Journal Entry #8 – Michael DeRosa

  1. Location: 4/4/18, 6:30pm, Mineola Station
  2. Farthest sounds: taxis pulling up to the curb, train whistle in the distance
  3. Medium sounds: people in line buying tickets, footsteps on the stairs, wind rustling
  4. Closest sounds: trains pulling up to the platform, announcer over intercom, train door opening, people walking by
  5. Sound level is high
  6. One word description: train
  7. Three essential sounds: announcer, train whistle, train pulling up to platform

Journal Entry #8: Chris Z

2/2/2019, 6:13pm, thrift store in Garden City

Far-away sounds: Radio playing music, a bit of coughing, beeps of card reader at checkout.

Medium-range sounds: Footsteps, coat hangers clanking.

Close-range sounds: Clothes rustling from being picked up and thrown about, people talking.

General sound level: Medium high, elevated level of sound activity.

One-Word Description: Bustling

3 essential sounds: Coat hangers, talking, radio playing.

Journal Entry 7

Location: The Cuban, Uniondale, NY, 8:20pm, 4/2/2019
Farthest: receipt printing, food sizzling, water pouring
Medium: glasses clanking, people talking, silverware hitting plates
Closest: plates hitting each other, people talking, Latin music
Sound Level: low-medium
Description: social
Essential Sounds: glasses clanking, people talking, music