X

Select your currency

Suggested for you
  • IN Indian Rupee
    INR
  • GB Pound Sterling
    GBP
  • AE UAE Dirham
    AED
  • US US Dollar
    USD
All currency
  • DZ Algerian Dinar
    DZD
  • AO Angolan Kwanza
    AOA
  • AR Argentine Pesos
    ARS
  • AM Armenian Dram
    AMD
  • AW Aruban Florin
    AWG
  • AT Australian Dollar
    AUD
  • AZ Azerbaijani Manat
    AZN
  • BH Bahraini Dinar
    BHD
  • TH Baht
    THB
  • PA Balboa
    PAB
  • BD Bangladeshi Taka
    BDT
  • BY Belarusian Rubles
    BYR
  • BZ Belize Dollars
    BZD
  • BM Bermuda Dollars
    BMD
  • BT Bhutanese ngultrum
    BTN
  • VE Bolivares Fuertes
    VEF
  • BR Brazilian Reais
    BRL
  • BI Burundian Franc
    BIF
  • KH Cambodian Riels
    KHR
  • CA Canadian Dollar
    CAD
  • GA Central African CFA franc
    XAF
  • CL Chilean Pesos
    CLP
  • CO Colombian Pesos
    COP
  • CR Colón
    CRC
  • CD Congolese Franc
    CDF
  • CU Cuban Pesos
    CUP
  • DK Danish Krone
    DKK
  • MK Denars
    MKD
  • DJ Djiboutian Franc
    DJF
  • DO Dominican Pesos
    DOP
  • VN Dong
    VND
  • AG East Caribbean Dollars
    XCD
  • EG Egyptian Pounds
    EGP
  • ET Ethiopian Birr
    ETB
  • ES Euro
    EUR
  • HU Forint
    HUF
  • GE Georgian Lari
    GEL
  • GH Ghanaian Cedi
    GHS
  • PY Guarani
    PYG
  • GN Guinean Franc
    GNF
  • GY Guyanese Dollars
    GYD
  • HK Hong Kong Dollars
    HKD
  • UA Hryvnia
    UAH
  • IS Icelandic Krona
    ISK
  • IN Indian Rupee
    INR
  • ID Indonesian Rupiahs
    IDR
  • IR Iranian Rials
    IRR
  • JO Jordanian Dinar
    JOD
  • KE Kenyan Shilling
    KES
  • LA Kips
    LAK
  • CZ Koruny
    CZK
  • NO Krone
    NOK
  • HR Kuna
    HRK
  • LV Lati
    LVL
  • LB Lebanese Pounds
    LBP
  • BG Leva
    BGN
  • LY Libyan Dinar
    LYD
  • TR Lira
    TRY
  • LT Litai
    LTL
  • MG Malagasy Ariary
    MGA
  • MW Malawian Kwacha
    MWK
  • MV Maldivian Rufiyaa
    MVR
  • MX Mexican Pesos
    MXN
  • MD Moldovan Leu
    MDL
  • MA Moroccan Dirham
    MAD
  • MM Myanmar Kyat
    MMK
  • NG Nairas
    NGN
  • NA Namibian Dollars
    NAD
  • NP Nepali Rupee
    NPR
  • TW New Dollars
    TWD
  • RO New Lei
    RON
  • IL New Shekels
    ILS
  • NZ New Zealand Dollars
    NZD
  • PE Nuevos Soles
    PEN
  • OM Omani Rial
    OMR
  • PK Pakistani Rupees
    PKR
  • PG Papua New Guinean Kina
    PGK
  • PH Philippine peso
    PHP
  • GB Pound Sterling
    GBP
  • BW Pula
    BWP
  • QA Qatari Rials
    QAR
  • GT Quetzales
    GTQ
  • ZA Rand
    ZAR
  • MY Ringgits
    MYR
  • RU Russian Rubles
    RUB
  • RW Rwandan Franc
    RWF
  • SA Saudi Riyals
    SAR
  • SG Singapore Dollars
    SGD
  • KG Soms
    KGS
  • KR South Korean Won
    KRW
  • SH St. Helena Pounds
    SHP
  • SD Sudanese pound
    SDG
  • UZ Sums
    UZS
  • SE Swedish Krona
    SEK
  • CH Switzerland Francs
    CHF
  • SY Syrian Pounds
    SYP
  • TJ Tajikistani Somoni
    TJS
  • TZ Tanzanian Shilling
    TZS
  • KZ Tenge
    KZT
  • MN Tugriks
    MNT
  • TN Tunisian Dinar
    TND
  • AE UAE Dirham
    AED
  • UG Ugandan Shilling
    UGX
  • UY Uruguayo Pesos
    UYU
  • US US Dollar
    USD
  • TG West African CFA franc
    XOF
  • YE Yemeni Rials
    YER
  • JP Yen
    JPY
  • ZM Zambian Kwacha
    ZMW
  • PL Zlotych
    PLN
Chat with us on +971 555903386
logo
Scan for Mobile
Click to Desktop
  • USA
    Select Currency
X
Download

Flat 25% Off on First Stay!

Use Code WELCOME25

Open App

New Details

Original UAE Music To Be Streamed From Space In Rare Opportunity

Published on : 10-06-2024

Original UAE Music To Be Streamed From Space In Rare Opportunity

Students' musical compositions will be launched into space aboard a SpaceX rocket.

Two university students from the UAE are thrilled as their original music compositions are set to be launched and streamed at the International Space Station (ISS) alongside pieces by award-winning musicians following their success in a unique competition.

New York University students Summer Reid and Nadine Kabbani are the winners of the inaugural ASTROBEAT – Music from Space competition, which offers students a rare opportunity to have their musical compositions launched into space aboard a SpaceX rocket.

Student Reactions and Winning Compositions

 "I squealed with delight when I saw the email informing me that I had won," said Nadine. The Emirati, who has a double major in Legal Studies and Music from the New York University of Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), submitted an experimental composition titled 'No Gravity' that merges synthesisers with classical instruments to create a futuristic soundscape. "I usually create pieces heavy on piano and other classical instruments, but for this one, I pushed myself to create something space-worthy."

American student Reid's winning submission was an evocative "Little Brooks" piece inspired by a significant family reunion. The composition captures the essence of family bonds and the importance of returning to one's roots and uplifting those who do not have the strength to pick themselves up.

'Surreal' Experience

 As a senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in music business at NYU Steinhardt, Reid has been a visiting student at NYUAD. "I'm so incredibly proud of this song and grateful for this opportunity. As a child, I dreamed of being an astronaut, so having my voice floating around the ISS is a dream come true. I'm so excited for this opportunity," she said.

Nadine credited her friends for pushing her forward. "At one point, I was going to submit something that I was not very happy with because I was just so tired of how many times I had reworked it," she said. "But my two best friends wouldn't let me. They pushed me to continue working on it until I was happy. So they were the first people I called when I learned I had won."

Later, when she called her family to share the news, her mother didn't believe her. "When I told her that I won, she laughed and asked what I wanted," she said. "But when I convinced her that I actually won, she was over the moon. I live in Dubai, so when I went home from Abu Dhabi that weekend, she had organised a small party for me with a little cake. It was the sweetest thing."

 

ASTROBEAT and Collaborative Efforts

 ASTROBEAT is a project financed by the Malta Council for Science & Technology through the Space Upstream Programme. The ISS payload opportunity is made available by NanoRacks through its Space Act Agreement with NASA's US National Lab. Leonardo Barilaro, Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at MCAST, led the project. The collaboration with NYUAD was initiated and supported by Andrea Macciò, director of the Centre for Astrophysics and Space Science.

"It was fantastic to listen to so many outstanding submissions," he said. "For the students, this is a truly unique opportunity. Their compositions will be streamed from space alongside my music, in collaboration with Grammy-nominated cellist Tina Guo and world-renowned producer Steve Mazzaro, as well as the music of Carlos Guedes."

Associate Professor of Music at NYUAD, Carlos Guedes, said the university was proud to host the competition for the first time. "This collaboration with MCAST not only highlights the incredible talents of our students but also showcases NYUAD's commitment to promoting art through innovative projects," he said. "Seeing our students' compositions launched into space is a remarkable milestone, and we are excited to contribute to this unique fusion of music and space exploration."

#globalmusic #uaenews #collaboration #musicalexperience

News Source : Khaleej Times

Subscribe for
Offers • Deals • Newsletters