While researching for a new article, I ran across a performance art form previously unknown to me...Burning pianos are part of aviation culture, and are employed in graduation ceremonies for new pilots dating back to at least WW One, for reasons lost to obscurity...Wikipedia has some explanation for those interested...

Some musicians, such as Yosuke Yama****a (whose name does not seem to pass the word-nanny on our site), now write new compositions specifically for the custom as shown below...It is noted that the musical quality of the piano strings seem to deteriorate in the presence of fiery heat...I just thought it was interesting and thought I'd pass it along...If anyone would like to post more performance art, feel free to add your favorites......Ben