Flower Duet (from Lakmé) - Flute & Violin

Performed by Sonic Escape: Maria Kaneko Millar (violin) & Shawn Wyckoff (flute). www.sonicescapemusic.com
Message from Shawn: "Performing the 'Flower Duet' together is always incredibly fulfilling and, as we often perform without a chance to warm up, it’s a great way to make sure we’re on the same page. Maria & I have performed together since 2000 and it’s rewarding to build up a ‘way’ of playing. We have different personalities and ideas on music but, in this piece, we try to fully synchronize tone, pitch, phrasing, feeling, sometimes even movement. When done correctly, it should just feel natural and effortless!"
Filmed by Umit Gulsen (www.umitgulsen.net). Shot on location at The Evermay Estate, courtesy of the S&R Foundation, on August 19, 2015. Video and audio edited by Sonic Escape.

[@randomguy3080]

In my opinion, the two most beautiful sounding pieces of instruments behind the harp

[@daniellu8282]

That's how I hear it.

[@terminianhistorian7185]

Yes

[@DaWeirdOne]

Then imagine this with the harp✋😭❤️ It mite sound really amazing😌

[@caroldbritz]

"And then A gentle violin mated with the flute, And both flew off into a wood of harmony, Two doves of tone."

[@sonicescape]

Carol Britz wow, that’s the most poetic compliment we’ve ever received. Thank you!

[@thefriendlierfriendliestfr786]

Lol I can’t imagine a violin mating with a flute

[@Oof-th5hz]

Lmao

[@nancywheeler937]

@@thefriendlierfriendliestfr786 lol

[@shorkity69]

the violin did what now

[@CMARIEViolin]

I love hiw the vibrato creeps in every note

[@sonicescape]

+Antreidez Kneves Thank you - nicely put!

[@maebroski4415]

This is so heavenly. The flute and violin are my two favorite instruments and it's so nice to hear them together.

[@sonicescape]

+Whimsy Wonders Thank you for your kind words! Happy to hear you love the flute & violin!

[@madderHare]

I am absolutely in tears. This is so moving. This is why humans are my favorite animal. Holy crap.

[@sonicescape]

What beautiful words - thank you!

[@ninjapimp4601]

Me and my girlfriend are deciding to play this for our schools talent show this year ( she plays flute I play violin ) I hope we play it as good as you guys do Anyways, pretty amazing piece

[@sonicescape]

GhostGemz-gaming Nice! Hope you have a great time at the talent show!

[@iamsiarnaq]

And what happened?

[@frbfjjdmxlskdo6511]

Update pls

[@somethingsomethingdarkside9618]

@Frbfjjd Mxlskdo At least an update after 2 years..

[@mikevicsmff9946]

Can you tell us what happnened?

[@shadobunnix]

amazing! , i play flute i have been playing for over 3 years and i have always wanted to play with a violin! this is a wonderful piece of art.

[@sonicescape]

+Courtney galaxy Thanks, Courtney! Best of luck with the flute!

[@shadobunnix]

thanks!

[@kitkat150]

Same but for me it's the other way around 😂

[@abbyinman9501]

I play the flute. I hope I get this good. Amazing!!!

[@sonicescape]

Best of luck with your flute studies, Abby!

[@abbyinman9501]

+sonicescapemusic thank u

[@SalmanMKC]

how you doing with the flute now? :)

[@Wahtri]

@@abbyinman9501how are you playing now, you master yet

[@Wahtri]

@@abbyinman9501I be interested to know

[@deshawnbrown366]

what a pretty place to record at

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Their magnificent performance is effulgent like the full moon , and full of admiration and emotion , and beyond description , and comfortable to the ear and the mind ,

[@sonicescape]

Thank you for the beautiful words 🙏🏿

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@sonicescape You are welcome I'm looking forward to your magnificent program Good luck ！ Go for it ！

[@cecileclaude3200]

9/26/23 This was absolutely beautiful 💖

[@sonicescape]

Thank you!

[@ournotsoperfectlife9471]

I just started playing violin and one day I hope to play this

[@cloudy_claude]

So beautiful!

[@sonicescape]

C Garcia thank you!

[@yellowseahorse857]

Gorgeous!

[@sonicescape]

+Vivi Shaw Thank you!

[@hamwhacker]

Beautiful!

[@sonicescape]

+hamwhacker Thank you!

[@mg1835]

Som Maravilhoso... Belíssima apresentação. Parabéns!!!

[@sonicescape]

Erinaldo Junior thank you!

[@thefluteintheback3064]

My friend and I are playing this for Solo and Ensemble. Wish us luck

[@midgetwaffles8635]

... hey, I know I'm 4 years late, but... how did it go?

[@thefluteintheback3064]

@@midgetwaffles8635 I appreciate the reply! Lmao we ended up picking a different song, we got an excellent, and I haven't touched the flute since i graduated highschool four years ago. Thanks for the memory :)

[@midgetwaffles8635]

@@thefluteintheback3064 Awesome :D

[@juanitamata1333]

Wonderful!

[@sonicescape]

+Juanita Mata Thank you!

[@shan3510]

This is amazing! I hope I get this good at flute as well 💕💕

[@sonicescape]

Shania Yeo thank you - all the best with your flute playing!

[@shan3510]

sonicescapemusic Thanks :)

[@Momentos]

what a lovely sounds... thanks God

[@da96103]

Instead of Lakme and Minna, I am hearing a bird and a flower.

[@sonicescape]

da96103 we like!

[@ashley5783]

Oh.. My.. God... 😍❤️

[@sonicescape]

Ash ley thank you!

[@ashley5783]

I am a beginner flutist and your video gave me crazy feelings. I hope in the future I could play like that. Thank to both of YOU. 😍❤️

[@sonicescape]

Ash ley thanks for your kind words! We wish the very best with your flute playing!

[@brandiarcand707]

sounded very pretty!

[@sonicescape]

+brandi arcand Thank you, Brandi!

[@yassssss08]

My friend and I would love to do a duet for fun and this sounds soo pretty. Totally gonna give it a try. My friend has been playing the violin for I believe 8 years now ? And I have been playing flute for about 6 years ? Both of us really love music and we are working on our vibrato's ( however you spell it ) hopefully one day we both sound like this and if not hopefully better 😁.

[@sonicescape]

Yasmin Medina best of luck!

[@misguided_ghost]

i was brought here by an ao3 fic and this duet is so beautiful! i wish i had a friend who played flute to play it with me

[@sonicescape]

Thank you - hope you find a flutist!

[@smily9021]

What was the ao3 fic you were reading? I'm curious 👀

[@misguided_ghost]

@@smily9021 archiveofourown.org/works/23910592 it was the podfic of this work actually! the creator added excerpts of the music included in the story

[@lucianoiovino304]

❤

[@zenoghiraldi500]

fantastici bravissimi

[@zenoghiraldi500]

Bravissimi

[@loreimpact9465]

This could be me n my talented violin friend........................maybe

[@rickasl]

Where did you guys buy the sheet music? And what key is it in, because they have several in different keys?

[@kelvinchan2430]

That's beautiful! But I think the violin was a bit too loud, maybe it's just the recording, I don't know. Nut yeah, it's terrific overall!

[@sonicescape]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@Anaselamin]

Please play "molly on the shore" by grainger. Much love.

[@666barbar66]

Castration of the flower duet...

[@mrauf2842]

Hi dear, How are you ? My name is auf , I'm from Oman , I play flute but I want to more learning , tnx

[@sonicescape]

Auf, best of luck with your flute studies!

[@_ema_b]

This is amazing!! Wonderful ! Where I can find sheet of music? It is possible, please ?

[@sonicescape]

Thanks, Ema! We don't have the book on hand but it was for 2 flutes. Hope that helps.

[@nancys799]

@@sonicescape: It is sold at "www,Sheet Music Plus.com" , you download it and print. I was thrilled when I discovered it.

[@sonicescape]

Nancy S good to know!

[@ashko2319]

I play both 😂 violin and flute

[@Nodiceme]

Love the hair but what is the song vallend?

[@sonicescape]

?

[@avibreak2701]

Could I use this as background music for a video? I will make sure to credit you!

[@sonicescape]

Thanks for asking! Fine if the video isn't being monetized.

[@avibreak2701]

Thanks!

[@sodacan1090]

I think I can do this .....

[@juancarlosfloresgutierrez6167]

very good interpretation, congratulations! Would you kindly provide me with the scores of this duet?

[@sonicescape]

Juan Carlos Flores Gutierrez thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately we don’t have the music - we got it from a book for two flutes but don’t have it on hand.

[@kseniafedosova9169]

just in case if you still need it: 8notes has this duet.

[@oneononeonone]

why does it remind me of hunter x hunter

[@ASHER-DASHER748]

Alan King it really MI nods me of that too. Melody and her death song tho.