I know this is very random, but could a recorder be played underwater? Or any instrument? Just curious!

Not possible for a woodwind instrument , or any other blown instrument to be played under water, as it would mean "full of water" and would only blow bubbles! What an interesting question! Are you planning an underwater performance? Any instrument could be played under water in a diving bell or a submarine of course.

Would that be piped music?

Handel would be so pleased!

I'm sure there are better physicists than I around, who can explain things better; but I was under the impression that sounds travelled absolutely atrociously underwater (or is it more to do with ears not functioning well?!)

Anyhow, suffice to say, even if you could feasibly play and instrument under water, what would be the point?

I don't know, but I suppose to prove that you could? If anyone tells me something is impossible I usually try it anyway. I'm mad.

And I think sounds travels very well underwater, but I'm not entirely sure.

You could perform John Cage 4.33 under water but it might take longer. Also I feel that one would lose some of the wonderful qualities of this piece but I may try it next time I go to the beach if the tourists do not object.

Interesting question! I actually used to play a game with a friend when I was about 10, whereby we had to sing a song underwater, and the other person had to guess what it was! We discovered that it was easier to guess by the rhythm than by the notes - i.e. by the person's body movements, if you could keep your eyes open long enough in the chlorine of those days! So I suppose, if you could get over the water resistance, the answer is drums!!! Or percussion of some sort.

Me too

Which, it should be emphasised, is such a bad idea that no-one should think of trying it at home.

There was a fad in the dim and distant for inverting organ pipes and playing them through bowls of water... Some kind of "birdsong" effect... you know, like those toys you could buy years ago that you filled with water and blew...

I was gonna say that!! That piece can be played anywhere.

Electric guitars sound great in aqua

That seems as unsafe as using a hairdrier under water! Are you being serious or do you just think that all electric guitars should be drowned?

I suppose it all depends if you can breathe underwater.......

Im forever blowing bubbles

Sound travels faster in water than in air because water is more dense, but it doesn't travel nearly as far.

I can't say I've ever done that...

I doubt that any string music could be play underwater as well, because the wooden body will get wet and therefore no sound will come out??

I always thought sound travels further in water, cant whales hear eachother halfway round the world or something... or am i just making stuff up?