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To Rachel Greene and all the other Rachel Greens out there!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Anneli Rydahl

There is a song that I once wrote without realizing just how unique the title actually was. First I had intended to write a book about her (“Sköna Gröna Rakel” in Swedish, “Rachel Green” in English). But why write a book when you can express it all in just a few lines?

Of course there was (well, is) more to the story than those lines, but there’s no need to tell it now. I recall writing about Rachel Green in earlier lyrics without really hitting it off. Back then she personified a dear friend.


When I and Nicko went to India in 2005 it was this very song that Sunny Viswanath and our friends over there fell in love with. And so it came about that this very song was rearranged and record anew. Nicko and I even performed with “Rachel Green” in a TV Show for Asia Net.

A few years ago I emailed with a mother of a 3 year old daughter named Rachel Green.

Rachel is 3 1/2 so she still has a wonderful, open mind, full of fantasies & dreams.  Funny, we call her No Fear, among other things.  She’ll do anything.

She wrote that at first they hesitated about the name because of the Friends show, but in the end decided to pick that name anyway figuring her generation might not think much about it.

I often tell others to not forget to look back and remember what they’ve accomplished. Do I take my own advise? Well, now and then… Anyway, this morning I received an email saying:

My name is Rachel Greene. I was born in 1992 and am currently 18 years old. When I stumbled upon your song “Rachel Green”, I was amazed! You have managed to capture everything that is important to me in your song. My life word is Believe, and I always follow my dreams, no matter what. I even made it a point to tell others to follow their dreams and not care what other people say!

That being said, I was wondering if you happened to have the instrumental only track for your wonderful song “Rachel Green.” I will be graduating in a few weeks and would love to be able to have it performed at my graduation ceremony. Thank you so much for your time! Keep up the good work!!!
~Rachel Greene

So when going through my old CD’s in search for a karaoke version of “Rachel Green” I came across some old cute versions which are the antecendents to the final Indian version. So here’s to Rachel Greene and all the other Rachel Greens out there!

Rachel Green by Enchanted Duo

You’ll find the lyrics at lyrisk.amdstudio.se

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How to do the space whistle sound

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Nikolaus von Knorring

This is an instructional video of how to do the space whistle sound that you can hear in our latest song “Wake Up!”.

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On repeat or do we actually change?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Anneli Rydahl

A couple of weeks ago I went to see Unknown pleasures and their third part of “Melancholy Cycle”. It was announced as a dance show, but there was theater and music as well. The girl kept doing the same dance moves over and over and one of the guys kept imitating lines from movies with a sort of judgment dayish style all over. The other guy favored Michel Jackson and knew every music video by heart (not limited to what’s seen on the screen, his knowledge included camera positions as well, every backing dancer etc).

It was a show performed with humor and coriality that left you thinking and wondering. Do we repeat ourselves like this? Over and over. No actual change. In a way a progress as we refine what we do and learn new and more delicate ways to do the same things.

This same week I happen to view an interview with Acid House Kings on svt’s Kulturnyheterna. First of all their approach to music really appealed to me and reminded me of ours. They preferred recording a new album once every five years to keep the fun of it. They also said that they weren’t aiming to change their style, but to do the same thing over and over, merely improving and refining what they do.

Is that what we do too? Not changing, but refining what we’ve been doing all along? What speaks to your heart, could it really change? Perhaps the package might be renewed, but the very essence ought to remain the same, right?

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Birds in the forest

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Anneli Rydahl

I’ve been recording nature sounds for some time, just not done so much with them as I would wish to. By request here is a clip of some Swedish birds in the forest and a sqeaking tree is making a nuicanse of itself…

Just like the glacier sounds this clip is licensed under a creative common license which allows you to do anything you want with it as long as you give credit… Enjoy!

Birds in the forest by Enchanted Duo


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An artful state of mind

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Anneli Rydahl

It was a magical day. When I went outside the air was humid and misty. All around me the melting, dripping, springing sound lingered. Like music. But it’s only February. The snow will stay on a bit longer, I know.

I went to an organ concert in the city church. The power of the French and German romance echoed between the white walls and left me breathless. I came without expectations. Church organs are such dramatic instruments. It’s powerful, yet tender. It’s wistful and melancholic.

On my way home I kept seeing the surroundings in a different light – as was it paintings. Just imagine the white city, the thick mist and the wet black three trunks and branches. With the Gothic organ still in my thoughts it occured to me that:

Everything is art

and I wondered why everything isn’t art every day. Art is in fact a state of mind. An artful state of mind.

I continued homewards with my heart aching for my camera. Such pictures! Pictures that will never be. Trapped in my mind. There and then those pictures were music – a symphony and I a part. Those images will never be seen and that music will never be heard. Quite sad when you think of it like that. Or maybe it’s in fact a relief.

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Enchanted Duo now on Spotify

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Nikolaus von Knorring

Our first cache of songs has been delivered to Spotify and a handful of them have already started to appear in the system. Keep an eye on it for more.

http://open.spotify.com/artist/5zOwUn3Wr8qJ7s0NtWusfa

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Two enchanted duos?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Anneli Rydahl

What can I say – we’re not the only “Enchanted duo”! We came across them in the search engines some time ago. I suppose that really does confirms it – “Enchanted duo” is a great name!

Their full band name is “Enchanting father & daughter duo”. With experiencies from musicals and theatre Justine and Jason Bowker keep a broad repertoire which is certain to fit various occasions. Apart from the band name they have (just like us), not been able to resist making their own version of “The Phantom of the Opera”.

We wish them the best of luck and are pleased that there’s more people out there making enchanted music!

Check out www.enchanted-duo.co.uk to learn more.

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Is Enchanted Duo changing site?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Anneli Rydahl

Yes, you are right. Enchanted Duo is changing site. We decided a blog would be much more fun.

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