Sound Journal 4

1- 4/1/22, 9:20 pm, a college house living room

2- Far Sounds: steady wind, laundry clanging in the basement
3- Medium Sounds: shuffling and shifting on furniture, cars driving by
4- Close Sounds: lo-fi beats, periodic sighing, keyboard clacking, periodic talking about miscellaneous subjects
5- Sound Activity and Level: a low to mid level of sound activity at a low sound level, with the occasional medium spike due to conversations
6- One Word: Focused
7- 3 Essential Sounds: Lo-Fi beats, keyboard clacking, conversations

Journal 4 Eve

March 28th 2022

Eve Journal 4 

DATE: 03/28/2022

TIME: 4:45 pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: Broadway Dance Center 

  • Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

The ambulance

Cars beeping

Cars wheels sliding on the streets

Cars’ engines

Car accident (it actually happened I was looking at the window and a car crashed with a taxi).

  • Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Other classes noises: hip hop, modern, ballet songs.

Professors in the different classes yelling, giving corrections

Doors shutting

Running, walk steps.

  • Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

People chatting

Dance stepping on the floor

People singing

Professor talking

Music coming from the classroom’s sound system

  • Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

The level and activity of sound was super high

  • Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Busy 

  • Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 
  • Professors yelling
  • Dance steps heard on the floor.
  • People talking

Sound Journal 3

March 13th, 2:11 pm, The Adams Playhouse lobby

Far Sounds: Faint windy buzz from the air system, muffled sounds of dialog, doors opening and shutting

Medium Sounds: circus-like music, opera singing, laughter, applause, occasional gasps

Close Sounds: footsteps, keys clanking, voices and footsteps as people walk through, keyboard clicking

General Sound level and atmosphere: a medium level of sound, it rises and falls with the show, there’s a decent variety of sounds but the majority of them are muffled

One Word Description: Pensive

Three Essential Sounds: Music, applause, muffled dialog

sound journal 3

Location: In queens at my house

Date: March 12, 2022

Close sounds: birds chirping and wind, 2 cars passing by

medium sounds: honking in the background down the street from me

far sounds: cars coming down the street from me

sound level: it was quiet but also very peaceful and got loud at times

one word: peaceful

important sounds: birds chirping

 

Journal Entry 3- Gianna DiReda

Date: March 11, 2022

Location: Living room at home

Time: 4:55pm

Far sounds: traffic, music coming from upstairs, the washing machine

Medium sounds: the shower running, the dishwasher on

Close sounds: the tv on, someone sipping coffee, generator outside buzzing, my own typing

Sound Level: Busy

One word: Noisy

Most important sounds: the tv, the washing machine

Journal Entry 3 – George

Date: March 11, 2022

Location and Time: 6th floor of the Axinn Library, 2:37pm

Far sounds: wind wooshing, cars driving on the turnpike

Medium sounds: air conditioner running, chairs scraping the floor

Close sounds: typing, pen scratching on paper, soft breathing

Sound Level: Very quiet, library level

One word: Focused

Most important sounds: typing, pen scratching, AC running