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What's On
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
This new Fujairah road plays music when driven over; first of its kind in the region
On this episode of 'O nly in the UAE' , Sheikh Khalifa Street in Fujairah has a brand new feature and it's unlike anything you've ever seen before. A 750 metre stretch of the road has been converted into a sort of musical ramp so that when cars drive over it steadily, it plays Beethoven's Ninth symphony. Being called the first of its kind, not only in the UAE, but also in the Arab region, the musical street is located at the entrance to Fujairah city before the Fujairah Court, just before the Fujairah Police Headquarters. The installation was done by the Fujairah Fine Arts Academy, a project undertaken to promote the arts in public spaces and bring music into our daily lives, and has turned into a tourist attraction of sorts, with motorists flocking to the site to drive over and test it for themselves, and of course, post about it on social media. According to a report done by Khaleej Times, Ali Obaid Al Hafiti, Director of the Fujairah Fine Arts Academy, has confirmed that the project will be permanent and said that they chose Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for this one since it's a universally recognised composition. He added that plans are underway to launch similar installations in other areas of the emirate featuring local musical compositions. How does it work? Reportedly, specially-engineered 'rumble strips' have been embedded in the road surface and play a portion of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as cars drive over them at a steady speed, the recommended of which is 105 km/h. They look like any inconspicuous zebra crossing or road marking, just white strips placed one after the other, but the vibrations are making the music happen. The spacing and depth of the grooves determine the pitch and rhythm, allowing the road to 'play' what sounds like music. Images: Socials > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
Khaleej Times
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Watch: This Fujairah road creates music as cars pass by in first-of-its-kind project
Car wheels play melodies from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on Sheikh Khalifa Street in a first-of-its-kind in the UAE and the Arab World. The "Musical Street" extends over a distance of 750m on Sheikh Khalifa Street, at the entrance to Fujairah city before the Fujairah Court. Launched by the Fujairah Fine Arts Academy, this innovative project comes as part of the Academy's initiatives to promote arts in public spaces and integrate music into the details of daily life. 'We believe that music is a universal language capable of creating exceptional moments even while driving,' Ali Obaid Al Hafiti, Director General of Fujairah Fine Arts Academy, said. Al Hafiti added that this project connects art with life and embodies the Academy's mission to spread beauty and creativity in every corner of the emirate, especially in artistic fields.
