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sound and light show, is a form of nighttime entertainment that is usually presented in an outdoor venue of historic significance.Special lighting effects are projected onto the faade of a building or ruin and synchronized with recorded or live narration and music to dramatize the history of the place.The invention of the concept is credited to Paul Robert-Houdin, who was the curator of the Chteau de Chambord in France, which hosted the world's first son et lumire in 1952.Another was established in the early 1960s at the site of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
This nighttime medium naturally lends itself to ecclesiastical buildings, stately homes and ruins,[citation needed] and has rapidly become very popular in France where about 50 annual productions take place, principally in the Loire Valley, at the Palace of Versailles and at Les Invalides in Paris.
The format usually involves no active participation by actors but a recorded narrative of the history of the building concerned by one or a cast of voices. To this is added music or sound effects as appropriate, all of which is synchronised to lighting and/or projection effects which provide the visual dimension. Pyrotechnic effects are occasionally included for added spectacle.
A relatively recent variation is that, rather than the music and narration coming through a concert-like sound system, they may use headsets, such as in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's "Lights of Liberty". This allows an audience to move through a historic district as the show proceeds.
Want a truly unforgettable evening of entertainment in Cairo? Then don't miss the world-famous Pyramids Sound and Light Show in Giza with Fly2egy.com! You'll hear the story of Egypt as seen through the eyes of the Sphinx over the ages, and see the breathtaking site of the floodlit pyramids lit up under the stars. The Sound and Light Show at the Great Pyramids takes place on the Giza plateau, around 30 minutes from Cairo. The one-hour show begins with the illumination of the Sphinx, who narrates the history of the pyramids and their builders. Using laser beams and light projections on the walls of the Mummification Temple, desert sands, pyramid walls and the Sphinx itself, a condensed story of Egypt unfolds. The accompanying soundtrack complements the surroundings and the voice of the Sphinx is suitably dramatic and mysterious! After the show your driver/guide will meet you at the gates of the complex to escort you back to your hotel. With your own private transportation on this tour, you will travel directly between your hotel and the Sound and Light Show without stopping to collect other passengers.
Inclusions:
* Sound and Light Show with commentary
* Private transportation
* Hotel pickup and drop off
Exclusions:
* Gratuities (recommended)
* Food and drinks unless specified
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