Howl’s Moving Castle | Merry-Go-Round of Life

My Italian friend @KayThePianist and I originally recorded Howl 10 years ago in 2014 🌳 This is our new take on this wonderful piece... arr. for Flute, Alto Flute, and Piano. I filmed video of the lilacs here in Minnesota when they bloomed for a few days in May. Hope you enjoy 🙂

Here is our original performance from 2014:

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[Tim_Hwang]

Flute is such an underrated instrument for this song. It gives it a much more soft and homey feel rather than a very grand one with all the strings and brass in the original.

[thunderwise]

This cover transforms Howl's moving castle into Howl's grooving castle

[comicsfr]

I don't understand how the hell it is possible to be that good in all instruments.
At first I thought : "Ah, he knows rythm, he knows how to play the notes and that's all". But no. I've been playing the flute for 9 years, and your sound is so f*** amazing.

[GeekMasterGames]

That's right, he can do more than just Undertale! And it's absolutely beautiful. Thank you for this.

[kapatan]

I just saw a live performance of Merry-Go-Round of Life a few days ago and while listening to this, I couldn't help thinking about how wonderfully different renditions of the same song can be.
This is absolutely one of my favorites so far, and I've seen quite a few!

[StaticMind]

Me and my Grandma love to watch Howl's Moving Castle, and this music is just amazing.

[JoeyThorburn]

Commenting before I watch, I am anticipating that I will be emotionally devastated by the beauty of this cover
Edit: I was right. Something about the simplicity of the arrangement makes it feel so much more intimate, almost like a married couple dancing their wedding dance years later in their kitchen. I saw someone else say that this version feels more homey without the strings and brass and I couldn’t agree more, it somehow feels more grounded in everyday beauty than the airy fantasy beauty that the official soundtrack does (which I equally love to death). Thank you much for the care and work you put into every video and every song my man, it’s inspiring.

[kaiiboraka]

Bro. How do you keep doing it. The PERFECTLY unison octaves at 1:13 at 2:18?! Bro. Luke is just built different, I swear. 😂Even the phrasing and emphasis is IDENTICAL. How the heck even did you do that. Amazing. Spectacular. Magical. Maniac is too humble. You're just a living legend at this point. Thanks for sharing your amazing talents with us again!! 🙏

[acrippledlittlerata]

You know he’s locking in wen he wipes the flute out, and mr.clean

[Fox-Mann-Fam]

OH I LOVE IT! Our household is very fond of Studio Ghibli films and we're all pretty sure Joe Hisashi is a musical genius. This is such a beautiful take on the song. Thank you for sharing!

We love lilacs, but I swear they bloom for like ten minutes in Minnesota.

[andysplace]

I saw that movie in theaters once almost twenty years ago. I must say it was very impressive.

[PotatoPiano]

Great cover!! Have you though about doing more Ghibli covers in the future? I’d really love to hear The Legend of Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke eventually.

[catsinatrenchcoat]

totally wasn't expecting flutes instead of violins, but i love it! keep up the good work :)

[sambelling]

That was truly, fantastically magical. I was focusing on how well the two flutes (and piano) blended together. Your phrasing was impressive as well. It felt like one, continuous piece the whole way through. Don't know how you do it, but it's always a treat to listen to you.

[primrosegrenier]

One of the best song, covered by one of the best dudes. Incredible as always

[Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

Listening to this after a long day, it's very calming. Gotta love studio Ghibli music. Wonder how other songs, like A town with an ocean view, or Ponyo on the cliff by the sea would sound.

[LaurentheFlute]

Your tone is so beautiful it makes me want to cry. You have so much control. And the perfectly precise tuning when you play an octave duet with alto/C ... marvelous. It's a gorgeous arrangement, and the piano is beautifully and expressively played as well (great job, Kay!). Really, really fantastic job to both of you.

[davidionesi]

WoW! Such a soulful performance! Thank you, gentlemen! Bravo! BRAVOOO!

[Leon-]

This version is so nice and peaceful, this is on the list of peices I want to keep practicing. Thank you Luke and Kay for this music cover.

[Shiranaisora]

I never thought you'd ever cover this!! (This is my favorite Ghibli piece) IT MAKES MY HEART SO HAPPY 😭 ❤ Thank you for your hard work performing this as always, Luke!