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  • A New York Interview with Danielle Ashurov

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    Khadija Fall

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    by Khadija Fall

    A skyline picture of Manhattan

    With only a 20 second audio recording in the streets of New York, I was able to get very interesting answers of Danielle Ashurov’s perspective of the heart of New York.

    The audio recording had sounds of cars, laughing, honking, and nature. I was curious to find out what these sounds could elicit through the interview.

    Q: Can you name 3 prominent noises and why these stood out?

    Danielle’s answer was similar to my own, hearing loud laughing, light conversation, and the cars driving on the street. However, she had picked up the word “nostalgia” being said in background conversation where I hadn’t. It was interesting to see what different sounds we gravitated towards and identified

    Q: Try and identify the place where you think these recordings happened. Why do you think this?

    Danielle and I were in the same area, so this question was one she already knew, but she identified it specifically as Manhattan because of the noises and

    Q: Think of 5 words to describe this audio clip. Why did you choose these words?

    ” Chaotic, Harmonious, Comfortable, Synonymous, Life” were the words Danielle used, and I was specifically interested in her choice of the word ‘life”.

    “I’ve grown accustomed to those noises,” Danielle said, and hearing the sounds of cars and joyous laughter have become akin to life for her.

    New York City is a place of laughter, loud noises, and life for so many. This interview exercise was a great way to understand my classmates better and discover more of NYC.

    Khadija Fall, Danielle Ashurov

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  • Khadija Fall’s Interview Questions – Interviewed by Danielle E. Ashurov

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    danielleashurov

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    AUDIO RECORDING BELOW:

    This audio was recorded outside of the Macaulay Honors College Building (35 W 67th St, New York, NY 10023)

    This interview was conducted with participant (Khadija Fall) in regards to the audio visible above. The following interview observed relation between atmospheres within New York City in comparison to experiences one experiences within their own neighborhood.

    The interview was documented and transcribed below:

    Q. Which aspect of the audio stood out to you the most?

    A. I could hear the birds chirping the most. Despite all of the conversations and noise, the birds stood out to me.

    Q. What Emotions arise when you listen to the audio

    A. Despite the noise, there was peace. I found the audio peaceful and natural!

    Q. Was your experience recording in New York reflective of what you might hear in your own?

    A. Honestly, no— it is more quiet in my neighborhood. My neighborhood is not as heavily populated as New York City, and so while familiar, the noise in the audio didn’t resonate with the experiences within my neighborhood.

    In summation (and in the words of Khadija), although familiar, much of NYC differs in regards to perception of audio, space, interaction, and experience. The beauty of NYC lies within the subtleness of the resident, each person finding something new within a similar space.

    For any questions, please contact through email: danielleashurov@gmail.com,

    Thank you.

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  • My interview with Amelie

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    Diana Azizova

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    I recorded this near Lincoln Center. I then did the interview with Amelie, who described her experience in New York City, based on the recording. Amelie’s answer to one question stood out to me, which I want to share:

    “One thing that Amelie loves about New York City, was that its always moving and there’s always something to do in the city. Amelie also mentioned that no matter who you are and where you came from (tourists, etc), you can always move and find different attractions to your interests. You can always stay entertained in the city, for example, even taking a public transportation can be a fun thing, since anything can happen there, from different situations, people or you could even end up in a “movie type” dangerous situation, which can increase your adrenaline.”

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  • Interview with Gordon

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    Jamie

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    Gordon and I are both freshmen in college from Brooklyn. Gordon spoke about what Park Slope, Brooklyn is like. He described Park Slope of a neighborhood that is very familiar, in the sense that there a lot of families and children. Though neighborhoods like Park Slope feel like home and friendly sometimes these feels not might be felt in fast past places such as Manhattan. Gordon’s picture features a food truck. He stated that the guy at the food truck has friendly. The food truck itself was trying to be a neighborhood spot.

    “No cultural connection, I was just hungry.”

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