Musik im Bauch (Music in the Belly) is a piece of
scenic music for six percussionists and music boxes composed by
Karlheinz Stockhausen in 1975, and is Number 41 in his catalog of works. The world premiere was presented on 28 March 1975 as part of the
Royan Festival. The performance was given by
Les Percussions de Strasbourg in the
haras (horse stable) in the town of
Saintes, near to Royan. Its duration is roughly 38 minutes.