Sound Observation

Posted on March 10, 2024 by previous-student

Friday Morning – 8:00 AM – My Bedroom

Sounds Furthest from me – The wind blowing, cars outside driving by

Sounds medium from me – birds chirping outside loudly, talking outside from next door neighbors in the backyard

Sounds closest to me- my roommate opening their door next to mine and it slamming shut

Overall it is really peaceful and quiet and there is not much sound besides the temporary shutting of the doors and talking. The birds chirping feel like a light soundscape.

“Comforting”

The 3 essential sounds are the birds chirping because they make the environment fuller, the talking of my neighbors, and the doors shutting.

Journal Entry #3

Posted on March 9, 2024 by previous-student

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

Field Recording #3

Posted on March 7, 2024 by previous-student

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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

Posted on March 5, 2024 by previous-student

03/05/2024 – 9:09pm – Calkins Dance Studio.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description word: active.
Essential sounds: movement, counting, and contemporary music.