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Besides the Curiosity rovers's rendition of Happy Birthday and Chris Hadfields guitar playing aboard the ISS, is there a list of music played in space live (robots playing music counts too)?



Note: Music added during a Livestream (ie falcon heavy) does not count.







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  • I almost made an edit changing "played" to "performed" because I assumed you didn't want to include people playing music on their MP3 players or laptops. But when I saw "robots playing music" I decided I'm not sure what you mean yet. Do you want to exclude the laptops and MP3 players from your list?
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    @uhoh Well I assume that astronauts on the ISS listen to music all the time but that's not what I'm going for--but calling curiosity's happy birthday a performance is up to interpretation :) I just wanted to make sure to include events like curiosity's happy birthday.
    – Dragongeek
    yesterday






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    @uhoh astronaut responds with picture of iTunes account
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  • There is one music that always plays in space: 4'33 by John Cage :)
    – Siegfried
    17 hours ago














up vote
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Besides the Curiosity rovers's rendition of Happy Birthday and Chris Hadfields guitar playing aboard the ISS, is there a list of music played in space live (robots playing music counts too)?



Note: Music added during a Livestream (ie falcon heavy) does not count.







share|improve this question





















  • I almost made an edit changing "played" to "performed" because I assumed you didn't want to include people playing music on their MP3 players or laptops. But when I saw "robots playing music" I decided I'm not sure what you mean yet. Do you want to exclude the laptops and MP3 players from your list?
    – uhoh
    yesterday






  • 1




    @uhoh Well I assume that astronauts on the ISS listen to music all the time but that's not what I'm going for--but calling curiosity's happy birthday a performance is up to interpretation :) I just wanted to make sure to include events like curiosity's happy birthday.
    – Dragongeek
    yesterday






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    @uhoh astronaut responds with picture of iTunes account
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday










  • There is one music that always plays in space: 4'33 by John Cage :)
    – Siegfried
    17 hours ago












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Besides the Curiosity rovers's rendition of Happy Birthday and Chris Hadfields guitar playing aboard the ISS, is there a list of music played in space live (robots playing music counts too)?



Note: Music added during a Livestream (ie falcon heavy) does not count.







share|improve this question













Besides the Curiosity rovers's rendition of Happy Birthday and Chris Hadfields guitar playing aboard the ISS, is there a list of music played in space live (robots playing music counts too)?



Note: Music added during a Livestream (ie falcon heavy) does not count.









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  • I almost made an edit changing "played" to "performed" because I assumed you didn't want to include people playing music on their MP3 players or laptops. But when I saw "robots playing music" I decided I'm not sure what you mean yet. Do you want to exclude the laptops and MP3 players from your list?
    – uhoh
    yesterday






  • 1




    @uhoh Well I assume that astronauts on the ISS listen to music all the time but that's not what I'm going for--but calling curiosity's happy birthday a performance is up to interpretation :) I just wanted to make sure to include events like curiosity's happy birthday.
    – Dragongeek
    yesterday






  • 3




    @uhoh astronaut responds with picture of iTunes account
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday










  • There is one music that always plays in space: 4'33 by John Cage :)
    – Siegfried
    17 hours ago
















  • I almost made an edit changing "played" to "performed" because I assumed you didn't want to include people playing music on their MP3 players or laptops. But when I saw "robots playing music" I decided I'm not sure what you mean yet. Do you want to exclude the laptops and MP3 players from your list?
    – uhoh
    yesterday






  • 1




    @uhoh Well I assume that astronauts on the ISS listen to music all the time but that's not what I'm going for--but calling curiosity's happy birthday a performance is up to interpretation :) I just wanted to make sure to include events like curiosity's happy birthday.
    – Dragongeek
    yesterday






  • 3




    @uhoh astronaut responds with picture of iTunes account
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday










  • There is one music that always plays in space: 4'33 by John Cage :)
    – Siegfried
    17 hours ago















I almost made an edit changing "played" to "performed" because I assumed you didn't want to include people playing music on their MP3 players or laptops. But when I saw "robots playing music" I decided I'm not sure what you mean yet. Do you want to exclude the laptops and MP3 players from your list?
– uhoh
yesterday




I almost made an edit changing "played" to "performed" because I assumed you didn't want to include people playing music on their MP3 players or laptops. But when I saw "robots playing music" I decided I'm not sure what you mean yet. Do you want to exclude the laptops and MP3 players from your list?
– uhoh
yesterday




1




1




@uhoh Well I assume that astronauts on the ISS listen to music all the time but that's not what I'm going for--but calling curiosity's happy birthday a performance is up to interpretation :) I just wanted to make sure to include events like curiosity's happy birthday.
– Dragongeek
yesterday




@uhoh Well I assume that astronauts on the ISS listen to music all the time but that's not what I'm going for--but calling curiosity's happy birthday a performance is up to interpretation :) I just wanted to make sure to include events like curiosity's happy birthday.
– Dragongeek
yesterday




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@uhoh astronaut responds with picture of iTunes account
– Magic Octopus Urn
yesterday




@uhoh astronaut responds with picture of iTunes account
– Magic Octopus Urn
yesterday












There is one music that always plays in space: 4'33 by John Cage :)
– Siegfried
17 hours ago




There is one music that always plays in space: 4'33 by John Cage :)
– Siegfried
17 hours ago










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Ellen Ochoa, space flautist.



STS-56, launched April 1993.



enter image description here



Cady Coleman, space flautist.



Expedition 27, March 2011.



enter image description here



Carl Walz, space keyboardist



Expedition 4, Dec 2001 - June 2002



enter image description here



Ed Lu, space keyboardist



Expedition 7, 2003








Thomas Pesquet, space saxophonist



Expedition 16/17, Nov 2016 to June 2017



enter image description here



Don Pettit, space vacuum-cleaner-ist/didgeridooist



Expedition 6 Nov 2002 to May 2003, Expedition 30/31 Dec 2011 to July 2012



enter image description here



Ron McNair, space saxophonist



STS-41B, Feb 1984.



enter image description here



Wally Schirra / Tom Stafford, bells and harmonica



Gemini 6, Dec 1965



enter image description here



Useful information on crew wakeup music






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    Flautists eh? Youd think with aeronautics potentially crossing over with military somebody wouldve tried a trumpet or taps.
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday







  • 2




    Nothing wrong with flutes! I enjoyed playing for 4 years-- I kind of want to ask which instruments wouldnt function in zero gravity now. Honestly curious which mechanical instruments have reliance on gravity.
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday






  • 2




    The main thing I love about ISS photos-- especially the interior-- is how many things you notice when you zoom in that youd absolutely miss on a precusory glance! A ziploc of bandaids attached to the wall behind the keyboardist for example. I wonder how many stubbed toes and 0g accidents before that happened ha!
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday







  • 3




    Draining the spit out of wind instruments might get tricky, so you could play a trumpet, but perhaps for only a few hours ...
    – JCRM
    18 hours ago






  • 2




    As a note: my wife, a professional flutist, tells me there is a lot of contention over the use of "flautist" vs "flutist" in the USA (flutetoday.com/flutist-flautist-flute-player). Coincidentally, she teaches at Ronald McNair middle school.
    – Ogre Psalm33
    12 hours ago

















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Quite recently, Alexander Gerst performed on a tablet, using a Launchpad-like app:




On 20 July 2018 around 21:50 local time, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst welcomed the legendary electronic band Kraftwerk and 7500 visitors to the Jazz Open Festival on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz – live from the International Space Station, where he will live and work until mid-December 2018.












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    Ellen Ochoa, space flautist.



    STS-56, launched April 1993.



    enter image description here



    Cady Coleman, space flautist.



    Expedition 27, March 2011.



    enter image description here



    Carl Walz, space keyboardist



    Expedition 4, Dec 2001 - June 2002



    enter image description here



    Ed Lu, space keyboardist



    Expedition 7, 2003








    Thomas Pesquet, space saxophonist



    Expedition 16/17, Nov 2016 to June 2017



    enter image description here



    Don Pettit, space vacuum-cleaner-ist/didgeridooist



    Expedition 6 Nov 2002 to May 2003, Expedition 30/31 Dec 2011 to July 2012



    enter image description here



    Ron McNair, space saxophonist



    STS-41B, Feb 1984.



    enter image description here



    Wally Schirra / Tom Stafford, bells and harmonica



    Gemini 6, Dec 1965



    enter image description here



    Useful information on crew wakeup music






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    • 1




      Flautists eh? Youd think with aeronautics potentially crossing over with military somebody wouldve tried a trumpet or taps.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 2




      Nothing wrong with flutes! I enjoyed playing for 4 years-- I kind of want to ask which instruments wouldnt function in zero gravity now. Honestly curious which mechanical instruments have reliance on gravity.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday






    • 2




      The main thing I love about ISS photos-- especially the interior-- is how many things you notice when you zoom in that youd absolutely miss on a precusory glance! A ziploc of bandaids attached to the wall behind the keyboardist for example. I wonder how many stubbed toes and 0g accidents before that happened ha!
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 3




      Draining the spit out of wind instruments might get tricky, so you could play a trumpet, but perhaps for only a few hours ...
      – JCRM
      18 hours ago






    • 2




      As a note: my wife, a professional flutist, tells me there is a lot of contention over the use of "flautist" vs "flutist" in the USA (flutetoday.com/flutist-flautist-flute-player). Coincidentally, she teaches at Ronald McNair middle school.
      – Ogre Psalm33
      12 hours ago














    up vote
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    Ellen Ochoa, space flautist.



    STS-56, launched April 1993.



    enter image description here



    Cady Coleman, space flautist.



    Expedition 27, March 2011.



    enter image description here



    Carl Walz, space keyboardist



    Expedition 4, Dec 2001 - June 2002



    enter image description here



    Ed Lu, space keyboardist



    Expedition 7, 2003








    Thomas Pesquet, space saxophonist



    Expedition 16/17, Nov 2016 to June 2017



    enter image description here



    Don Pettit, space vacuum-cleaner-ist/didgeridooist



    Expedition 6 Nov 2002 to May 2003, Expedition 30/31 Dec 2011 to July 2012



    enter image description here



    Ron McNair, space saxophonist



    STS-41B, Feb 1984.



    enter image description here



    Wally Schirra / Tom Stafford, bells and harmonica



    Gemini 6, Dec 1965



    enter image description here



    Useful information on crew wakeup music






    share|improve this answer



















    • 1




      Flautists eh? Youd think with aeronautics potentially crossing over with military somebody wouldve tried a trumpet or taps.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 2




      Nothing wrong with flutes! I enjoyed playing for 4 years-- I kind of want to ask which instruments wouldnt function in zero gravity now. Honestly curious which mechanical instruments have reliance on gravity.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday






    • 2




      The main thing I love about ISS photos-- especially the interior-- is how many things you notice when you zoom in that youd absolutely miss on a precusory glance! A ziploc of bandaids attached to the wall behind the keyboardist for example. I wonder how many stubbed toes and 0g accidents before that happened ha!
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 3




      Draining the spit out of wind instruments might get tricky, so you could play a trumpet, but perhaps for only a few hours ...
      – JCRM
      18 hours ago






    • 2




      As a note: my wife, a professional flutist, tells me there is a lot of contention over the use of "flautist" vs "flutist" in the USA (flutetoday.com/flutist-flautist-flute-player). Coincidentally, she teaches at Ronald McNair middle school.
      – Ogre Psalm33
      12 hours ago












    up vote
    21
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    up vote
    21
    down vote









    Ellen Ochoa, space flautist.



    STS-56, launched April 1993.



    enter image description here



    Cady Coleman, space flautist.



    Expedition 27, March 2011.



    enter image description here



    Carl Walz, space keyboardist



    Expedition 4, Dec 2001 - June 2002



    enter image description here



    Ed Lu, space keyboardist



    Expedition 7, 2003








    Thomas Pesquet, space saxophonist



    Expedition 16/17, Nov 2016 to June 2017



    enter image description here



    Don Pettit, space vacuum-cleaner-ist/didgeridooist



    Expedition 6 Nov 2002 to May 2003, Expedition 30/31 Dec 2011 to July 2012



    enter image description here



    Ron McNair, space saxophonist



    STS-41B, Feb 1984.



    enter image description here



    Wally Schirra / Tom Stafford, bells and harmonica



    Gemini 6, Dec 1965



    enter image description here



    Useful information on crew wakeup music






    share|improve this answer















    Ellen Ochoa, space flautist.



    STS-56, launched April 1993.



    enter image description here



    Cady Coleman, space flautist.



    Expedition 27, March 2011.



    enter image description here



    Carl Walz, space keyboardist



    Expedition 4, Dec 2001 - June 2002



    enter image description here



    Ed Lu, space keyboardist



    Expedition 7, 2003








    Thomas Pesquet, space saxophonist



    Expedition 16/17, Nov 2016 to June 2017



    enter image description here



    Don Pettit, space vacuum-cleaner-ist/didgeridooist



    Expedition 6 Nov 2002 to May 2003, Expedition 30/31 Dec 2011 to July 2012



    enter image description here



    Ron McNair, space saxophonist



    STS-41B, Feb 1984.



    enter image description here



    Wally Schirra / Tom Stafford, bells and harmonica



    Gemini 6, Dec 1965



    enter image description here



    Useful information on crew wakeup music















    share|improve this answer















    share|improve this answer



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    • 1




      Flautists eh? Youd think with aeronautics potentially crossing over with military somebody wouldve tried a trumpet or taps.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 2




      Nothing wrong with flutes! I enjoyed playing for 4 years-- I kind of want to ask which instruments wouldnt function in zero gravity now. Honestly curious which mechanical instruments have reliance on gravity.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday






    • 2




      The main thing I love about ISS photos-- especially the interior-- is how many things you notice when you zoom in that youd absolutely miss on a precusory glance! A ziploc of bandaids attached to the wall behind the keyboardist for example. I wonder how many stubbed toes and 0g accidents before that happened ha!
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 3




      Draining the spit out of wind instruments might get tricky, so you could play a trumpet, but perhaps for only a few hours ...
      – JCRM
      18 hours ago






    • 2




      As a note: my wife, a professional flutist, tells me there is a lot of contention over the use of "flautist" vs "flutist" in the USA (flutetoday.com/flutist-flautist-flute-player). Coincidentally, she teaches at Ronald McNair middle school.
      – Ogre Psalm33
      12 hours ago












    • 1




      Flautists eh? Youd think with aeronautics potentially crossing over with military somebody wouldve tried a trumpet or taps.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 2




      Nothing wrong with flutes! I enjoyed playing for 4 years-- I kind of want to ask which instruments wouldnt function in zero gravity now. Honestly curious which mechanical instruments have reliance on gravity.
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday






    • 2




      The main thing I love about ISS photos-- especially the interior-- is how many things you notice when you zoom in that youd absolutely miss on a precusory glance! A ziploc of bandaids attached to the wall behind the keyboardist for example. I wonder how many stubbed toes and 0g accidents before that happened ha!
      – Magic Octopus Urn
      yesterday







    • 3




      Draining the spit out of wind instruments might get tricky, so you could play a trumpet, but perhaps for only a few hours ...
      – JCRM
      18 hours ago






    • 2




      As a note: my wife, a professional flutist, tells me there is a lot of contention over the use of "flautist" vs "flutist" in the USA (flutetoday.com/flutist-flautist-flute-player). Coincidentally, she teaches at Ronald McNair middle school.
      – Ogre Psalm33
      12 hours ago







    1




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    Flautists eh? Youd think with aeronautics potentially crossing over with military somebody wouldve tried a trumpet or taps.
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday





    Flautists eh? Youd think with aeronautics potentially crossing over with military somebody wouldve tried a trumpet or taps.
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday





    2




    2




    Nothing wrong with flutes! I enjoyed playing for 4 years-- I kind of want to ask which instruments wouldnt function in zero gravity now. Honestly curious which mechanical instruments have reliance on gravity.
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday




    Nothing wrong with flutes! I enjoyed playing for 4 years-- I kind of want to ask which instruments wouldnt function in zero gravity now. Honestly curious which mechanical instruments have reliance on gravity.
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday




    2




    2




    The main thing I love about ISS photos-- especially the interior-- is how many things you notice when you zoom in that youd absolutely miss on a precusory glance! A ziploc of bandaids attached to the wall behind the keyboardist for example. I wonder how many stubbed toes and 0g accidents before that happened ha!
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday





    The main thing I love about ISS photos-- especially the interior-- is how many things you notice when you zoom in that youd absolutely miss on a precusory glance! A ziploc of bandaids attached to the wall behind the keyboardist for example. I wonder how many stubbed toes and 0g accidents before that happened ha!
    – Magic Octopus Urn
    yesterday





    3




    3




    Draining the spit out of wind instruments might get tricky, so you could play a trumpet, but perhaps for only a few hours ...
    – JCRM
    18 hours ago




    Draining the spit out of wind instruments might get tricky, so you could play a trumpet, but perhaps for only a few hours ...
    – JCRM
    18 hours ago




    2




    2




    As a note: my wife, a professional flutist, tells me there is a lot of contention over the use of "flautist" vs "flutist" in the USA (flutetoday.com/flutist-flautist-flute-player). Coincidentally, she teaches at Ronald McNair middle school.
    – Ogre Psalm33
    12 hours ago




    As a note: my wife, a professional flutist, tells me there is a lot of contention over the use of "flautist" vs "flutist" in the USA (flutetoday.com/flutist-flautist-flute-player). Coincidentally, she teaches at Ronald McNair middle school.
    – Ogre Psalm33
    12 hours ago










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    Quite recently, Alexander Gerst performed on a tablet, using a Launchpad-like app:




    On 20 July 2018 around 21:50 local time, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst welcomed the legendary electronic band Kraftwerk and 7500 visitors to the Jazz Open Festival on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz – live from the International Space Station, where he will live and work until mid-December 2018.












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      Quite recently, Alexander Gerst performed on a tablet, using a Launchpad-like app:




      On 20 July 2018 around 21:50 local time, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst welcomed the legendary electronic band Kraftwerk and 7500 visitors to the Jazz Open Festival on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz – live from the International Space Station, where he will live and work until mid-December 2018.












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        Quite recently, Alexander Gerst performed on a tablet, using a Launchpad-like app:




        On 20 July 2018 around 21:50 local time, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst welcomed the legendary electronic band Kraftwerk and 7500 visitors to the Jazz Open Festival on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz – live from the International Space Station, where he will live and work until mid-December 2018.












        share|improve this answer















        Quite recently, Alexander Gerst performed on a tablet, using a Launchpad-like app:




        On 20 July 2018 around 21:50 local time, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst welcomed the legendary electronic band Kraftwerk and 7500 visitors to the Jazz Open Festival on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz – live from the International Space Station, where he will live and work until mid-December 2018.





















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