5/2/25 4:00pm – Dunkin Quad
People talking, door faintly opening, white noise, feet shuffling
Daily Archives: May 7, 2025
Journal Entry #6
1. 5/3/25 – 4:30 PM – William T. Rogers Middle School in Kings Park, NY
2. Far Sounds: I hear cars accelerating on the nearby road, ambulance sirens, and birds chirping.
3. Medium Sounds: I hear people talking, the clanks of color guard flag poles, and strong gusts of wind.
4. Close Sounds: I hear people counting for dance choreography, band members playing brass instruments, and percussionists banging their drums.
5. The general sound level is loud. The sound activity is ongoing.
6. The sound environment is energetic.
7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are band members playing brass instruments, percussionists banging their drums, and the clanks of color guard flag poles.
Field Recording #6
Time: 5/5/25 – 12:55 PM
Location: Walking from Emily Lowe Hall to the Student Center
Sounds: Moderate rain falling on concrete, wind blowing, my hands skimming across my phone’s microphone, and my shoes treading on the puddle-filled sidewalks.