Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

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. 

Leaving my dorm for Shakespeare class in the morning. Slightly rainy and windy. Birds chirping.

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

Location: Outside Hofstra Hall

Sounds heard: birds chirping, wind blowing, coughing in the background, footsteps, trees rustling, flag waving in the wind, people screaming and laughing in the distance

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.

Time/Location: Student Center Court Yard, 04/13/17, 6:15pm

Far sounds: music, birds chirping, a door opening

Medium sounds: hum of the air conditioning from inside, a man hitting drum sticks on his legs

Close sounds: friends talking, friends biting into food, Kim’s fork stabbing into her pasta, Michael DeRosa singing

Overall level: medium

Descriptive word: social

3 important sounds: friends talking, friends eating, birds chirping

1. April 10th, 2017 – 5 am lying in bed and can’t sleep
2. Farthest- Faint click followed by air as head turns on and off
3. Middle- Birds starting to chirp outside, car driving by
4. Closest-My fan spinning, roommate snoring on other side of wall
5. Level-Low
6. Description- Quiet, relaxed
7. Important Sounds- birds, car, fan, snoring

1- 04/11/13-10:01 AM–Walking to campus from home on a sunny day.

2- Sounds farthest away from you: Multiple different kinds of birds chirping, sound coming from all different directions. This strikes me; I don’t think I had ever heard as many birds chirping at the same time in my life. They sound very happy.

3- Sounds at medium range: Cars approach and drive away, the sound of my feet as they walk on the sidewalk. It sounds gravely.

4- Sounds closest to you:  The strong wind as it hits my ears.

5- General sound level and amount of sound activity: Sound level and activity are at a medium. There are not many different kinds of sounds but rather a plethora of the same sound; different birds chirping from all directions. I feel completely enveloped in the bubbly birds’ chirping and, if I close my eyes, it sounds like I could be at a bird sanctuary or an open field.

6- One word description to the “sound environment”: Bright.

7-  3 sounds essential to the sound environment: If I could say the different kinds of birds chirping are three essential sounds I would, as the different birds had different tones and tempos that all created a sense of harmony. However, if I must choose other types of sound not related, I would choose the gravely walking on the sidewalk and the strong wind hitting my ears. This soundscape makes me feel very alive.