"Kaleidoscope" | SOFT PIANO | Luke Faulkner

Ken Meyering’s stunning kaleidoscope footage inspired this week’s composition. On first glance you notice the rotating segments, but, once you relax your vision, beautiful shapes start to emerge and continue to evolve and develop.
“Kaleidoscope” is my attempt to write a musical analogue for this. It opens with rotating pianistic figuration (treble and bass parts moving contrariwise) before long melodic arcs emerge from the texture. Though not the same sound world as Debussy and Ravel, this is the closest I’ve come to writing something Impressionist.
My thanks go to Ken Meyering for his assistance and exceptional work. More can be found on his channel -
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[@LukeFaulkner]

Sheet music: www.lukefaulkner.com/product-page/kaleidoscope Follow me on Spotify for more music: open.spotify.com/artist/2KTBCTcRbjSO03qPsUeqq3?si=ptf6X4bxTOKfDF3UOifJrg Please consider making a donation to support future recordings/films: www.paypal.me/LukeMusic Have a great day!

[@prithusharma2559]

You are so good?!

[@ayuko0115]

Thank you very much Your tenderness is transmitted . 。.:*:・'°☆ ありがとうございます あなたの 優しさが 伝わってきます

[@kimberleyaksidan8745]

I love this so much my first time hearing ur music i love how it makes my heart flutter nd i can feel some strong emotion coming from the song.❤❤❤makes me want to cry but cry happy tears....kind of like being kissed for the first time...touching the finger tips of a baby...its playful nd its makes me feel full...idk if that makes sense...but i loved it

[@UnathiGX]

I saw your comment on Reverie - Debussy My 2c: This is too wonderful for me. This is a really good piece of work My Wish: have ritadando in some earlier "sections"....it will take some people's souls.... But it's well done overall

[@MariaPerez-wv4we]

Found a comment of yours in a Rosseau video and check your channel. No regrets. This is beatiful.

[@criticallyhonest9766]

You’re getting so FAMOUS :D I’m so happy for you

[@LukeFaulkner]

Aww, thanks so much! (Btw, apparently you're the top "heart" recipient on this channel - thanks so much for your support over the years!)

[@user23724]

This is really nice, well done! I can see it as music for a film.

[@GrassyCreekLodge]

opening of a film set in Europe...bicycles, cobblestone streets, old buildings, lazy rivers, that atmospheric perspective of the masters...

[@leonardooliuzawenzinger8226]

Yeeeeees! His entire music should be on films!

[@meenakshinair700]

Pfft... It 's not going to go in a film Its gonna go in all the films

[@SentaiKoboru]

I just came here from the Clair de Lune video. And I do not regret it. Your music has this calm, almost aetherial theme like many french composers manage to capture. I really love that. Sadly many modern composers like to work with themes similar to Zimmer, epic, gargantua... only a few happen to write music for the soul, not for the head. And even fever manage to get their work done properly. But you did, so thank you for this composition. I really enjoyed it.

[@LukeFaulkner]

I really appreciate your saying so, SentaiKoboru! Thank you :)

[@earthlingjohn]

Arrived here via the same path, find myself possessing identical sentiments. Thank You Mr. Faulkner

[@user-mu1ef3hl5b]

This soft but dynamic music maches the images of kaleidoscope so well!!!! Beautiful ❤🎉

[@themuss28]

I have no words to describe this music. Thank you for sharing. Absolutely beautiful.

[@pick2206]

I agrees

[@TheSIGHTREADINGProject]

Luke, I enjoyed this very much. So delicate and dreamy but with such movement. The music mirrored and complimented Kens Kaleidoscope images beautifully.

[@haydendouglas7596]

I’m in my last stretch of nursing school, and your videos help me to relax and focus. You have a unique sound that reminds me of when my mother would play the piano when I was a child. Thank you very much for your talent and hard work to put these videos up, they got me through the extreme ups and downs of nursing school and life. Thank you.

[@prangnirinboonprakob5835]

I wish this song is on spotify or apple music...it’s one of my favorite! Every time I listen to this song, it lights up my mood :)

[@SrNavi155]

I'm a being of light now

[@surainihashim]

Hi came here from the future 😅 to tell you that you be performing and going beautiful places.🤭Hope you keep doing what you doing and mesmerising us with your wonderful music.Future fan 😁🤭🥰.

[@LukeFaulkner]

Haha - you always make me smile! Hope all is well in the future :)

[@justinromanowich1763]

Hit "Like" before even hearing it. Yup, fantastico.

[@Arpad907]

That's dumb

[@NubbyVids]

this forced me to take a break from what I was doing and feel the chills. Appreciate it. Beautiful playing and thoughtfully written.

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you, Austin!

[@Robsandro]

"Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." Dead Poet's Society Thank you for making so beautiful songs from anything. S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2

[@fadingsolitude1327]

Sounds like something that took some time to compose. Beautiful synergy ☺

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you!

[@morganwardle6325]

Your music touches a very deep place within me, and transports me to another place. It's incredible. Thank you so much

[@felipereds1711]

Definitely my favorite movement

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you, Felipe!

[@cindylei7393]

This awoke something of the inner child within and brought back a sense of joyful curiosity that one feels when stumbling upon a delightfully pretty object. I feel light and young listening to this, stomping once more through thick foliage in search of nature's secrets.

[@dust1077]

Describes how i’m feeling perfectly when listening to this masterpiece

[@Unafettadiparadiso]

Among my vintage toys there is a kaleidoscope, my mother's present when I was 13....And when I found this piece I dreamt and I remembered that period, so thanks to let me travel.

[@templanzatemplanza7476]

Bellísimo !!... Saludos desde CHILE 🇨🇱 !!...👋👍☀🌿🌹🌙🌠🐈

[@jannekevanelst7827]

Thanks for uploading it's really beautiful and you have a great talent Edit: first

[@valeriasalazar447]

Luke Faulkner y mandalas, profundamente sanadores ♥️♥️♥️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@no.1tutuanthem621]

Truly riveting. The title is absolutely perfect. Just churns up a kaleidoscope of feelings within me. Well done, and thank you for sharing your beautiful music with us.

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thanks for saying so :)

[@soniahachemi4025]

Hi Luke 🌺 when I close my eyes enjoying these extraordinary notes I feel hearing my inner child laughing joyfully inside me.. Your talent is such a healing meditation to make sense for real life 🌺..I Love your elegant music & thank you so much dear Sir 💐

[@karism.6778]

Every one of your compositions is so beautful!! I have no idea how you do it. Thanks for bringing some peace to my stressful day

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you, Karis!

[@francinecayer3565]

Toujours exceptionnel comme douceur... je le répète, pour moi, c’est la meilleure des thérapies 💕

[@manyy3]

This song has a perfect name tittle. It completely mesmerized me. Just like a kaleidoscope does. Please make this song available on Itunes! (Its one of my absolute favorite from you)

[@sanjayjain1033]

Beautiful

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you!

[@SkorMedia]

Came here from your comment on Reverie. I rather quite like this piece of yours, friend.

[@giacozz]

This is simply beautiful. You did the right thing commenting on "Claire de Lune" about this. I just love it. Congratulations! I will definitely check on more of your work!

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy listening :)

[@giacozz]

@@LukeFaulkner how could I not? :D

[@MrSabah8787]

As usual, charming, spectacular, the next Chopin is here, applause

[@SrNavi155]

Jeez men, literally every time I want to feel inspired I listen to your music, just resets my mind :)

[@adamjamesmedia]

Just found your music and I'm in love. Reminds me a little bit of Yann Tiersen. Please keep creating and thank you!

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you so much, Adam - that's so kind! I'm a huge Yann Tiersen fan, so there's definitely some influence there.

[@MariaAndreeva888]

Причудливая музыка, такая же зыбкая и хрупкая, как и жизнь человеческая. И события в ней, меняющиеся, как в калейдоскопе. Волшебство струится и обволакивает вас.

[@candelagutierrez3665]

Beutiful music! It makes me dance. Thanks for sharing :)

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you, Candela!

[@miahodis1816]

Luke, where do you find the peace, the harmony and the blue sky to create from all these notes a Kaleidoscope of happiness?

[@LukeFaulkner]

Just sitting at my piano! :)

[@castcuts-1]

Amazing

[@vikramsharma2692]

Your music is apt for g del Toro movies, you have a gift ,I am a musician too and your music moves me I felt this deep connection only with schubert .your music will live for million years

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you, vikram!

[@carollinneman7831]

WOW!

[@hs1355]

beautiful 💕💕💕

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you!

[@egalberts]

This one is my favorite so far. The music is beautiful, paired with the aesthetic visual makes for a truly wonderful piece.

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you, Emily!

[@isvis5309]

Realy good, keep helping me in my studies. From France

[@abbysaucedo7871]

Beyond peaceful

[@templanzatemplanza7476]

Muy hermoso !!... Saludos desde CHILE 🇨🇱 !!... 👋👍☀🌿🌹

[@reimakousei793]

So peaceful :)

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you!

[@philippaking1732]

Extraordinary. Thank you Luke.

[@NicodemiSoundtrack]

Great piece inspired, by impressionism.

[@zeljkakrznaric2440]

Wow....love it :D

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thanks, as always :)

[@daraghmaclachlan8906]

I love your work! It's really inspiring. I could imagine this piece being played in a movie one day. It feels kind of... nostalgic, I guess. Do you have any tips for aspiring composers? Could you tell me about the process of composing one of your piano compositions? I'd love to know your secret!

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thanks for saying so! Happy to :) All my compositions start as improvisations which I always record. If I feel any of the material has potential, I transcribe it using Sibelius notation software. Then I return to the piano with the sheets and play around with the idea, deciding what needs to be done (in terms of form, thematic development, etc.) Once I've figured that out, it's back to notating it and then a final return to the piano with a pencil to add the finishing touches.

[@LukeFaulkner]

As for tips, if you ever upload a piece of music let me know and I'll have a listen ;)

[@daviddelayat-dnapictures]

Dear Luke, your music is so inspiring. I'd like to have time to learn so many pieces you've composed. Hope to hear more and more :)

[@elodiemaurin1955]

Thank you for your music

[@pamjames2161]

Beautiful!

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Who needs acid when you have this

[@SolutionsWithin]

Wow. Fabulous Luke. Thank you for sharing your amazing gift : )

[@Rafagafagafa]

Vengo del vídeo de debussy, me inspira ver como el arte fluye y no muere

[@monikawerner7891]

I like it!

[@LukeFaulkner]

Thank you!

[@ghitanajid3893]

Im writing this book titled Kaleidoscope, and I was running put pf inspiration until I clicked on this

[@ananthd4797]

Nice :)

[@ejw1234]

My 6 year old and 4 year old get a lot of their starts to Kaleidoscope in the morning.

[@2011zurich]

Excellent... but more Phillip Glass than Debussy.

[@zori5086]

Anyone else getting "Up" vibes here?

[@LukeFaulkner]

Haha, I love the Up soundtrack. Might have made its way in subconsciously!

[@fenetreouverte6917]

Tes mains pour créer la beauté et pour toucher les étoiles

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[@askeletonsdaisy2440]

:)

[@Ajertal]

Try giving More time to each idea. Everything sounds the same

[@Ajertal]

@Fast Pablo1 Its just True. The use of the same types of chord progression over and over again makes it sound all the same. Besides that it is a completely tonal music. I liked it at the beginning, but now it is simply the Ludovico Einaudi formula. Literally it is the same music all the time. It only changes the name. Pity.

[@Ajertal]

Okay, my friend. The previous comment was based on a musical intuition. So to not be a fool, and not to say something that may be wrong, I decided to investigate. In each video Mr. Faulkner leaves a first part of the music written. And unfortunately it's like I said. All the music is the same. In fact it is made in the simplest way in the world. First and sixth relation in major scale. Not even a seventh nor an inversion of chords. I do not want to continue investigating, the truth is that I did not see all the sheets but look at five or six. Those who are in minor I did not see them. You can see yourself, as I say in the description are the Music Sheet. And do not get me wrong, I do not think he's a bad musician. Some of the things he did are in fact good. In the sense that a person who does not make art, but craftsmanship, can be good. Keep enjoying this music, doesnt matter if they are new or old or repetitive or bad. if you like it, then its spetial. But in this case, we talked about whether or not they were repeated. And they are.

[@Ajertal]

@Fast Pablo1 We agree on that. This still just better than a lot of these-days music. Its good that u can enjoy it. Have a nice day friend.

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