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May 18th, 2022 | 
Author: Firemens Memorial Field May 17 5:10 PM
Close sounds: baseballs being hit, crowd cheering, coaches talking, wind blowing
Medium sounds: birds chirping, trees blowing in the wind
Far sounds: cars driving down the street
Sound level: moderate
One word description: athletic
Most important sounds: baseballs being hit, crowd cheering, coaches talking
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North Woodmere Park May 17 4:45 PM
Close Sounds: kids playing on playground, swingset squeaking, people talking, wind blowing
Medium sounds: cars pulling into parking lot, seagulls squawking
Far sounds: airplanes flying into jfk
Sound level: moderate
One word description: fun
Most important sounds: kids playing, seagulls squawking, airplanes flying into jfk
Valley Stream Dog Park May 17 4:25 PM
Close sounds: Dogs barking, people chitchatting, chains jingling on dog collars, wind blowing
Medium sounds: trees blowing in the wind, cars pulling into parking lot
Far sounds: cars driving down sunrise highway, train arriving at valley stream train station, mr. Softee truck
Sound Level: moderate
One word description: relaxed
Most important sounds: dog barking, people chitchatting, chains jingling on dog collars
Date: 5/17/22
Location and Time: 8:15 pm, my bedroom
Far Sounds: wind, cars driving past, occasional honking, faint crickets
Medium Sounds: distant voices from the living room, tv in the living room, occasional footsteps, occasional stairs creaking
Close Sounds: sniffling, rapid typing, windows rattling with a loud gust of wind, occasional cough
Sound Description/Level: rather quiet, primarily the sounds of working, with the sound of people in the distance
One Word: focused
Tags: Date: 5/17/22
Location and Time: 9:30 pm, the Student Center
Far Sounds: distant metal clanking, far voices, whirring fans
Medium Sounds: sizzling from pans, footsteps, beeping, metal scraping
Close Sounds: clamor of voices, laughing, arguing, complaining, pop music playing
Sound Description/Level: rather chaotic, a mix of different noises that place you firmly in a food court like environment, primarily the sounds of people getting dinner and the sounds of cooking
One Word: cluttered
Date: April 29
Location and Time: Bits and Bytes 2:40pm
Far Sounds: door shutting, faint singing, someone taking a napkin out of the dispenser
Medium Sounds: trays banging, fro yo machine running, cashier yelling “next”
Close Sounds: people conversing, my typing, people laughing
Sound Description/Level: It sounds like bits and bytes right before everyone is out for the weekend, somewhat busy but not as much as a lunch rush
One Word: vibrant
Date: Feb 25
Location and Time: my car, 11:45am
Far Sounds: people driving up and down the turnpike,
Medium Sounds: car going by my house, wheels sloshing in the snow
Close Sounds: my car running, vent blowing heat, wind blowing against my car
Sound Description/Level: it sounds like the beginning of a snow storm, just before its about to snow
One Word: cozy
May 1st 2022
Eve Journal 6
DATE: 05/01/2022
TIME: 9:02 pm
LOCATION of the sound environment: John Adams Playhouse dressing rooms
- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Outside chatting
Laughs, screams of joy,
- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
Shutting of doors
Dancers walking
The sound of pulling paper towel out
Water running from the sink
Scrolling of the different costumes (where they are hanging)
- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
Music from the show
Typing on the computer
Hair Dryers
- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The level and activity of sound was extremely active, varied, and loud
- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Chaotic
- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
- Hair Dryers
- Screams and people chatting
- The music coming from the stage
Location and Time: My bedroom, 5:15 p.m
Far Sounds: Car being started outside, footsteps upstairs, ceiling creaking with the steps, bird chirping outside
Medium Sounds: Someone vacuuming upstairs, aluminum can being tossed into recycling bin, refrigerator being opened and closed
Close Sounds: Laundry machine clanging, side door opening and closing, side door being locked, metal water bottle being placed on kitchen table, computer whirring, laptop keys typing
Sound Description/Level: Moderate, not too loud but lively
One Word Description: Busy
Most Important Sounds: Laundry machine clanging, footsteps upstairs, computer whirring
Date: April 27, 2022
Location and Time: Upstairs living room of Broadfield, 10:48 pm
Far Sounds: Cars driving in the distance, faint electrical buzzing of lights
Medium Sounds: Gusts of wind, car door closing and locking outside, voices talking outside
Close Sounds: Anna picking her press on nails off, Andrew walking in the hallway, closing the bathroom door
Sound Description/Level: Low, relaxed
One Word Description: Composed
Most Important Sounds: Cars, wind, Anna picking her nails off