culture

"Eleele " is a sound of celebration. It is an African calling mainly practiced in Eritrea or Ethiopia. You will frequently hear this sound when there are weddings, baptisms , church events or just because you're feeling happy. It is bit of struggle to do. You have to let the tip of your tongue touch the roof of your mouth. Then move your tongue quickly and start chanting the "elelele" part at the same time. Recorded on iPhone 6s.

Recording of an excerpt from song "Sa'alouni el Nas" performed by Lebanese singer Fairuz "Nouhad Haddad", which describes her experience performing without her long-time artistic partner due to his brain hemorrhage. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.

This is a sample of the sounds overheard at the Chronicle from the Bhangra practice next door. The Chronicle's office is located on the third floor of the Flowers building adjacent to the West Campus Chapel. The performance room, from which the sounds are heard, is adjacent to the Chronicle's photo room (the two rooms are separated by a door). At first, the music is clearly audible. Within the first few seconds, however, a staffer at the Chronicle shuts the door. This action is identifiable by the door's audible creak as it shuts. Another staffer then plays a different tune closer to the source of recording.

This is an experiment testing how people change their levels of volume according to the environment that they are in. Here, we discover how people subscribe to a certain set of generally-accepted social guidelines regarding appropriate noise level of a given location. This recording is one example of how sound is incorporated into cultural and social norms. The recording begins in the lobby of Lily Library, and proceeds into one of the study rooms.

This is an experiment testing how people change their levels of volume according to the environment that they are in. Here, we discover how people subscribe to a certain set of generally-accepted social guidelines regarding appropriate noise level of a given location. This recording is one example of how sound is incorporated into cultural and social norms. The recording begins on the Duke University C1 bus and ends on the East Campus quad.