Date: 4/13
Location: LHComm classroom
Far Sounds: Professor talking through the wall
Medium Sounds: people shifting in their seats, sniffling, feet shuffling on the ground, people typing on laptops
Close Sounds: Professor reading a text, people breathing behind me
Sound Description/Level: relatively low, nothing too loud or overbearing, just a Professor reading to his class, and them listening
One Word: studious
Most Important Sounds: Professor reading
Date: 4/11 at 4:00 pm
Location: a bench on the path between Breslin and LHComm
Far Sounds: wind blowing through the trees, cars on the Hempstead Turnpike, distant chatter of students.
Medium Sounds: doors opening and closing, cars driving by in the parking lot, keychain clinking, fabric rustling.
Close Sounds: footsteps of someone walking by, breathing in and out, leaves rustling in the tree behind me.
Sound Description/Level: There are not very many loud or startling sounds; it is a very calm and soothing atmosphere in this sort of alleyway between buildings. The breeze is the only constant sound, and even that is minimalistic and not very overwhelming. It’s a nice escape from the loud hustle and bustle of campus.
One Word: peaceful
Most Important Sounds: wind in the trees, cars on the turnpike, footsteps walking by.
Location: Passover Seder at my aunt and uncles house
Sounds Heard: Laughing, adults talking over each other, kids reading
Location: my house in Maryland, around 11am
Sounds: spoon stirring cinnamon sugar, using fork to cut matzah bri on a ceramic plate, spoon clinking against glass jar containing cinnamon sugar, sprinkling cinnamon sugar on the matzah bri
Audio PlayerLocation: LIRR Train to Huntington at 9:40pm
Sound Heard: Train intercom announcement, people talking, A/C, Clang of train on tracks, Train door opening/closing
Location: My house around 6 AM
Sounds Heard: Birds chirping, possible owl?, some after moving (I live by the beach), something muffled?
Location: Sidewalk between the stu and towers
Sounds: Footsteps, wind catching in the mic of the phone, cars passing by, birdsong, leaves rustling, a car beeping as it’s either locked or unlocked
Audio Playerupstairs bathroom at off campus home
sounds heard: hum of vent, placing of bathroom items on counter, sniffle, water running, closing and opening of medicine cabinet.
April 2nd, 9:00pm – Back Room of Hof U.S.A.
Farthest Away: Squeaking of the Milkshake Machine
Medium Range: The beeping of the beepers a couple tables away.
Closest: People talking tables away from. People laughing. Maya blowing her nose.
Sound Level: Mostly a medium level of constant. Occasionally when there is more background noise, people’s conversations would get louder, so the sound level would be higher.
Sound Activity: Inconsistent. Conversations go in and out as well as the machines the workers were using. Also, Maya wasn’t blowing her nose for two minutes straight.
Description: Social
Essential Sounds:
1. 3/31/23 in Tilburg House in C Square
2. Farthest Away: The oven clicking as it heats up, people talking a few tables away, people walking around
3. Medium Range: The sound of air coming through the hood above the stove, a clock ticking
3. Closest: My friend preparing to make cookies, a plastic bowl falling on the floor, my friend laughing and talking to me
4. Sound Level: Soft
5. Sound Activity: Pretty calm and infrequent
6. One Word: Relaxing
7. Essential Sounds: The sound of air in the hood above the stove, my friend talking, and the people talking a few tables away