Category Archives: Journal Entry

Journal Entry #6
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2:45pm // speigel theater SFAB open forum // April 28th. 

Farthest away sounds — hum of the ebb and flow of traffic, the occasional siren, shuffling of speigel seats. 

Medium sounds — clinking of bri’s dog’s collar, typing of Sfab rep computers. 

Closest sounds — me adjusting in my chair, people talking behind me, professors answering questions, ice shifting in my plastic dunkin cup. 

Sound level – mostly silent on the background noise except for the occasional shifting of people in audience or on stage. Focused in on the conversation and dialogue happening. 

One word – productive 

Most important sounds – the professors speaking, audience members speaking, typing of SFAB computers. 

Journal Entry 6
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Date: 4/28

Location: Content Suite in LHCOMM

Far Sounds: Door opening and closing, people walking in and out, people talking about a group project

Medium Sounds: AC/Patching station, fans going

Close Sounds: People typing on keyboards, someone on the phone

Sound Description/Level: The room is big and industrial sounding, so the sound echos with relative ease

One Word: Corporate

Most Important Sounds: People talking, people typing/working at computers

Journal Entry 6
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Date: 4/27 at 7:28 PM

Location: table on the quad outside Roosevelt Hall

Far Sounds: laughing, door opening and shutting across the quad, mourning dove cooing, cars driving by on nearby streets.

Medium Sounds: more mourning doves responding, outdoor AC units/fans, two birds fighting (wings flapping, chirping), loud car honk.

Close Sounds: two people walking by (footsteps, talking), chewing, leaves rustling, squirrels climbing the tree overhead.

Sound Description/Level: the AC units gave the sound on the quad a mechanical quality that would otherwise be absent in that setting. The bird calls were plentiful and coming from all directions, which gave it an almost fantastical feeling.

One Word: ethereal

Most Important Sounds: mourning doves cooing, birds fighting, rustling leaves

Sound Journal #6
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Date/Time/Location: April 26th, 3:09PM, ITS Service Desk offices.  

Furthest: Distant cars and trucks racing on Hempstead Turnpike, birds chirping. 

Medium: Boss yelling in outrage about technology, coworker writing with pen on paper, clothing shifting, chair squeaking slightly. 

Closest: Hum of desktop computers, my chair spinning, keyboard clicking, phone buzzing from notifications. 

Sound level is pretty null, as the office itself is mostly quiet with some very minute sounds from the machines and people here and there. My boss raising his voice outside and the cars zooming by are the only things that disrupt this peace. The amount of sound activity lies in a small range despite these interruptions in sound. 

One Word Description: Uneasy. 

Essential Sounds: 

  1. Boss yelling 
  2. Chair squeaking 
  3. Cars zooming nearby

Sound Journal 5
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Location: My room

Farthest Sound: Hum of cars on the turnpike

Medium sounds: Wind outside my window, cars speeding down my street, electric guitar playing in the basement

closest sounds: Vacuum outside my door, the show playing on my tv, typing noises

Sound level is high and very busy, lots of separate loud noises going on

Description: jumbled

Most Important sounds: Wind, vacuum, tv show

 

Journal Entry #5
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Date: 4/14/23

Location: Bill of Rights, my dorm room with the windows open

Far sounds: cars driving below, engines revving, breaks squeaking

Medium sounds: Wind blowing, birds chirping

Close sounds: refrigerator hum, fingers typing on keyboard

Sound description/level: low sound level, everything sounds further away than it it

One word: serene

Most important sounds: birds chirping, cars passing, fridge hum

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  1. 04/13/2023 – 5:55 PM – outside Shapiro Hall
  2. Far away: the Hofstra shuttle, birds chirping 
  3. Medium: the wind blowing, a squirrel, people talking, cars driving
  4. Closest: a Hofstra band playing music, the conductor speaking
  5. The sound level is high.
  6. Descriptor: Musical
  7. Essential sounds: wind blowing, Hofstra band, conductor

Journal #5
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Date: 4/14/23

Location: my dorm in VP (7th floor, windows open), playing guitar

Far sounds: cars driving below, engines revving, people talking and laughing in the parking lot

Medium sounds: my roommate laughing at whatever she’s watching

Close sounds: my guitar playing, me singing, typing in the breaks, my laptop fan

Sound description/level: It’s loud for a dorm but quiet for a song, if that makes sense. When I’m playing, the guitar and the song I’m singing are pretty loud, but when I stop it suddenly becomes extremely quiet in the room.

One word: Musical

Most important sounds: guitar, singing, roommate laughing

Sound Journal #5
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1. 4/14/23 in my dorm on the phone with my family

2. Farthest Away: People talking in the hall, my dad frying something on the stove, my dogs barking outside (also via the call)

3. Medium Range: My neighbor’s door opening and closing, my mom shouting across the kitchen so I can hear her, the trees scraping up against my window

4. Closest: My HVAC unit blowing loudly (and uselessly), my sister talking to me, the sound of rustling every time I move around

5. Sound Level: Loud (because of my family)

6. Sound Activity: Constant

7. One Word: Chaotic

8. Essential Sounds: My dad frying something, my mom shouting across the kitchen so I can hear her, and my sister talking to me

Journal Entry #5
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April 14th, 5:00pm – my dorm with the door wide open

Farthest Away: people talking down the hall, sirens from outside

Medium Range: My roommate moving around on her bed and the sound of the HVAC blowing out air on high, a door closing a few rooms away from me

Closest: the paper towel dispenser, the bathroom door opening and closing

Sound Level: mostly a medium sound level with the paper towels and doors being able to drown out the HVAC just for a split second.

Sound Activity: Inconsistent. The background noises go in and out with the HVAC being the only sound that is constant

Description: Mundane

Essential Sounds:

  • HVAC
  • Paper Towel Dispenser
  • Roommate moving around on her bed