Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Majestic flute music for venturing down by the river 💧

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I spent the past year playing through Baldur's Gate; the music composed by @borislav_slavov was truly incredible! I thought that the main theme would sound great on the simple system wooden flute. An 1800s precursor to the modern flute, it is mostly open holes with only a few keys. This allows for flexibility in pitch bending, a more airy sound, and ability to create notes with a wide range of different musical color. After playing this older flute for the past 7 years I actually prefer it to the modern flute 🙂

📻 Down By The River on Spotify -- open.spotify.com/track/0b1yxTViVN1TXVQCv8QLMY?si=938394ea1e404c47
🍎 Apple Music -- music.apple.com/us/album/down-by-the-river-from-baldurs-gate-iii/1806395642?i=1806395643

If you'd like to use this theme in a video of your own, please copy/paste the following into your video description:
🗡️ Down By The River -- youtube.com/watch?v=LZu2FFR4eUg&ab_channel=InstrumentManiac
🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- youtube.com/InstrumentManiac

*Instruments used*
- Simple System Flute
- Piccolo
- Alto Flutes
- Double Strung Harp
- Lever Harp
- Pedal Harp
- Autoharp
- Nylon String Guitar
- Steel String Guitar
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double Bass
- Djembe
- Brushed Snare
- Glockenspiel

#baldursgate3 #bg3 #flute