The Voice in the sound space, in the soundscape: Scoops by Yara Mekawei | S5 - E1

In this episode 1 of series 5 of the comusik Podcast, we present the sound artist and researcher from Cairo Yara Mekawei who shares in this opportunity a sound record of the open-air markets of her city and her creative process of assembling works from her recordings´ archives, with the characteristic of being based on the research and sound reflections that she has been doing in recent years. En este episodio 1 de la serie 5 del Podcast comusik, presentamos a la artista e investigadora sonora de El Cairo Yara Mekawei quien comparte en esta oportunidad un registro sonoro de los mercados a cielo abierto de su ciudad y su proceso creativo de montaje de obras a partir de su archivo de grabaciones, con la característica de estar basados en las investigaciones y reflexiones sonoras que ha estado realizando en los últimos años. Scoops Friday open market, Attaba, El Gesh Street, Port Said Street, Haret El Yahood, Al Azhar and Soor el-Azbakeya. Major open-air public markets in the heart of Cairo. Where silence is not found. However, there is no silence. Sounds have always been variable, even though they are similar to common ears. They contain an infinite number of frequencies that you do not hear. But your body receives it with open pores. The details drown you in their dots until you feel perplexed and helpless. It’s hard to realize it all. It’s what overwhelms you. Being in the same place makes you get used to everything. The streets, the people, the buildings, the movements, the directions, even the sound. It’s like a daily videotape on repeat. In fact, there are variables. internal and external. That each sound is different at each moment. The one who doesn’t listen is not aware of it. Content of the podcast: I. Introduction of the podcast participants: Yara Mekawei, Richard Mújica, Lluvia Bustos and Bertha Elena Artero Ponce. II. Listening to the audio Scoops III. Questions and answers about the audition IV. Investigations and sound methodologies: walks, political postures, sonorous conscience V. Conclusions REFERENCES: Podcast Web Season 05 Yara Mekawei Website Radio SUBMARINE Yara Mekawei Spotify Yara Mekawei SoundCloud Yara Mekawei Bandcamp Website Comusik Photo: Cairo/1952 revolution (Public domain)