Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Subway Station 110th Street, Central Park

Sounds Heard: Wind, Sound of Subway arriving on tracks, Subway Breaks squealing, pa system announcement, door opening ding

dance concert tech rehearsal

Sounds heard: counting of choreographer, shuffle of feet, high pitched ringing of tv above me, hum of playhouse air conditioner.

Location: Outside of Hofstra Hall

Sounds Heard: Wind, Thumps from more extreme gusts, Clicking Sounds of Walking

Location: Penn Station

Sounds heard: People walking, suitcase wheels on floor, lots of chatter and loud ambient noise

Location: my front porch

Sounds Heard: many talkative birds, lawnmowers next door turning on and off, a slight breeze.

Location: outside the window in my dorm

Sounds: Wind, a plane, beads clacking, shuffling, something hitting my AC unit, the cord on the blinds hitting the wall

location: inside Netherlands Hall

sounds heard: “Say My Name” by Destiny’s child, people talking, the television

Location: Outside Axinn Library 

Sounds heard: People talking quietly, laughing, footsteps on concrete, crows cawing, various types of birds chirping and singing, wind, cars driving by on Hempstead Turnpike.

Location: My room

Farthest Sound: Hum of cars on the turnpike

Medium sounds: Wind outside my window, cars speeding down my street, electric guitar playing in the basement

closest sounds: Vacuum outside my door, the show playing on my tv, typing noises

Sound level is high and very busy, lots of separate loud noises going on

Description: jumbled

Most Important sounds: Wind, vacuum, tv show

Date: 4/14/23

Location: Bill of Rights, my dorm room with the windows open

Far sounds: cars driving below, engines revving, breaks squeaking

Medium sounds: Wind blowing, birds chirping

Close sounds: refrigerator hum, fingers typing on keyboard

Sound description/level: low sound level, everything sounds further away than it it

One word: serene

Most important sounds: birds chirping, cars passing, fridge hum