Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1.  2/27/14,  3:00pm, Hammer Lab

2.  Identify and list the sounds closest to you:

• The clicking of my keyboard
• My stomach churning
• The vibration of my phone when receiving a text

3.  Identify the sounds at medium range from you:

• The sound of wind against the window
• The printers beeping and making noises
• Various typing sounds

4.  Identify the sounds farthest from you:

• A small conversation from the other corner of the room
• The opening and closing of the far door

5.  Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity:

The sound level is hushed but the activity is very high.  There are conversations and a lot of sounds happening but no one sound is dominating the space.

6.  Assign one word to describe the sound environment:

Hushes

7.  Select three sounds that are essential to the sound environment:

• Keyboards
• The printers
• The conversation from across the room