Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: Dunkin’ on the Quad

Sounds Heard: Hum of the coffee and cold drink machines, people talking, movement of kitchen supplies, quiet background music from the radio station playing through the speakers, someone laughing, parchment paper rustling, a worker calling out an order number.

Location: My room, early morning

Sounds heard: Computer fan, keyboard typing, classical music off phone, notification through laptop, birds chirping outside

Location: Dover house C Square

Sounds: Water running, dishes being cleaned, water being dumped out of cups, cups being put down, muffled laughter, clattering

Location: 4/25/23, Citi Field

Sounds heard: people (including kids) chatting, the din from the people at the stadium all talking, the announcer’s voice announcing Luis García, me and my friend discussing what happened in the game, a very good pun by me (Luis Ghost-cia)

Location: in my car, driving from my house to Hofstra.

Sounds Heard: turn signal clicking and turning off, wheel turning, car engines revving, wind, car engines running, other cars driving by.

Sounds in video: Me eating lunch, me and my roommates sniffling, me and my roommates clearing our throats, gravity falls in the background, my roommates taking to each other

upper deck of student center study area (5/5/23)

sounds heard: misc. chatter and laughter, chairs scraping ground, the water pressurizer from the starbucks barista, faint phone alarm

Hofstra Unispan

Sounds Heard: My footsteps, my breathing, the echo of people talking, plastic keychain clacking, music from Brooklyn Slice,

Location: outside Emily lowe hall

Sound: door opening, gardeners, birds tweeting

1. 4/30/23 in my dorm with the windows open
2. Farthest Away: A plane flying, people talking on the ground outside, a car backfiring, several cars driving
3. Medium Range: A sink running, people opening and closing doors, the elevator beeping
4. Closest: Rain on my open window, wind, my blinds moving a little in the wind, leaves rustling
5. Sound Level: Quiet
6. Sound Activity: Occasional sounds, constant rain
7. One Word: Relaxing
8. Essential Sounds: Rain on the window, the sink running, cars driving