Journal Entry #3
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3/9/2024, 2:02 PM ET, Broadfield

The sound furthest away from me is very quiet rumbling and banging of the dryer downstairs.

A sound a bit closer to me is high-pitched humming sound of the fridge on the right behind the wall.

The sound closest to me is Sophie watching TikToks on the couch to the left of me.

The sound level is very quiet, to the point where you could probably hear a pin drop.

The word I would use to describe the sound environment is hushed.

Three sounds essential to the sound environment are the sound of a phone buzzing, Sophie’s soft tapping on her phone, and the humming.

Sound Journal #3
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3/8/24 – 3:13PM – My room

  1. Sounds farthest from me: Birds chirping outside
  2. Sounds at medium range: My footsteps, my housemate singing in the other room
  3. Sounds closest to me: My breathing, putting things down as I clean my room, the sound of my hangers being moved in my closet
  4. Sound level: pretty quiet, as usual. The sound activity is more active – things are happening and sound is being created, it just isn’t loud.
  5. Description word: serene
  6. Essential sounds: The birds, my housemate’s singing, and my footsteps.

Sound Journal #3
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3/7/24 – 8:15PM – Pride Den

  1. Sounds farthest from me: people on the other side of the room talking, utensils clacking together, chairs moving  
  2. Sounds at a medium range from me: The backing tracks of the song being performed, the percussion instruments, people snapping during the performance, piano  
  3. Sounds closest to me: the performer singing, my friends whispering next to me, the bass line, the applause 
  4. Sound level and sound activity: the sound level is relatively high due to the speakers projecting the instruments but also the performer’s voice. The sound activity is high because there are a lot of people in the room making noise i.e. the singing, playing instruments, talking, clapping. There is a lot happening at once. 
  5. One word description: Musical 
  6. 3 essential sounds: the bassline, the performer’s voice, percussion

Field Recording #3
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Location: Davison #101

The sounds heard in this clip consists of background chatter that gradually gets louder, backpacks/chairs/papers moving around, occasional laughter, typing on a computer, and the closing of a computer as the clip ends.

Journal Entry #3
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  1. 03/05/2024 – 9:09pm – Calkins Dance Studio.
  2. Sounds farthest away from me: the wind outside of an open window, the buzz of the overhead lighting, the occasional sink/toilet outside of the room.
  3. Sounds at medium range: the door occasionally opening and closing, quiet side conversations, the occasional bang of a foot or a phone, people sniffling/moving around.
  4. Sounds closest to me: contemporary music playing, my fingers tapping on my phone, the occasional buzz of my phone, the choreographers teaching/counting to the music.
  5. The general sound level is a little above average at most times, but back to average/quiet when the music/dancing is paused. The amount of sound activity is mostly sporadic, but constant and usually unchanging when the music/dancing is happening.
  6. Description word: active.
  7. Essential sounds: movement, counting, and contemporary music.