Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1. 4/5/17, 6 PM, Getting my haircut at the Hofstra salon
2. Farthest sound: Woman talking on phone outside
3. Medium: Brush sounds/folding foil from woman getting her hair dyed, running water in sink, cabinets opening and closing, 2 hairdryers on high
4. Closest: Woman talking next to me, hairdresser talking to me, comb running through hair, scissors snipping
5. Medium sound level
6. Relaxed
7. Talking, hairdryer, scissors snipping, cabinets closing, running water in sink, comb in hair

1 – 2/6/14 – 5:10pm – Costco, Nesconset

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-A piece, that sounds like it’s in a Major key, being played loudly on one of the demo baby grand pianos.
-A Costco worker’s voice as she describes “Brownie Brittle” to customers.
-Customers talking back and forth.

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-Multiple cart wheels rolling on the concrete floor.
-Someone opening a refrigerator door and closing it suddenly.
-A customer picking up a cereal box.

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
-The constant humming of the refrigerators.
-A fellow shopper saying “Oh, I’m sorry,” as he brushed past me.
-A Costco employee operating a beeping, motorized hand cart in order to move pallets and stock items.

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
-It wasn’t as busy as it normally is at Costco, probably because I was there in the early evening. Both the sound level and sound activity were tolerable this time around. It was easy to have a conversation with the person next to you without having to shout or ask them to repeat themselves.

6 – Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Tame.

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-The Costco employee asking customers to sample the food.
-The refrigerators’ humming.
-The operation of the motorized hand cart.