World music day
The annual celebration takes place every year on 21 June
Music lovers across all nations have today been celebrating World Music Day.
Each year on 21 June, citizens of all countries are encouraged to play music outside in their neighbourhoods, public spaces, and parks. Free concerts are often organised, where musicians play for fun and not for payment.
World Music Day first took place in Paris back in 1982 after French composer Maurice Fleuret began 'dreaming of a way to bring musicians out onto the streets.' He had discovered that one out of every two young people in France at the time played a musical instrument.
37 years on, the festival is celebrated by over 120 countries worldwide.
World Music Day is also known as Make Music Day in the UK.
See how music lovers around the world have been celebrating below!
How are you celebrating?
'It's six hours a day... pretty much non-stop!' 😅
— Royal Opera House (@RoyalOperaHouse) June 21, 2019
A sneak-peek into life in the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House 🎶#WorldMusicDay pic.twitter.com/Cx2VwgPVtt
Today is World Music Day! Did you know what goes on inside your brain whist you listen to music? Have you experienced any of these?#WorldMusicDay pic.twitter.com/zQ0mGG91QH
— AJ Case Management // Specialist Recruitment (@We_Are_AJ) June 21, 2019
Happy #MakeMusicDay Let's make some NOISE! 🎶🎵🌞 Have a brilliant day, share your pics and videos on Twitter, Insta & Facebook and don't forget to tag us and use #MakeMusicDayUK pic.twitter.com/EHQLLbmBM7
— Make Music Day UK (@MakeMusicDayUK) June 21, 2019
Sounding fantastic! Our pop-up singing performance today, the culmination of lunchtime City workshops over the last 6 weeks 👏👏👏🎵🎶 @MakeMusicDayUK #MakeMusicDayUK @CultureMileLDN pic.twitter.com/qR4RXChcnq
— Music in Offices (@MIOLondon) June 21, 2019