Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Thursday March 1st at 10:15pm

It was recorded in my friends common room in Dover House in Colonial Square.  You can hear Jersey Shore on the television and my three friends are having a side conversation as well. You can also hear someone chomping on food in the background.

1. February 24, 2012 at 11:00pm, inside a stuffed car
2. Cars passing by.
3. Air blowing against the car, the sound of the tires against the asphalt, the engine running.
4. Female voices talking over each other, my own voice, the radio.
5. The environment is very busy with conversation and music, with a very constant smooth background of the road and tires and blowing air.
6. Return
7. The female voices, the radio, and the sound of tires on the ground.

Sound Environment Observation 3 – Boxford, Massachusetts – A hiking trail

1-    Date/Time/Location

–         February 16, 2012 / 7:00pm /  Hiking Trail / Boxford, MA

2-    Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

–         There is this siren sound which is coming from a surrounding town. From far away I can hear birds chirping, and rustling leaves, and the sound of rain falling (pitter pattering) onto the ground/trees.

3-    Identify and list the sounds at medium range from you.

–        Patrick (my boyfriend)’s Dad talking coming from my left side, and the sound of Rudy (their dog) tampling along behind us. Along with Patrick and his Dad in conversation.

4-    Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

–         The sound of my sketchers hiking boots crunching leaves and grass beneath me. The sound of gushy/wet terrain newly gushified from the rain which has now become a light drizzle which is audibly hitting my jacket and hood covering my head. I can also hear my own panting breath as I try and keep up with Patrick and his Dad’s walking pace. Also the awkward sound of the snow gloves I borrowed brushing against my jacket.

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

–       It is pitch black outside and all we have is one flash light. All that could be heard once the siren went away were the peaceful outdoors. I feel surrounded by life – between the woods and the animals… and Rudy trailing us. The sound activity for me feel heightened since we’re briskly walking on the trail. I would describe it as a peacful excitment… and anticipation of what’s to come. Walking through the woods is a surround sound experience because you are surrounded by living things… and it was heightened even more so because of the drizzling rain… which makes it exciting – yet relaxing. Of course our effect on the environment created disturbances because of our conversations.

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

–         Embraced

7-    Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.

–        Boots on the terrain, The rain drizzling,  Nature and living things making living-thing noises

Location: Breslin basement, my buddhism class

Sounds: Professor and student discussion, my quiet breathing

1- 3/10/2011 11:40 AM Parking Lot 2C (in front of Weller hall)

– Sit, close eyes and allow the sounds around you to envelope you, listen for all of the sound in your environment.

2- Airplanes overhead, That siren sound from the Uniondale Fire Department
3- Cars on california ave, Scattered on campus conversation, wind rustling the trees
4- Idling car in front of me, My breathing, my radio in my pocket
5- Lots of sound activity, but few overbearing sounds. High-medium sound level.
6- Business as usual
7- Idling car, my radio, the siren