Ukrainian soldier plays abandoned piano amid explosions in #Bakhmut

[JonathanSanchez-gele]

He’s not a solider playing the piano, he’s a musician playing in war

[idkree]

Classic war time tradition, playing the piano in the middle of a warzone

[derelicts]

This video is a few seconds long and it managed to have:

- piano melody, a reminder that soldiers are humans with emotions,
- broken glass and destruction all around,
- explosion sounds in the distance and close by,
- radio chatter,
- sunny blue skies.

The contrast is amazing.

[gorby]

So people are aware; this video is now nearly a year old. The guy is playing the theme to Terminator, which in post-Soviet Russia was extremely popular. To many its a theme that Russians would hear and know the meaning as, "the end of your world is approaching, the USSR has collapsed".

The song is called "Terminator Theme its over"

[mingyaowu]

Damn this is real not in any movies scene. That why so heartbreaking.

[RobertPierce-ixmn]

I pray that the man lives and many years from now he gets to play a concert for thousands of people

[aquinorcio]

I've watched it many times. Each time it gets more and more heart-wrenching. The serenity of the music that seems to be appealing for peace is being diaturbed by the loud explosions, destroyed building, broken glass windows, and radio call. All hapoening with the backgorund of a calm, clear, blue sky... As what an earlier comment here stated, the contrast is strong... and sad.

[wassupmydudes]

The beauty of music can always find a way into the darkest of places

[alexanderdantonio]

So eerie...reminds me of the scene from the pianist 😢

[FloeticsPH]

The Humanity in this Clip is Insane, feels like its a scene from a Movie. The Piano in the Background amidst all the Explosions, Broken Building and the shot with that Beautiful Blue skys makes me think of that song Mad World.

[Melinmingle]

I bet he never took much interest in it but now provides very welcome distriction. Hope everyone stay safe

[KingCatchMalachi]

Not many people can say they played the piano in the middle of war ur a lucky guy my man

[Teak]

How amazing that it survived…and does not sound bad at all! That’s likely what he is thinking…a little joyful minute in a dark time

[theoleschoolmusichawk]

He knew exactly what to do to keep his sanity and live for the next hour.

[pinkypoohable]

Music is our universal language. Everyone understands each other through music. It unifies and bonds people. This is why I dwell more on music than politics and religion. If musicians were leaders, would the world be filled with beautiful melodies instead of horrific sounds of explosions and agonies? I don't really know.😢

[alexander-pgfi]

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[hans]

This is beautiful... The novelty war can bring... Truly one of a kind.

[heartlesslee]

That few seconds of music from a piano can be a sense of normalcy and may boost the morale of the Ukrainian Soldiers and gave them a tad bit more of courage and hope

[kendunn]

Magnificent! A glimpse of humanity shines through the horror of war. It says something about the soul of Ukraine.
Slava Ukraine

[CosmicHarmony]

I believe the Universe is connected in some way. That piano stood alive still for those soldiers, to remind them…what they are fighting for and what they still are…Human