A Classical Musician’s NFT Experiment on the Blockchain

Can Sound Live on the Blockchain?

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One word comes to mind whenever we discuss the value of the secondary market: liquidity. In today’s digital age, that liquidity led me to explore NFTs.

As a classical musician, I might be among the early artists who started diving into blockchain, DeFi, and NFTs. What drew me in was the decentralization, the ability to verify creative ownership on-chain, and the potential to connect directly with a global audience. It felt revolutionary.

So I experimented a little: I uploaded my flute version of Paganini’s Caprice №24 a few years ago onto OpenSea. If you search my name — Danying, or look for “Flute Caprice 24” — you’ll find this solo work immortalized on-chain.

While it didn’t cause any waves, the process taught me something important:

Sound-based works have far less visibility in the NFT space than visual art.

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Visual impact wins attention in today’s “see it, want it” digital culture. Classical music, on the other hand, takes time, focus, and an open ear to appreciate. That’s not the kind of experience most NFT platforms…