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Journal Entry
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1. Walking home 2/19/2015

2. Farthest – cars on the turnpike, cars on Westbury Ave grinding their tires through salt and ice, a NICE bus starting up and pulling away, car horns in the far distance

3. Medium range – boots crunching on the snow, my friends walking ahead of me talking, slipping of shoes on the ice, a thud as someone falls down, and subsequent assorted curses

4. Close range – i become intensely aware of my own labored breathing, my waterproof coat zip zip zipping as i walk, my keys rattling in my backpack, the zippers on my backpack cling-ing together

5. A modern-day arctic exploration. The sounds of the ice and snow crunching and cracking, as well as the sounds my friends and I made as we struggled to walk home really contributed to the “Long Island Ice Hell” of it all.

6. One word – frigid

7. Three essential sounds – snow crunching, ice scraping, people breathing

Journal Entry: The lights go down and the curtain is ready to ascend
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Golden Theatre, 7:02pm, 2/19/15: A 7pm performance of “A Delicate Balance” on Broadway

Farthest: Sirens from outside, the soft tread of actors’ feet on the stage behind the curtain. A woman down in the orchestra section seems to fancy herself a big star and laughs heartily so the whole room hears her.

Medium: A woman twenty feet away from us asking quite loudly if the people sitting in front of her can “sit back a bit, please.” An impatient usher giving directions to the bathroom. Hushed chitchat about what the show might be about, or about what celebrities might be in attendance tonight.

Closest: The stranger on my left is taking his sweet time unwrapping his Kit-Kat and the sound is driving me CRAZY. Michael gushes to me over how excited he is to see Glenn Close onstage. The person directly behind us has forgotten to turn his phone off — it rings loudly, and he scrambles to find it buried deep in his bag.

Sound levels: generally people trying to keep their volume down and not draw attention to themselves as the show was just about to begin. last-minute arranging and chitchat before the houselights go down.

One word: Tingling

3 essentials: Unwrapping a candy bar, hushed chitchat, cell phone ringing & subsequent fumbling.

Journal Entry Number 3
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1. Axinn Library 2/19/15, 1:45

2. Farthest-Air running, birds chirping, murmured voices, elevator dinging

3. Medium-rattling of the window due to wind, doors opening and closing, heavy exasperated sounding footsteps

4. Closest-bag crackling, vibrations of someone’s phone on the table

5. Everything is very sporadic, some sounds such as the air are continuous, others like the voices, bag crackling and door opening and closing interrupt the quiet.

6. One Word-unrest

7. Three essential sounds-bag crackling, footsteps, and the rattling of the window

Max’s Journal Entry #3
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1- 2/18/15 11:30 Spiegel (Club Meetings)

2- People in the very back of the theater whispering. (I sit on the stage)
3- People keep moving around and the chairs make noise. Also, I can hear people from the other two clubs preparing what they will be saying while our club (USITT) is talking.
4- Nic is talking about USITT business right next to me.
5- Nics voice is loud but the rest of the room is quiet.
6- Attentive.
7- Presenter speaking, sound of chairs moving, people whispering.

 

Journal Entry #3 Time Square
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When/Where: Time Square 7:00 PM Monday

Farthest- metro trains going and coming from underground, footsteps

Medium- cars driving by, doors opening and shutting,

Closest- car horns, voices, screams, wind, music

The sound levels were all pretty loud the car horns and human voices being the loudest and taxi doors opening and shutting was a bit softer, The metro train sound levels were very high underground but a lot softer once you are above ground.

One word- alive

3 words 1. car horns, 2.loud talking, 3.wind (very cold)

Sound Observation #3
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Sound Observation #3

1. 2/18/2015 – 6:00pm – Cutting Fenders for Wheel Space (Working on a Car)

2. farthest: buzz from ceiling light, dog barking inside house, timer ticking for sprinklers

3. medium: small pieces of fender tapping the cement ground, large pieces of plastic fender falling to the ground, tires rolling on cement, hammer hitting car parts, car parts squeaking when moved, metal bolts clanging when tightened or loosened, sawzall cutting into plastic, grunting/cursing

4. closest: nose sniffles from cold air, classic rock playing from a laptop, phone ringing with notifications, coughing

5. sound level varied depending on the tools being used and sound activity was generally medium.

6. one word description: aggressive

7. three sounds: grunting/cursing, sawzall cutting into plastic, buzz from ceiling light

Sound Journal #3
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1. 2/17/15, 10:30am, Nassau Hall

2. Farthest: Muffled conversation, footsteps, doors opening and shutting, distant constant bell ringing

3. Medium: My suitemate’s door opening and shutting, shoes being put on, my roommate shuffling clothes on, air blowing from the vent

4. Nearest: Fire alarm going off and echoing, keys falling on the floor

5. Sound levels are generally loud and busy but remain constant for a brief period of time.

6. One word: Cacophonous

7. 3 Sounds:

  • Fire alarm
  • Doors opening and shutting
  • Shuffling of feet

Sound Journal #2
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1. 2/10/15, 2:44pm, Lowe 216

2. Farthest: Rattling of the design studio door, wind whirring outside, faint rhythmic music likely coming from the dance studio.

3. Medium: Muffled conversation in the hallway, doors opening and shutting in the hallway.

4. Nearest: Hot air blowing softly from the vent above me, music playing from my computer speakers, rustling of papers on my desk

5. Sound levels are low and occasionally changing by people entering the room, but overall no major outliers in sound levels.

6. One word: Busy

7. 3 Sounds:

  • Air blowing through the vent
  • Rustling of papers
  • Background music

Student Center Madness Journal Entry #2
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Farthest sound- wind, closing and shutting of doors,

Medium sound- clashing of forks and knives, crashing pots and pans in the cafe, movement of tables and chairs sliding in and out

closest sounds- the mashing together of voices, footsteps, trays and plates slamming to the tables, keys jingling, loud laughter

Place- Student Center Cafeteria Hofstra University

Sound level-  The closest sound levels are more consistent than thrones farthest away however the more I walked towards the sliding doors the sound levels were softer

One word- Hustle

Sound Observation #2
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Sound Observation #2

1. 2/6/15 – 7:30pm – Monster Jam at the Coliseum

2. Farthest: people cheering, air conditioning

3. Medium: announcer on the speakers, truck engines roaring, cars crunching, tires turning, trucks dropping to the ground

4. Closest: food wrappers crackling, people chatting, feet stomping or stepping

5. sound level increased during the show and decreased during intermission or set changes and constant sound activity

6. One Word Description: Far-out

7. Three Sounds: cars crunching, people cheering, feet stomping or stepping