Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

April 2, 6:28. My bedroom.

The sounds that are furthest away from me: Cars outside, plane flying, birds chirping.
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: Footsteps and faint talking from downstairs.
The sounds that are closest to me: Avatar: The rain on my windows, my computer fan.
The sound level of the space: Low
One word description: Quiet
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: Rain, footsteps. birds.

4/1/24 – 7:48 PM – My Bedroom

Sounds furthest away from me: Train passing by my window, Cars passing by out my window.

Sounds at a medium distance from me: Paw Patrol just beyond my wall and the sound of metal utensils hitting a plate.

Sounds closest to me: The sounds of the keyboard clacking, The fan on my PlayStation running.

The sound level is medium but my little brother starts getting invested in paw patrol he can start screaming so it can very well get louder.

Description Word: Normal

Essential Sounds: Paw Patrol, Fan on my Playstation, Keyboard clacking

Location: Hofstra Fitness Center Thursday at 7:00 AM on the Track

Sounds furthest from me: the tvs playing the news, a girl on the treadmill running and the treadmill beeping

Sounds medium distance from me: the music faintly playing from the speakers

Sounds closest to me: the echo of my own footsteps, my own breathing

essential sounds: my footsteps and breathing are essential to the overall sound because it establishes how quiet it is that I can hear it. The music faintly playing and the sounds of the treadmill show that there is someone else around besides just me

one word: Calm

sound level: It is quiet. The large gym allows for my footsteps to echo through the gym. It has that early morning “calm before the storm” feeling.

3/30/24 – 4:54 PM – my kitchen

sounds farthest away from me: my roommates talking in the other room, someone rustling around

sounds at a medium range from me: roommate banging on a table, footsteps in the hallway

sounds closest to me: crunching chips, laughing at my roommate banging on a table, sniffles

sound level and activity: the sound level varies. In some moments, it’s very low, but the chip crunching and roommates making noises around the house brings the level up pretty high at some points. The activity is high.

description: abrupt

essential sounds: crunching, banging on the table, laughter

3/29/24 – 10:10 PM – My dorm room

Sounds farthest away from me: My friends talking in the other room, cars driving by, someone talking loudly outside

Sounds at a medium range from me: My fan, a door opening and closing in the other room

Sounds closest to me: The podcast I’m listening to, my keyboard clacking, my bracelets jangling

Sound level and activity: the sound level and activity are both low – my fan and podcast are on a lower volume, everything else is in the background. Also, everyone is winding down for the day, so there isn’t as much movement and activity within my dorm.

One word description: Chill

Three sounds essential to the sound environment: The podcast, my fan, my bracelets

1. 03/26/2024 – 11:04pm – My House.
2. Sounds farthest away from me: scattered cars driving by and an airplane flying by.
3. Sounds at medium range: my housemates talking downstairs, the wind outside of my window, a dog barking next door, my housemate’s car pulling in the driveway, and the front door opening and a short greeting.
4. Sounds closest to me: my heater blowing, my fridge buzzing, and my stomach growling.
5. The general sound level is quiet. The amount of sound activity is a constant buzzing/hum, but other than that it is low.
6. Description word: soft.
7. Essential sounds: wind/cars, quiet chatter and barking, and buzzing/humming.

My kitchen 7:32 PM

Sounds heard: Keurig brewing, my housemates laughing and talking in the other room, my phone hitting the counter, refrigerator doors opening, things being placed on the counter, refrigerator doors closing, really awesome high pitched laughter.

Retro Fitness 1PM

Sounds Heard: music playing, sounds of weights slamming, chattering, most men grunting

Location: Upstairs at a party.

Sounds: Clicking of guitar hero guitars, voices downstairs, music downstairs, closer voices upstairs, laughing, guitar hero music.

March 17, 3:45. My living room.

The sounds that are furthest away from me: Cars outside, plane flying.
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: Wind outside, footsteps and music upstairs, voices down the hall, fridge humming.
The sounds that are closest to me: Avatar: The Last Airbender on the TV, housemate talking, typing.
The sound level of the space: Medium
One word description: Welcoming
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: TV, housemate talking, wind.