Lizzo Plays 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Belonging to James Madison at D.C. Concert
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Before last night, no one had heard what this flute sounded like.
Lizzo made history last night.
During the musician's Sept. 27 concert in Washington D.C., the 34-year-old singer surprised fans with an outstanding performance that included James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute.
According to Lizzo, the Library of Congress lent her the woodwind instrument that originally belonged to the fourth president of the United States.
She was so thrilled to share this moment with fans that the artist documented the experience with not one but two separate videos on Instagram.
"YALL.. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LET ME PLAY THEIR HISTORIC 200 YEAR OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE ON STAGE TONIGHT— NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE… NOW YOU DO. @librarycongress," she exclaimed in the caption of the first video.
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Shortly after the first video was posted, Lizzo found an even better one to share.
"YALL WE GOT A BETTER VIDEO— YEAH IM DOUBLE POSTING BUT IM THE FIRST & ONLY PERSON TO PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL CRYSTAL FLUTE ITS LITERALLY AN HEIRLOOM— LIKE… AS A FLUTE PLAYER THIS IS ICONIC AND I WILL NEVER BE OVER IT🎶," she declared.
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In the videos, Lizzo was presented with the crystal flute for the first time while on stage. After graciously accepting it, the artist walked over to the mic to explain the situation to fans.
"It's crystal, so it's like playing out of a wine glass–be patient," she told concertgoers.
Then, after she gave it a warm-up, Lizzo played a little tune and twerked on stage.
"B****, I just twerked and played James Madison's crystal flute from the 1800s!" an ecstatic Lizzo shouted, adding, "We just made history tonight!"
Despite her elevated emotions, Lizzo didn't let the moment go to her head. She concluded with a sincere message for the librarians, historians, and anthropologists that helped make this moment possible.
"Thank you to the Library of Congress for preserving that history and for making history fricken' cool!," she said.
"History is freakin' cool, you guys!"
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