American University of Sharjah

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Students from the College of Art & Design at the American University of Sharjah in AUE share their stories and experiences in the region.

Series

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8 Pieces

The podcast series "7eraff: UAE Craft" tells the stories of master craftspersons, their chosen craft, and insight into the United Arab Emirates future of craft.

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8 Pieces

This is a collection of soundscapes captured during the field investigation of United Arab Emirates master craftspersons. Hear the magic and art of craft.


Pieces

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Dhows were the UAE’s lifeline. Salah Bin ouq explains that everyone in the UAE used to work on dhows, their entire lives were on boats. Because wit...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2018
  • Length: 07:48
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Listen to the art and craft of dhow ship building through a soundscape. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
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This a bonus podcast sharing piece of the interview that didn't make it into the Architecture and Tile podcast.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 02:39

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:43
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He was no where to be found. After our time going in vain to find Abdul Razk. Khanjar craftsman. We changed our strategy and decided to look for a...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:22
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Listen to the art and craft of pottery making through a soundscape. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons in ...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: :47
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At the begining, we were skeptical about choosing Pottery as our topic, as there did not seem to be many things to say about the topic. However, th...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:46

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:55
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Listen to the art and craft in a soundscape focusing on weaving. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons in the...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:10
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Jewelry is a huge part of the UAE’s history, and is very prevalent in modern age. Traditional jewelry used to have an incredibly specific purpose a...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:38