Siberian percussion group Ethnobeat Irkusk have recently created a video that has gone viral, just by drumming on sheets of ice on a frozen Lake Baikal. At a blisteringly icy cold negative 20 Celsius, the ice makes for a most unique-sounding musical instrument for the group of Siberian percussionists. The group allegedly found this site by pure chance. According to the Siberian Times, "[i]n minus 20C, they found by pure chance that the one meter thick ice has a distinctive and haunting rhythm all of its own."
On the experience of drumming on ice, architect Natalya Vlasevskaya says, "[i]t felt like we were playing on the drums that Nature has left out for us, alone under the sun on the frozen waters of the world's most magnificent lake."
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Ice Drumming
- Creating unique and captivating ethnomusic using ice as musical instruments.
- Nature-inspired Percussion
- Exploring natural environments as sources of musical inspiration and innovation.
- Unconventional Soundscapes
- Experimenting with unconventional materials and settings to create music that disrupts traditional notions of sound.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Music
- Incorporating natural materials and environments to create unique sounds in music production, composition, and performance.
- Tourism
- Designing and promoting tourism experiences that offer immersive encounters with music and nature, such as ice drumming performances on Lake Baikal.
- Event Planning
- Incorporating unconventional and nature-inspired musical performances such as ice drumming into unique event experiences.
