Sky Above The Scene
[Hover over a sky and click the musical notes to hear the audio]
Gillingham, Kent, UK
[Train Level Crossing]
A large group of students is shouting in a call and response format - a couple of quieter voices lead the chant with much louder responses coming from the group. Later there is the sound of whistles and horns as the group moves away.
The image to the left is an oval of blue sky covered with a sheet of wispy white clouds moving steadily from the bottom right corner to the top left. Move your mouse to the right to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
The chugging of a train on the tracks and then the mechanics of large metal barriers lifting up. Cars drive past with quick snippets of radio music heard. The barrier alarms sound and the barrier lowers and static car engines growl. The sound of a train chugging can be heard in the distance and then blare past in one direction and then another train going faster from the other direction. The barrier hydraulics groan as they raise.
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Muscat, Oman
[Call to prayer]
The image to the right is an oval of sky that is fully overcast with white clouds, there is a slight breeze and the clouds slowly move and disperse to reveal a pale blue sky. Move your mouse to the left to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
There is the sound of a solo voice singing the call to prayer over a tannoy from the nearby mosque. As the call finishes the sound of faint group singing is in the distance.
There is general crowd chatter nearby, meanwhile in the distance there is a group of men with deep voices singing chants with gusto, the group and their songs slowly get closer and louder.
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Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
[Beach market stall]
There is the sound of a solo voice singing the call to prayer over a tannoy from the nearby mosque. As the call finishes the sound of faint group singing is in the distance.
The image to the left is an oval containing a very thin sheet of white cloud that barely covers the blue sky and it moves extremely slowly across to the left. Move your mouse to the right to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
In the background loud dance music with a deep bass is thudding away. In the foreground are two male voices haggling and the hustling of items being placed in plastic bags. In the distance is the sound of waves on the beach.
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Belize City, Belize
[Residential street]
The image to the right is an oval that contains several thin layers of wispy clouds all moving in different directions in the wind across a bright blue sky. Move your mouse to the left to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
It is a busy residential scene with people talking, children shouting, birds tweeting, car exhausts and horns beeping, whistling, the wind blowing, motorbikes revving, footsteps and a bicycle bell. Then the loud noise of a stiff shop front metal shutter being pulled up.
There is general crowd chatter nearby, meanwhile in the distance there is a group of men with deep voices singing chants with gusto, the group and their songs slowly get closer and louder.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[Bird display]
A large group of students is shouting in a call and response format - a couple of quieter voices lead the chant with much louder responses coming from the group. Later there is the sound of whistles and horns as the group moves away.
The image to the left is an oval of sky that is blue with a constant stream of white clouds slowly moving from the top right across to the bottom left of the screen and covering a bright sun. Move your mouse to the right to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
A voice speaks through a microphone to the crowd with backing music. Every now and then there is squawking from the birds and intermittent clapping from the crowd.
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Nairobi,Kenya
[Traffic]
The image to the right is an oval showing a clear blue sky with a large sun flare across the screen from the left. Move your mouse to the left to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
Cars, motorbikes and trucks drive past with noisy exhausts. There are the sounds of brakes squeaking and horns beeping.
There is general crowd chatter nearby, meanwhile in the distance there is a group of men with deep voices singing chants with gusto, the group and their songs slowly get closer and louder.
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Sienna, Italy
[Crowds at Palio horse race]
A large group of students is shouting in a call and response format - a couple of quieter voices lead the chant with much louder responses coming from the group. Later there is the sound of whistles and horns as the group moves away.
The image to the left is an oval of clear blue sky. Move your mouse to the right to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
There is general crowd chatter nearby, meanwhile in the distance there is a group of men with deep voices singing chants with gusto, the group and their songs slowly get closer and louder.
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Porto,Portugal
[Student procession]
The image to the right is an oval showing a dull grey sky full of dark clouds that are steadily rolling upwards. Move your mouse to the left to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
A large group of students is shouting in a call and response format - a couple of quieter voices lead the chant with much louder responses coming from the group. Later there is the sound of whistles and horns as the group moves away.
There is beeping from a reversing vehicle and heavy chains clanking together. In the background are the noises of various tools at work - a wrench tightening bolts up and an electric drill, meanwhile there are intermittent thuds from materials being thrown around.
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Raleigh, N.C., USA
[Building Site]
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The image to the left is an oval of sky mostly covered with clouds although some scattered blue can be seen. The clouds are slowly moving across the sky from left to right and the sun is lighting the clouds in the top right of the image from behind. Move your mouse to the right to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
There is beeping from a reversing vehicle and heavy chains clanking together. In the background are the noises of various tools at work - a wrench tightening bolts up and an electric drill, meanwhile there are intermittent thuds from materials being thrown around.
Kapıkırı, Turkey
[Wedding Celebration]
The image to the right is an oval of sky that is blue with a slight white sun flare on the left of the screen. Move your mouse to the left to hear audio of the scene beneath the sky.
There is general chatter of people and the squealing of children playing. In the background there is traditional music being played with stringed instruments, drums and a voice singing. The wind blows loudly every now and then.
There is general crowd chatter nearby, meanwhile in the distance there is a group of men with deep voices singing chants with gusto, the group and their songs slowly get closer and louder.
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