Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

3/9/24 – 6:36 – My Bedroom

Farthest Sound : Cars driving on the freeway, Sound of Planes passing by

Medium Sound : Whirling of the wind, voices from the street

Closest : Raindrops hitting my closest window, housemates walking outside

Not much sound activity, minimal and generally quiest which makes it easier to pick up on the individual sounds

Description : Calming

Essential Sounds : Raindrops, Wind, Cars

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.

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.

Location: Student Center on Friday

Sounds: Chattering, music playing from radio, clicking sounds from my keyboard

Location: Dunkin’ on the Quad
Sounds: Music, chattering, thuds and chairs moving, orders being called.

Emily Lowe room 216

the air unit, my keyboard, cracking my knuckles

Keri Haslebacher

2/24 6:30pm Student Center Pride Den

Furthest Sound: The hum of the heater on the other side of the room

Medium Range Sound: Group of people arguing and some jazz music being played

Closest Sound: The taping of my friends pencil on the table, and the the clicking of keys on a keyboard

Sound Level: Medium. Loud off in the distance but pretty quite where I am

One Word: Ambient

Essential Sounds: Chatter, Music, Keys

Location: a house concert.

The sounds heard in this clip consists of singing, quiet drumming, guitar strumming, people talking, laughter, and applause/cheering.

Date: 2/22 11:15, backrooms of Bits and Bytes

Farthest away from me: The blender whirring at Red Mango

Medium range: People typing and talking in the next room 

Closest to me: Two guys at the table next to me talking about their math homework 

The sound level is just above a murmur. When the guys at the table stop talking, my surroundings are very quiet. 

One word: Buzzing  

3 essential sounds: Quiet chatter, typing, and the blender in the food area

Hofstra Fitness Center 8:07 PM Friday

sounds closest to me: Weights slamming, chattering, sounds of metal banging together

medium distance: pop music playing from the radio, more weights

Furthest from me: cars from outside driving by

sound level: it is pretty loud, as the weights are slamming constantly and people are talking loudly. It is pretty busy.

one word: Rough

essential sounds: the weights slamming, the music playing, the people talking to show that it is crowded