Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1 – 2/20/14 – 9:03pm, Sunrise Hwy, Merrick, NY

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Wheels of other cars rushing through puddles
-Wind whistling

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-Air creeping through the narrow window opening
-My old car rocking with every bump in the road

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
– Rain drops hitting the windshield of my car
– Windshield wiper squeaking every time it hits the furtherest limit on both the right and left sides
-Heater

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
– The sound level is pretty loud. There is a lot of sound activity going on, partly from nature and partly from machines I am using to try to control the nature. Theres a lot going on, and each of these things have a set rhythm to them.

6 – Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
– Effortful

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-Rain drops falling on the windshield
– Whistling of the wind
-My car jerking around with every little bump in the road