#9SecondsForPOW

Pause the music for 9 seconds during a live performance or rehearsal. Each second of the pause represents one Ukrainian musician. 9 seconds to pause. 9 captives to remember.

#9SecondsForPOW

Who can participate

  • Orchestras
  • Vocal ensembles
  • Church choirs
  • Solo musicians
  • Conductors
  • Music schools
  • Conservatories

How to record

  • Camera
    phone or professional camera
  • Frame
    wide shot of the ensemble or conductor
  • Sound
    keep ambient sound, do not mute silence
  • Format
    horizontal video (25–40 sec total)

How to record

(step by step)

How to record
  • Choose any musical piece (concert, rehearsal, service, recording session).
  • At a chosen moment, pause the performance for 9 seconds.
  • Hold 9 full seconds.
  • 9 seconds without music for 9 musicians in captivity.
  • Resume the music.

Caption

Hashtags

+ your organisation hashtag