Russian saxophonist serenades self-isolating neighbors from balcony

Beating the lockdown blues

Location: Stavropol, Russia

with a saxophone, some speakers

and a wooden box to stand on

This was Igor Ermoshkin’s way of entertaining

his self-isolating neighbors

as Russia tightened lockdown measures

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) SAXOPHONIST, IGOR ERMOSHKIN, SAYING:"It's was an interesting idea to entertain the people, to give them moral strength and (help them) get through their misfortunes and troubles. It was just nice to perform for people."

SOUNDBITE) (Russian) STAVROPOL RESIDENT, NATALIA, SAYING:"It's super-duper, it's great, it fills you with emotion. The acoustics are superb. Everyone can hear it, everyone is sitting at home, and I think that everyone is experiencing amazing feelings."