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Field Recording

Posted on May 13, 2024 by previous-student

Location: My dorm

Time: 11:39

Sounds: Mac Ayres’s new song playing in the background, writing notes with a sharpie, distance wind from the window being open

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Posted in Field Recording | Tagged Emma Barnaby, music, wind, Writing | Leave a comment |

Final Field Recording

Posted on May 12, 2024 by previous-student

Location: my bedroom

In this recording, you can hear me moving my cat in my lap and the sound of my air conditioner. It is a very quiet night as I sit and do homework.

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Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged Field Recording, Muirhead | Leave a comment |

Field Recording

Posted on May 12, 2024 by previous-student

Location: my kitchen

In this field recording, you can hear my roommates talking and my cat purring. It is a very typical night at home, and all of us are talking about the recent club elections my roommate just had.

https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hofstra-University-6.m4a
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Field Recording

Posted on May 12, 2024 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hofstra-University-5.m4a

Location: my living room

In this recording, you can hear my girlfriend and I bullying the cat as my roommate types on their computer. The air conditioner is going, and you can occasionally hear me hiccuping.

Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged Field Recording, Mer Muirhead | Leave a comment |

Field Recording

Posted on May 8, 2024 by previous-student

5/8 8:26pm Playhouse greenroom

In this recording you can hear the music from the Danceworks piece currently on the stage. You can also hear laughter and chatter from dancers in the greenroom as well as my typing.

https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hofstra-University.m4a
Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged Danceworks, Katie King | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #3

Posted on May 6, 2024 by previous-student

Location: Wall St. & Broadway, NY City

Sounds: Talking, footsteps, cars

https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Wall-Street-and-BROADWAY-1.m4a
Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged cars, Chatter, concrete, Lyric Jones, New York City, outdoors, Talking, walking | Leave a comment |

Field Recording 5

Posted on April 30, 2024 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Field-Recording-5-1.m4a

Location: My Kitchen

Sounds: Neighbor’s lawn mower, friends talking outside (and making bird noises), actual bird noises, fridge humming.

Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged Jordan, Jordan McLaughlin, McLaughlin | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #6

Posted on April 30, 2024 by previous-student

Bits’ n’ Bytes – 3:36 PM
Sounds: Various chatter throughout the room, the blender, a squeaking noise, various kitchen noises, ice moving in a cup

https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hofstra-University-9.m4a
Posted in Field Recording | Tagged Bits 'n' Bytes, blender, Field Recording, ice, Meaghan Penney, Talking | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #6

Posted on April 26, 2024 by previous-student

Location: Adams Playhouse

The sounds heard in this clip consists of repetitive piano chords, some woodwind-like instruments, incoherent whispering, footsteps, and curtains rustling occasionally.

Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged curtains, Footsteps, Hailey Daniels, piano, whispering, woodwinds | Leave a comment |

Field Recording

Posted on April 21, 2024 by previous-student

Time: 10:30 pm

Location: my living room

Sounds: You can hear my roommates talking and a Taco Bell bag crinkling. The most obvious sound is the YouTube video coming from the TV. This is the sound of a typical night at home.

https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recording42124.m4a
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