AIR GUITARISTS STRINGING ALONG IN FINLAND

AIR GUITARISTS STRINGING ALONG IN FINLAND

OULU, Finland (Wireless Flash) -- The ears of the world will be focused on Oulu, Finland, next Friday (Aug. 25) -- but you won't hear a thing. Oulu will be home to the 5th Annual World Air Guitar Championship where "silent strummers" from as far away as Bangladesh will be competing for a real Fender Stratocaster. There are two parts to the contest: Contestants must play along with a rock classic chosen by judges and then they'll air guitar to their own selection. A spokesman says AC/DC, Pearl Jam and Jimi Hendrix are the most popular artists for air guitar but some contestants prefer Ricky Martin. The air guitar contest has become so popular that organizers are considering starting "air fiddle" and "air saxophone" competitions.