- March 26th- 5:28pm- World War 2 Memorial in Washington D.C.
- 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
- Chatter of those walking into and out of the memorial, as well as the scraping of shoes against the concrete and gravel.
- Sniffles of people taking in the memorial, camera clicks from those capturing photos.
- 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.
- One word: tranquil
- 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.
Category Archives: Journal Entry
Journal Entry 4: Lizzy Tauro
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
Sound Journal 4
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
Journal 4 Eve
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
Journal Entry 3: Lizzy Tauro
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
Journal Entry #3- Gabby Macallister
Date: March 13th, 2022
Location and Time: My bedroom, 5:58pm
Far Sounds: An airplane flying over, water pouring into the sink from our broken washer, buttons scraping the dryer, leaves rustling outside my window, truck driving by, the hum of the dryer
Medium Sounds: Evening doves chirping, a crow flying above and cawing, neighbor bringing their trash bin out, my radiator making a low humming noise, Nia walking up the basement stairs, Lizzy shutting her door upstairs, neighbor getting into car and starting it
Close Sounds: Lizzy singing “Smoking Out the Window” by Bruno Mars, Lizzy adjusting the clocks on the microwave and oven, someone washing dishes in the kitchen and humming, chickadee that is chirping outside my window
Sound Description/Level: Serene, calm with an occasional blip
One Word: Calming
Most Important Sounds: Evening doves chirping, Lizzy adjusting the clocks, neighbor dragging trash bin out, Lizzy serenading me
Journal Entry 3 Nicole Cullen
Date and Location: March 13th, 6:15pm, Living Room
Far Sounds: Anna and Andrew talking upstairs, footsteps upstairs, cupboard being closed, bag being dropped on the floor, creaking of the radiators, car driving in the street/wheels on the road
Medium Sounds: Front door being opened and closed, front door locking, someone walking up the stairs, water heater clinking, faucet in kitchen running
Close Sounds: Creaking of sliding door/wind against the door, laptop keys clacking, low hum of mini fridge, laptop whirring, Joey talking with me, laptop being closed shut
General Sound level and Atmosphere: mostly quiet; what an average evening sounds like in our house with a steady soundscape that I recognize as normal
One Word: Comfortable
Three Important Sounds: Low hum of the mini fridge, Joey talking with me, footsteps upstairs
Sound Journal 3
March 13th, 2:11 pm, The Adams Playhouse lobby
Far Sounds: Faint windy buzz from the air system, muffled sounds of dialog, doors opening and shutting
Medium Sounds: circus-like music, opera singing, laughter, applause, occasional gasps
Close Sounds: footsteps, keys clanking, voices and footsteps as people walk through, keyboard clicking
General Sound level and atmosphere: a medium level of sound, it rises and falls with the show, there’s a decent variety of sounds but the majority of them are muffled
One Word Description: Pensive
Three Essential Sounds: Music, applause, muffled dialog
Sound Journal 3 Eve Alas
March 11th 2022
Eve Journal 2
DATE: 03/09/2022
TIME: 11:00 pm
LOCATION of the sound environment: In my room Bill of Rights 1113
- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Sound of the trees moving
Some people yelling in the street
The cars on the road and the ambulance
- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
Noise of doors closing
RA on duty
Voices from other students in the hallways
- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
The wind hitting the windows
Typing in the computer
- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The level and activity of sound varies because inside it is really low and quiet and outside is really high and strong.
- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Unbalanced
- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
- The wind hitting the windows
- Ambulance and cars
- Students opening and closing their doors
Sound Journal 3 – Michelle Pavloff
Date: March 8, 2022
Location and Time: Psibrary in Lowe, 4:08 pm
Far Sounds: students rehearsing in musical theater class, footsteps going upstairs
Medium Sounds: freshman talking, laughing, and singing in the drounge, opening and closing of Lowe doors
Close Sounds: Nicole and Olivia typing on their computers, Olivia adjusting her chair
Sound Description/ Level: Energetic, loud
One Word: Bustling
Most important sounds: people talking, doors opening and closing