Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: The Quad, between ABP and Roosevelt Hall.

Sounds heard: High hum from machinery, rustling of dry leaves, harsh and soft winds, distant cars, rubbing of

fabric.

1. 03/08/2023 – 1:55 PM – Outside of the Graduate Residence Hall
   Far away: The Hofstra Shuttle moving around, footsteps
   Medium: Very windy, some cars driving, someone locking their car with the alarm
   Closest: Birds, the gardeners trimming the grass and collecting shavings in garbage bags
   The sound level is medium.
   Descriptor: Tranquil
   The essential sounds are: the soft footsteps, the wind, and the gardeners.

Date: April 27, 2022

Location and Time: Upstairs living room of Broadfield, 10:48 pm

Far Sounds: Cars driving in the distance, faint electrical buzzing of lights

Medium Sounds: Gusts of wind, car door closing and locking outside, voices talking outside

Close Sounds: Anna picking her press on nails off, Andrew walking in the hallway, closing the bathroom door

Sound Description/Level: Low, relaxed

One Word Description: Composed

Most Important Sounds: Cars, wind, Anna picking her nails off

Location: Driveway of Jane Street

Sounds Heard:

• Leaf blower
• Wind blowing
• Construction truck driving by
• Car driving by

Location and time: Jones Beach, 5:30 pm. 

Sounds Heard: 

• Heavy rustling of wind
• Birds squawking
• Ocean waves   

Location: Outside of the Hofstra Fitness Center by the baseball field, 6:10 pm
Sounds Heard: 

• clanging of flagpole
• faint voices of people walking by
• strong wind
• rustling of leaves and plastic bags against the fence 
• car zooming down the turnpike

   

Time/location: my dorm room in Constitution Hall, 6:31pm

Sounds heard:

• Wind rushing outside the window
• Blinds shaking back and forth
• Paper shuffling and being blown around
• Chair creaking
• Me chewing/eating dinner
• Soft breathing

4/16/2020

Farthest Sound- The wind outside my window, the sounds of cars driving along the Road by my house.

Medium Distance- My brother, his girlfriend, and one of my roommates playing music in the living room and hanging out. It sounds Semi 50’s inspired and its distant enough to be a fever dream.

Closest Distance- My own music lightly playing and the sound of my own self tapping on the key board.

Sound Description- Like its late summer in the Santa Cruz Bay Area in the 1950’s and mom and pop are playing music in the living room as they talk about their day… So a 1950’s fever dream.

Important Sounds- The music, my roommates voices, my key board 

1. Date: 4/11/20 – Time: 11:15am – Location: My Yard

2. Farthest from me, I can hear my neighbors from across the street talking and their car doors being closed.  I can hear the wind constantly blowing through the trees in the backyard.

3. In a medium range, I can hear some cars passing by my house, which includes the sound of a mail truck.  Also, I hear the mailman opening up and shutting several mailboxes along the street.

4. The sounds closest to me include my footsteps and the sound of a metal shovel banging against rocks.  I can hear the bag of mulch being emptied onto the flowerbed as well.

5. The general sound level is rather quiet than noisy since there is only a little amount of sound activity occurring.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “delightful”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the wind blowing through the trees, a metal shovel banging against rocks, and the sound of the mail truck.

4/2/2020

Farthest Sound- The shower from the master bedroom going off a few rooms over, and the dishes being washed in the kitchen.

Medium Distance- The washer and dryer going off and one of my roommates folding them and putting them away.

Closest Distance- My music playing as I work on my homework and the typing on my computer, the wind is also blowing quite against my window making a whistling sound. 

Sound Description- Hectic and busy

Important Sounds- The shower, the washer and dryer, my music, and the dishes.