Musical Comedy Promo!

For an authentic and personal insight on Egyptian musical comedy: attend the Listening Session, at AUC's New Cairo campus on Sunday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 12 at 10 a.m. each day in the BEC building, room 1060. 

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Safi Talks Body Fat

My first interview segment is with Ahmed Safi, one half of the musical comedy duo, High on Body Fat. His band are well known in the Egyptian underground music scene having played countless concerts locally as well as several internationally. This first interview segment is an introduction to him as a musician and comedian.

Photo: Adam Awad

A breath of calm in AUC's garden

Natural Sound Essay (Extra Credit)

Walking through AUC’s garden, you wouldn’t think that you’re only a stone-throw away from buildings packed with students.

Here, the sounds of thousands of people is simply left behind and is replaced instead with the chirps of birds, rustling trees and the clicks of insects.

As you move through the garden, you notice the fountains which are scattered throughout. You notice the workers who are busy cleaning the library windows. You notice the occasional cart passing by, using the garden as a sort of side street.

End-to-end, AUC’s garden is a breath of calm in an otherwise hectic environment. 

Finding Noise in AUC's Quietest Spot

Only a stone throw away from some of its busiest buildings, AUC's new campus is half covered in well kept gardens. Although peaceful and serene (at least compared to the rest of the campus), the garden has its fair share of natural sounds. Here, I, along with Ragia Mostafa, have captured several of these sounds.

1. 0:00-0:04 Walking on pebbles
2. 0:05-0:11 Water running through a fountain
3. 0:12-0:18 Cart passing nearby
4. 0:19-0:25 Insects (perhaps crickets?) chirping in the bushes
5. 0:26-0:30 Gardeners busy at work, large vehicles in the background
6. 0:30-0:35 Cart passing in the distance