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A band performed the Asian debut of its underwater concert in Hong Kong in October.
The ensemble called Between Music is composed of five members from Denmark. Before visiting Hong Kong, it has been to 36 countries to hold its concert titled AquaSonic.
The AquaSonic concert in Hong Kong was held during the country’s New Vision Arts Festival, a biennial event that features different kinds of performers. During the concert, the members of Between Music were submerged in individual aquariums while singing and playing instruments.
To carry out AquaSonic, Between Music underwent years of rigorous research and training. The band worked with experts to create instruments that sounded good underwater. Some of the instruments they made were underwater gongs, percussions, and a violin.
After creating instruments, the band members underwent breathing training with divers and yoga instructors. Because the artists do not use diving gears while performing, they had to get the hang of holding their breath for long periods of time. They needed to learn how to swim up for air at the right time to avoid ruining their songs’ rhythm.
Laila Skovmand [SKUHV-mund], the co-founder and vocalist of Between Music, came up with the idea for the band’s underwater concerts. She said that people nowadays are detached from the environment. Hence, she wants the band’s music to become an instrument in restoring people’s connection with nature.
Skovmand’s co-founder Robert Karlsson admitted that although doing AquaSonic is very challenging, Between Music is driven by its passion to develop new art.