Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Date: April 12th

Location: Psibrary

Far Sounds: Doors closing upstairs, sneakers against the tile as someone walks down the hallway, Julianna tapping on the wall, front doors of Lowe opening and closing

Medium Sounds: Someone walking up the stairs, people talking in the hallway, chair squeaking, Julianna banging on the psibrary door, Lowe 110 door opening and closing

Close Sounds: Joey and Julianna talking about cab acts, Joey laughing, Anna talking to me, typing on laptop, Julianna and Anna conversing, 

Sound Description/Level: loud, active 

One Word: Lively

Most Important Sounds: Anna and Julianna conversing, people talking in the hallway, Lowe 110 door opening and closing

Date: April 3rd, 2022, 

Location and Time: My bed, 7:57pm

Far Sounds: The dryer running, the tv going downstairs, an ambulance driving by, plane flying overhead, car honking

Medium Sounds: Housemates talking downstairs, people walking by my window talking, typing, housemate moving chair in their room

Close Sounds: Housemate laughing, the shower running upstairs, housemate slamming fridge, pouring water from a britta filter, Mishka running down the stairs, Harry Styles playing

Sound Description/Level: low, mostly quiet

One Word: comfortable

Most Important Sounds: Mishka running down the stairs, housemates laughter people walking and talking

Date: April 3rd, 2022

Location: My living room, Hempstead NY

Far Sounds: the clanging of pans upstairs, footsteps upstairs, door lock beeping, car on the street driving by, loud bang upstairs

Medium Sounds: side door being unlocked, Michelle and Avery greeting each other, clicking of laptop mouse, side door creaking shut, low hum of the fridge

Close Sounds: typing of laptop keys, Michelle whispering and running lines, laptop being set down on table, Avery yawning, Avery and Joey talking to each other, cup being set on table

Sound Description/Level: low, quiet, routine

One Word: productive

Most Important Sounds: typing of laptop keys, Michelle running lines, clicking of laptop mouse

Date: April 3, 2022

Location and time: Downstairs living room of my house, 2:00 pm

Far Sounds: Slight knocking of the water heater, electrical buzzing of refrigerator, car honking in the distance

Medium Sounds: Thudding of footsteps upstairs, closing drawers, airplane flying overhead, birds chirping

Close Sounds: Whirring of mini fridge, my typing, knocking at the door

Sound Description/ Level: Quiet, low level

One Word: Sedate

Most Important Sounds: Electrical buzzing, footsteps, typing, knocking

Date: Saturday, April 2nd

Location and Time: 2nd floor of the student center, 8:11pm 

Far Sounds: Doors opening & closing, chairs scraping the floor

Medium Sounds: Starbucks baristas making drinks, people talking below

Close Sounds:  People walking behind me, my typing, 

Sound Description/Level: Medium amount of noise, very collegiate

One Word: Late-night

Important Sounds: chairs scraping, baristas making drinks, typing

1. March 26th- 5:28pm- World War 2 Memorial in Washington D.C. 
2. The splashing of water as the ducks swim around in the reflecting pool close by, the fluttering of kites as crowds of people are flying them around the cherry blossoms
3. Chatter of those walking into and out of the memorial, as well as the scraping of shoes against the concrete and gravel. 
4. Sniffles of people taking in the memorial, camera clicks from those capturing photos. 
5. Despite how many different sounds can be heard, it wasn’t loud at all. You would only be able to pin point these sounds if you were really listening for them. Other than these subtle sounds, it was very silent as people walked around taking in what was presented to them. 
6. One word: tranquil 
7. I would say the sounds needed to maintain the environment, would be the sniffles you heard from essentially all around you, as well as the flutter of the kites overhead, and the slight splashing of the ducks in the reflecting pool. All of these sounds were very soft and quiet as if they knew that any loudness of any sort would disrupt the emotionally charged peace in the air as people wandered through the memorial. 

Date: April 1

Location and Time: Costume Shop 11:45pm

Far Sounds: people conversing in the hall

Medium Sounds: laundry drying, air conditioner running

Close Sounds: washer spinning clothes, vent blowing air, my typing 

Sound Description/Level: it sounds like a laundromat. all of the noises seem like they belong together except for my typing. 

One Word: productive 

1- 4/1/22, 9:20 pm, a college house living room

2- Far Sounds: steady wind, laundry clanging in the basement
3- Medium Sounds: shuffling and shifting on furniture, cars driving by
4- Close Sounds: lo-fi beats, periodic sighing, keyboard clacking, periodic talking about miscellaneous subjects
5- Sound Activity and Level: a low to mid level of sound activity at a low sound level, with the occasional medium spike due to conversations
6- One Word: Focused
7- 3 Essential Sounds: Lo-Fi beats, keyboard clacking, conversations

March 28th 2022

Eve Journal 4 

DATE: 03/28/2022

TIME: 4:45 pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: Broadway Dance Center 

• Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

The ambulance

Cars beeping

Cars wheels sliding on the streets

Cars’ engines

Car accident (it actually happened I was looking at the window and a car crashed with a taxi).

• Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Other classes noises: hip hop, modern, ballet songs.

Professors in the different classes yelling, giving corrections

Doors shutting

Running, walk steps.

• Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

People chatting

Dance stepping on the floor

People singing

Professor talking

Music coming from the classroom’s sound system

• Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

The level and activity of sound was super high

• Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Busy 

• Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 

• Professors yelling
• Dance steps heard on the floor.
• People talking

Date: March 14

Location and Time: Hempstead, NY, Campus at 8:20 am

Far Sounds: giggling in the distance, car speeding by, trash truck brakes squealing

Medium Sounds: public safety walkie talkie going off, wind rustling the trees

Close Sounds: my footsteps on the pavement, my backpack rustling against my coat, birds chirping

Sound Description/Level: it sounds like an early morning. Everything is waking up and getting ready to start the day. Cars haven’t arrived yet and not many students have come to campus. 

One Word: quiet