Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1) Student Center Bookstore, 4:45 pm, 2/14/18

2) Farthest- People talking and walking over the Unispan, people talking in the lower level of the bookstore, someone playing music somewhere inside the student center

3)Medium- The cashier helping someone at the desk, lots of talking and laughing from the tables set up right outside the bookstore

4) Closest- Two people talking to each other next to me, my stomach growling, my breathing, a shirt falling off the hanger I was holding

5) Sound level- very high, intense and exciting because it was valentines day

6) Word- Active

7) Three sounds- music playing, people talking and laughter outside the bookstore

Time/Location: Student Center, 04/14/17, 9:35am

Sounds heard: music, people talking, cash register, a door open, crinkle of plastic, tongs drop against metal, beeping from a timer

1. Student Center – Freshens, 3/2/2017, 4:30 PM
2. Far Sounds: Doors sliding open, people walking, light music
3. Medium Sounds: Random conversations, food being prepared, chairs sliding and screeching on the floor
4. Close sounds: Chewing, my phone going off
5. Sound Level: Loud
6. Sound Description: Crowded
7. Essential Sounds: Doors sliding open, Random conversations, Phone going off

1. 2/10/17 8:45AM Student Center 2nd floor next to the hair salon
2. An ominous buzz from industrial kitchen equipment, someone taking out the trash, the ladies at Sbarro’s making food, an espresso machine, the speak of wheels from some sort of cart.
3. Boots hitting the ground, various chattering, this beeping noise when people use the kiosks, people grabbing utensils, the rumbling of the cart
4. People passing behind me, the opening and closing of the bathroom door behind me, me typing on the keyboard.
5. General sound level is low. There’s a moderate level of activity but most of it is very quiet to begin with.
6. Subdued
7. Light chatter, the ominouus buzz, people passing by

1. 2-1-17, 12:00, Student Center Multipurpose Room, Activity Fair
2. Farthest Sounds- music played over speakers, footsteps, people talking
3. Medium Sounds- people talking, laughter
4. Closest Sounds- people talking, balls being thrown and caught
5. Sound Level- loud
6. Environment- social
7. Essential Sounds- talking, laughter, footsteps

Location/Time: Unispan into Student Center, 6:54pm

Sounds Heard: footsteps, doors opening and closing, random chatter

Walking through the unispan into the Student Center, 4/13/16, 11:00pm

Footsteps, talking, rustling

Location: Student Center by the Unispan

Sounds heard: chatter, walking, someone saying “Yes” repeatedly

1. Location: Student Center
2. Farthest: soft ambient music over the loudspeaker
3. Medium: keys jingling, sneakers squeaking against the floor, salsa music on a portable speaker
4. Closest: AC unit clanking and chirping overhead, voices speaking
5. Sound level: Medium
6. One Word: Variety
7. Three Sounds: Voices, Salsa music, Sneakers squeaking