Rhythm Cafe MKE
VOL65 - Nathaniel K Lynn - Deceit
Season 2025 Episode 44 | 3m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Nathaniel K. Lynn’s “Deceit” captures beauty, illusion, and the calm before the storm.
In “Deceit,” violinist Nathaniel K. Lynn explores the illusion of safety through shifting emotion and tone. The piece moves from warmth to unease, revealing that comfort can fade — yet beauty always returns before the storm.
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Rhythm Cafe MKE is a local public television program presented by MILWAUKEE PBS
Rhythm Cafe MKE
VOL65 - Nathaniel K Lynn - Deceit
Season 2025 Episode 44 | 3m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
In “Deceit,” violinist Nathaniel K. Lynn explores the illusion of safety through shifting emotion and tone. The piece moves from warmth to unease, revealing that comfort can fade — yet beauty always returns before the storm.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(stand clicking) (button clicking) - Hello, all, my name is Nathaniel Lynn, resident of Milwaukee, Milwaukee violinist, and this is "Deceit" by Nathaniel K Lynn.
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That's kind of how I want the song to play out as if, "Wow, this song started off one way, but now it's kind of transitioning into something a little spooky or scary, or something not comforting."
But at the end of the song, I always wanted to come back to the theme, which is kind of that happiness before the storm.
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