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Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi
Two minutes and twenty seconds. That's all it takes to come back to yourself. 🎹🍃 #Amelie
Who it's for
At just over two minutes, this piece is a manageable reset between tasks when a longer listen feels like too much.
Restless→Calm
Feelings it meets
What it is
Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi is a short solo piano piece by Yann Tiersen from the soundtrack of the 2001 French film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie), released in April 2001, where it runs about two minutes twenty seconds.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Age: All ages
Rest belongs to the work as the eyelids to the eyes.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 24
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