Journal Entry #6

1- 4/23/26, 2:34 pm, Bench by Stadium Road Entrance of Hofstra Campus

2- Cars speeding by, A car being locked(beep!), Siren

3- Woman talking on the phone, Engine running, Tires screeching on concrete, Birds Chirping

4- Wind blowing, Sniffling, Water bubbling in water bottle

5- General sound level is medium, and the amount of sound activity is constant

6- Chaotic

7- Cars speeding by, Wind blowing, a car being locked(beep!)

Field Recording #3

Location: Calkins Quad

Sounds Heard:

  • Sirens
  • Birds Chirping
  • Revving of an engine
  • Audible sigh
  • Human inhaling
  • Jangling keychain
  • People talking
  • Short scream/holler
  • Rustling of papers/notebook
  • General street traffic
  • Phone being moved

Field Recording #1

Location: My front porch, 5:30pm

Identifiable Sounds: My dog’s leash, sounds from the kitchen inside (mostly the clattering of plates, I can also make out the sound of the dishwasher being opened), the front storm door opening and closing, footsteps, a dog barking blocks away, my neighbor dropping a hubcap in his driveway across the street, some birds chirping, ambient wind.

Sound Journal #3~~Kaitlyn Bancroft

  1. March 11th- 6:00PM-Outside of Axinn Library 
  2. Far Sounds~  Clanking as the wind whips and makes the flag hit the flag pole, thudding of footsteps as people are walking off of the Unispan, wind whistling 
  3. Medium Sounds~ Chirping of birds in trees and the scratching/scuttling of squirrels running up trees and their branches. 
  4. Close Sounds~ Rustling of leaves from the tree I am sitting directly under, the labored breathing of the person next to me as they experience a cold chill from the wind in question. 
  5. There seems to be a lot of sound activity happening but the level it is being produced is very soft and would be considered background noise that goes unnoticed during the regular day. 
  6. Serene
  7. Chirping of the birds, the rustling of the leaves, the slight whistle of the wind-  these three sounds I would say are essential to keeping the sound environment in tact. They all represent sounds in nature, furthermore a representation of how serene nature can be if we stopped to listen. 

New House Who Dis? Log #8

3/26/2020

Farthest Sound- The sound of birds chirping outside my window and of cars driving by on the street.

Medium Distance- The shower running in the next room as well of the fan going off, making a sound as though it hasn’t been cleaned of dust in a while.

Closest Distance- The chewing of my own gum as well. as a text message ding from my phone.

Sound Description- Busy and full of life.

Important Sounds- The shower, the fan, and the gum

Journal Entry #7 – Chris Z

3/28/19, 11:02AM, quad outside Lowe Hall.

Sounds farthest away: Birds chirping, humming of heater (?).

Sounds at medium range: Wheels of luggage rolling, footsteps.

Close-range sounds: People talking, coughing, laughing.

General sound level: medium, average level of sound activity.

One-word description: Lively.

3 essential sounds: Birds, footsteps, people laughing.