In Stevns, in the countryside south of Copenhagen, Jacob Shaw, a cellist and the head of a music school, comes to play with other musicians to a herd of cattle. 

Unable to perform during the pandemic, he decided to turn to this unusual audience. The experience was so enjoyable that he has continued the concerts even after the reopening of the theaters.

Shaw says the project started as "an experiment" but soon "momentum grew, and now we're sitting outside with no coronavirus restrictions really anymore. And we're still playing for the cows."

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The cellist says the cows prefer slower and lower pieces of music, "the type of pieces that are closer to their voice, closer to their mooing, would be similar actually to a cello, which is why it's so successful with them, they prefer that."

The practice can also bring the best out of his students. Shaw notes: "When you are put into a ridiculous situation like playing in front of cows, you tend to just relax and see the funny side of it and act that way, completely forget the problems that you have in your head about playing perfectly."

One of his students, Roberta Verna, a violinist, agrees: "It was really interesting and kind of sweet how they really listen. And, yeah, they have some respect for us and it's also nice to show respect for them coming here and playing for them."

Video editor: James Sandifer. Video Producer: Simon Ormiston