Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: outside Emily lowe hall

Sound: door opening, gardeners, birds tweeting

1. 04/26/2023 – 10:11 AM – Emily Lowe Room 201 – sound class
2. Far away: people walking in the hall
3. Medium: the radiator making squeaky noises, people typing, someone’s foot tapping, someone’s pen clicking
4. Closest: Rych speaking, my laptop fan
5. The sound level is medium.
6. Descriptor: Attentive
7. Essential sounds: Rych speaking, laptop fan, people typing

location: inside Netherlands Hall

sounds heard: “Say My Name” by Destiny’s child, people talking, the television

1. 04/13/2023 – 5:55 PM – outside Shapiro Hall
2. Far away: the Hofstra shuttle, birds chirping 
3. Medium: the wind blowing, a squirrel, people talking, cars driving
4. Closest: a Hofstra band playing music, the conductor speaking
5. The sound level is high.
6. Descriptor: Musical
7. Essential sounds: wind blowing, Hofstra band, conductor

Location: My house around 6 AM

Sounds Heard: Birds chirping, possible owl?, some after moving (I live by the beach), something muffled?

1. 03/31/2023 – 4:06 PM – the Back area where I work
2. Far away: the store music playing
3. Medium: the manager typing, someone using a hammer
4. Closest: a chair moving around, a toilet flushed, someone shuffling through boxes
5. The sound level is low.
6. Descriptor: Preparing
7. Essential sounds: the shuffling of boxes and the store music playing

Location: On the A train in Brooklyn

Sounds heard: Train moving, conductor announcement voice

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.

Location: Hofstra University, inside the Psibrary

Sounds Heard: people talking to each other in the distance, people speaking softly

1. 02/24/2023 – 5:16 PM – Outside of Vander Poel Hall
2. Far away: A car honked, some kind of radio music playing
3. Medium: Cars driving by, a car driving very fast, leaves on trees blowing in the wind
4. Closest: People having conversations passing by, a cat meow, some birds tweeting
5. The sound level is quite low when it is closer to me, but things like the car driving are loud. 
6. Descriptor: Busy
7. The essential sounds are: the car honking, the sounds of cars driving by, leaves blowing in the wind, and the birds tweeting.