lordregulus8195]

Thank you,@@MikiShinobue. Today was better! Edit: ところで、そのコメントを書く後で、僕の英語の級ちょっと心配しています！今日本に住んで働くて、多分その小説ぽい語は酷すぎかもしりません。失礼しました！ On the composition, it goes without saying that Monolith Soft, the makers of this game, deserve the credit for the original composition. This is hands down my favorite song from the game. That studio is a treasure trove of beautiful gems like this that reinforce the narrative through stunning musical pieces. I'll give a few of my favorites I think you might like. Do not take these as request, just music for your listening pleasure that you might enjoy from the composers for these games in case you haven't heard them. Xenoblade Chronicles 1: Agniratha, Mechonis Capital. This song comes once the game's twist occurs, reframing the conflict entirely. Daylight casts it in a lonely, forgotten world where the night cries in a minor key of the tragedy that befell it. Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Leftherian Archipelago. It is a beautiful piece where the flute flutters freely through the day and rests its wings at night. I think you'll particularly like them given your instrument of choice. Xenoblade Chronicles 2: The Abandoned City is both sadness and loss woven in a piece heightened by transposing what the characters in the world know with what the player knows innately. It mourns the promise of a sanctuary to a civilization long dead and forgotten.

[@MikiShinobue]

@@lordregulus8195 I love all three song suggestions! Thank you for sharing! I love the way you write!! 😃

[@Dianecites]

YESSSS THANK YOU! I remember the first time playing XC: Definitive Edition since I hurt myself and had to rest up, and I remember going to Satorl Marsh; it was daytime and then turned night, my jaw ABSOLUTELY DROPPED of the music and the over-world I cried listening to it. I’m also crying to this! It’s beautiful! I hope you do Kingdom of Uraya!

[@MikiShinobue]

YESSSS THANK YOU for your comment, Xidena! I'm so touched to hear that you are crying to this video too!! Thank you so much!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭I just looked at Kingdom of Uraya, it sounds like it has some key changes and maybe not too suited for shinobue, but I will keep it in mind!! Thank you so much for your request!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@asiahall9229]

There are times I return to the game just to spend time standing in the marsh at night, watching the ether suddenly bring the world to life and dancing in the branches of the trees, I'm very glad to see I'm not the only one who has this reaction to that biome! And even more happy that we are all here to enjoy Miki Sensei's incredible rendition for us to relive that experience!

[@MikiShinobue]

@@asiahall9229 Wow, I didn't realize this scene means so much to so many people!! I was totally captivated by this music as well!! I really enjoyed practicing the piece, recording it and editing the video even though the piece was very difficult. I just LOVED the music!! Xenoblade sure has some amazing music for sure!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MikiShinobue]

I even changed the front page of this channel! The graphic I used comes from Xenoblade 2!!

[@petit-pedestre2334]

Easily the best Satorl Marsh cover I've ever heard! You somehow managed to make it sound as beautiful as the original, and that's no small fit! You're a master of your craft!

[@MikiShinobue]

Aww, thank you so much for your kind words! This was also my favorite cover of 2023! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKa0kGupfddsaKs Xenoblade music is incredible!

[@asiahall9229]

Thank you so much Miki Sensei for this absolutely beautiful and haunting cover!! As usual, you have given me goosbumps and made my eyes water with joy! Listening to you play I can see the ethereal lights rising from the marsh trees and the graceful auroras playing through the atmosphere. I am so happy you have done this cover, and brought this beautiful music to life

[@MikiShinobue]

OMG, Asia, thank you so much for this beautiful and poetic comment!! I'm so happy that it moved you to write such beautiful words! I'm so glad you requested this tune, Asia!! Thank you so much!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@onimitch]

弾きにくいのはずだろうと思うけど、ミキさんが弾くと、そんなスイスイ軽くて、耳に綺麗ですよ。こんな動画いつもありがとうございます！

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Onimitch! そう言っていただくと本当に嬉しいです！！もっとこういうビデオ作りますね！！！！🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@hpboristo5433]

What a great choice and such a pitch perfect cover. I think you have captured the essence of as well as the emotions and story behind the location with your shinobue rendition of this hidden gem. Listening to it put a smile my face. Thank you so much, Miki!!!

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you so much, Bo!!! I'm so glad you still love this video now that you've seen the whole thing LOL!!! I hope this video will bring back great memories to many Xenoblade fans! I have never played the game, but I can only imagine how awesome it is to play this scene!! 😍😍😍😍😄

[@lilyfriesen8212]

Gorgeous cover!! It's so beautiful and brings me nostalgia when I played this game for the first time. Do you think you could share the sheet music? I would like to try and play this! Thank you for your wonderful videos! 😄

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Lily! Thank you so much for your wonderful comments!! I'm glad this video brought back fond memories to you too!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰I'm planning to start Patreon in the future and start creating stuff for it. I will probably keep this piece's sheet music for it. But I will continue to give away free sheet music on this channel too! 😃😃😃😃😃

[@Napalm242]

This sounds incredible!

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you so much for your kind words!! I really love this music!! This was my favorite cover of 2023! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKa0kGupfddsaKs I love the visual as well. Xeronoblade has incredible music and visual!!! 😃😃

[@wilan2520]

Wow!! You played this beautifully Miki! I was so surprised to see this cover, since I didn't even know shinobue could be used to play songs like these. You played this cover so well that it sounds official and could be used in-game! I can almost see the trees lightning up at night in Satorl Marsh while listening to this~~ Thank you for making this cover!! Would you also be able to make sheets for this? I would love to try to learn it once I get better at shinobue. Also I'd be interested in a "behind the scenes" video! I'm interested how many shinobue are used to make this. It almost sounds like multiple sometimes because it sounds so diverse. If you'd like, you could also check out "Alfeto Valley (Day)" from Xenoblade 3! There's some flute in that song and it may make for a good song to cover! I would personally love to hear you play that :)

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Wilson! Thank you so much for your kind words!! I wish my music could be in a video game LOL!!! I'm starting a Patreon soon and planning to release the sheet music for this piece there. But I will continue to upload free sheet music here too! This piece was only done with my 6 hon choshi. It is very difficult because it comes from very low then goes to very high, including dai kan on. I like Alfeto Valley (Day) too, and maybe I might cover it one day! There are so many songs I am already working on to cover but there is so little time because it takes so long to create a video and I have to have at least one video ready every week... 🫢

[@Diehydro]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Lovely Miki, very well played

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you very much, Christian!!! I had to do many takes to get it right!! 😅😅😅😅😅

[@MrPirreE]

Very nice 👍 I love those anime music on shinobue.

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you very much, Mr. PirreE! I'm glad you liked this video!!! I love both anime and video game music on shinobue!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Nateiliand]

Es precioso! ❤❤

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you so much!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@gatchan005]

Amazing Miki Senseï!! Such a good choice! The music in the game when you play in this area at night is so beautiful and the environnement is captivating. The ost is now sublimated by your shinobue art. Thank you for remembering me one the amazing moment of this video game. This music is surely hard to play! Amazing art Miki Senseï 😄

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Gatchan! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!! I'm so happy that you liked this music too! I REALLY loved this music as I was practicing this song. And I listened to it over and over and was just amazed at how beautiful it was. And I saw the videos and photos from the game on the internet and was just in awe of how gorgeous it was!! This is one of my favorite music I have ever covered!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@gatchan005]

Chrono cross main theme in the opening of the game is also amazing. If one day you have the opportunity to make a video with your art, it will surely be amazing.

[@MikiShinobue]

@@gatchan005 Omg, are you talking about "Scars of Time"? I AM looking at that song right now! I actually covered that song before as a pianist (My friend who is a flute player played the theme) and I always wanted to play it with shinobue since I started playing shinobue!!! I hope I can upload it soon!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@gatchan005]

Yes Miki Senseï, this is this music 😄 I can’t wait to listen you playing it 😄

[@MikiShinobue]

@@gatchan005 Awesome!!!! Hopefully soon!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@PoPo-qp8zq]

Amazing performance!

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Po Po! Great to hear from you again!! I'm so happy that you liked this video!! I know you started playing because Xenoblade 3 and I am planning to cover more Xenoblade stuff so stay tuned!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@PoPo-qp8zq]

@@MikiShinobue I can't wait!

[@MikiShinobue]

@@PoPo-qp8zq I'm also covering Final Fantasy stuff soon too! And Chrono Cross. A lot of viewers here seem to love video game music! 😄😄😄😄😄

[@coolmanbisdofus]

So beautiful !

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you so much for your comment, Coolman!! I really appreciate it more than you know!! This music is so beautiful. I was so lucky to make the cover!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Paula-133]

Oh this is so lovely. Thank You Miki. I don't play many video games but i do really love the music so much.❤

[@MikiShinobue]

HI Paula! I don't play video games either, but I love the music, especially Xenoblade music, which is excellent!! Oh, I meant to tell you that I set up my shinobue lesson page on my website if you want to check it out! www.saitomusic.com/shinobue-lessons

[@マルビエント]

みき先生、スゲ！😭😭😭 あの、いい時に演奏してる機材の紹介とか、照明とか、工夫してるとか、アップして欲しいです🙇‍♀️ご検討して下さい。ありがとうございましたです😊

[@MikiShinobue]

まるさん、いつも応援有難うございます！この動画気に入ってもらって嬉しいです！はい、皆様に私がどうやってこういう動画を作っているのか興味深いならば、どんどんご紹介したいです！！アイデア有難う！！！🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@マルビエント]

返事ありがとうございます。 多分、皆んな気になっていると思うので、ゆっくりでいいです。みき先生がどうKZbinにアップしているのか？ 興味があります。 時間有ればでいいので、こんな感じでKZbinにアップします。も、いいかなぁって思って😊 みき先生のご都合で、お願いします🙇‍♀️

[@MikiShinobue]

@@マルビエント 他の皆様にも興味があるか、聞いてみますね！もしリクエストがもっとあれば絶対やります！！😃😃😃😃😃

[@さいとうあきこ-n5z]

貴女の作曲ですか。聴いていると、なんだか胸がドキドキしてくるわ。倬🍀

[@MikiShinobue]

清田　愛未さんの作曲でゼノブレードっていうビデオゲームに出てくるの。本当に素晴らしい曲です。😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@さいとうあきこ-n5z]

そうだつたの。でも貴女が編曲してるのでしょうね。倬🍀

[@MikiShinobue]

@@さいとうあきこ-n5z 私はただ、篠笛のメロディーを吹いてるだけです。他は全部私じゃないです。

[@jermwormz3626]

Anything Xenoblade is going to instantly grab my attention seeing as how I've played all the games (and am currently playing Xenosaga and X) :) sounds amazing of course, good work ❤I still need to keep up with my flute practice it's just hard having time for everything while also working, doing house stuff, spending time with family and practicing piano x_x (AND A HUGE BACKLOG OF VIDEO GAMES) (...and books I want to read, either for entertainment or studying, like botany and entomology haha 😅maybe I'm doing too much at once)

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Jermwormz! I'm glad you liked this music too!! Thank you so much for your comments! I really appreciate them very muich!!! 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃I didn't know you played the piano too!!! Since you already have a great musical background, it won't take as long to learn shinobue!! So make the time to practice and you will be AWESOME!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@MalcolmLally]

Amazing ❤

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad you liked this!!❤❤😃😃😃

[@さいとうあきこ-n5z]

幻想的な曲に貴女も素敵❤️ 倬🍀

[@MikiShinobue]

ママ、いつも応援ありがとうございます！この曲は本当に素敵な曲だと私も思って吹きました。でもとっても難しいの。一生懸命作りました。😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@toothless7849]

Now that I’m getting more accustomed to 6 hon choshi, I’m getting pretty interested in learning this piece. Would you consider doing a tutorial video similar to your “A Life Sent On” video?

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Toothless! Thank you for your question! I might make a tutorial for this song! (But the chorus part is extremely difficult)

[@toothless7849]

@@MikiShinobue Now that I feel like I have gotten ryo on notes down, and am starting to get pretty consistent kan on notes, I feel ready to start learning intermediate songs. Or at least portions of them. Do you think this one is too imposing for someone with less than a month of experience?

[@MikiShinobue]

@@toothless7849 Well, you have experience with the Western flute, so maybe you are ready?? (I generally do not recommend this piece to beginners because playing beyond one's ability is a good way to develop bad habits that are going to take years of re-learning later. But the very beginning part of this song should be fine for beginners).

[@azakiri9503]

I love it

[@MikiShinobue]

Thank you so much for finding this video!! Xenoblade music is incredible!! I am so glad I was able to play it!! 😃🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@toothless7849]

Miki, do you play video games? Believe it or not, thoughI have played all 3 Xenoblade games, I actually discovered your channel through unrelated means. I had no idea the “flutes” in X3 where shinobue until I saw your videos! The reason I ask if you play video games is because of one game only. If you have never heard of the game Journey, I highly recommend you look into both it and its BEAUTIFUL orchestrated soundtrack! Not many games have ever made me shed a tear. But in the whole 1.5 hour experience that is Journey, it has made me shed several. It is such a moving experience!

[@MikiShinobue]

Hi Toothless! I listened to the music of "Journey". It's AMAZINGLY beautiful!!!! You have a great taste in music, Toothless!! I put the whole album in my Spotify playlist!!! Thank you!!!!♥️

[@toothless7849]

@@MikiShinobueYes! It’s absolutely great! My absolute favorite from the OST is “Final Confluence”. That piece was the first composition Austin Wintory composed before the game even had a roundabout plot! That piece became the building block of not only the rest of the soundtrack, but the entire game! It was that moving!

[@MikiShinobue]

@@toothless7849 I just listened to it! You have a very good taste, Toothelss! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@masamiholcomb6298]

又、上達したんじゃない？

[@MikiShinobue]

まさみちゃーん、コメント有難う！！！！🧡🧡❤❤❤❤❤🧡🧡💛💛そう言ってもらえるとすごい嬉しいです！！！まさみちゃん音楽に対して耳が肥えてるからね〜！！すごい嬉しい！！Miss you!!! Sending lots of love🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 🥰