Sound Journal #3

3/7/24 – 8:15PM – Pride Den

  1. Sounds farthest from me: people on the other side of the room talking, utensils clacking together, chairs moving  
  2. Sounds at a medium range from me: The backing tracks of the song being performed, the percussion instruments, people snapping during the performance, piano  
  3. Sounds closest to me: the performer singing, my friends whispering next to me, the bass line, the applause 
  4. Sound level and sound activity: the sound level is relatively high due to the speakers projecting the instruments but also the performer’s voice. The sound activity is high because there are a lot of people in the room making noise i.e. the singing, playing instruments, talking, clapping. There is a lot happening at once. 
  5. One word description: Musical 
  6. 3 essential sounds: the bassline, the performer’s voice, percussion

Field Recording #3

Location: Davison #101

The sounds heard in this clip consists of background chatter that gradually gets louder, backpacks/chairs/papers moving around, occasional laughter, typing on a computer, and the closing of a computer as the clip ends.

Journal Entry #3

  1. 03/05/2024 – 9:09pm – Calkins Dance Studio.
  2. Sounds farthest away from me: the wind outside of an open window, the buzz of the overhead lighting, the occasional sink/toilet outside of the room.
  3. Sounds at medium range: the door occasionally opening and closing, quiet side conversations, the occasional bang of a foot or a phone, people sniffling/moving around.
  4. Sounds closest to me: contemporary music playing, my fingers tapping on my phone, the occasional buzz of my phone, the choreographers teaching/counting to the music.
  5. The general sound level is a little above average at most times, but back to average/quiet when the music/dancing is paused. The amount of sound activity is mostly sporadic, but constant and usually unchanging when the music/dancing is happening.
  6. Description word: active.
  7. Essential sounds: movement, counting, and contemporary music.

Field Recording #2

Location: Studio B, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Sounds heard: laughing, overlapping voices, clapping, people rehearsing lines, people talking about Beyoncé

**I received consent from everyone in this recording to post it here