Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: My Family Room

Sounds In Clip: Noises coming from the television; My sister yelling and laughing

1. Date: 4/17/20 – Time: 5:30pm – Location: My Living Room

2. Farthest from me, I can hear noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom upstairs, as well as water rapidly filling up the bathtub in my bathroom upstairs.

3. In a medium range, I can hear noises coming from the oven as it is being used to cook food.  Also, I can hear the toilet being flushed and water coming out of the faucet in the bathroom on the first floor.

4. Closest to me, I hear noises coming from the television in the living room and a constant sound coming from my phone to alert me with notifications.  Moreover, I can hear myself laughing at the content on the television.

5. The general sound level is very noisy due to there being a great amount of sound activity happening throughout my house.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “bustling”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the water filling up the bathtub, the noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom, and my phone constantly alerting me.

Location: My Bedroom

Sounds In Clip: Noise coming from the television; Typing on a keyboard; Me laughing and groaning

1. Date: 4/11/20 – Time: 11:15am – Location: My Yard

2. Farthest from me, I can hear my neighbors from across the street talking and their car doors being closed.  I can hear the wind constantly blowing through the trees in the backyard.

3. In a medium range, I can hear some cars passing by my house, which includes the sound of a mail truck.  Also, I hear the mailman opening up and shutting several mailboxes along the street.

4. The sounds closest to me include my footsteps and the sound of a metal shovel banging against rocks.  I can hear the bag of mulch being emptied onto the flowerbed as well.

5. The general sound level is rather quiet than noisy since there is only a little amount of sound activity occurring.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “delightful”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the wind blowing through the trees, a metal shovel banging against rocks, and the sound of the mail truck.

Location: Leaving my room and heading downstairs

Sounds In Clip: A song being played; Typing on a keyboard; Sniffing; Footsteps; A light switch being turned from ON to OFF; A stapler being pressed down; A door opening and closing

1. Date: 4/3/20 – Time: 3:00pm – Location: My Bedroom

2. Farthest away from me, I can hear noises coming from the television downstairs and my mother laughing.  I can hear my little sister as she is constantly laughing too.

3. In a medium range, I hear cars driving past my house outside and noises coming from the television in my bedroom.  I also hear music coming from my portable speaker.

4. Closest to me, I hear my fingers typing on my keyboard and air being blown out of my laptop.  Internally, I can hear words of encouragement as I am working on an assignment.

5. The general sound level is rather noisy than quiet due to a good amount of sound activity being present.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “tranquil”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the sounds coming from the television in my bedroom, the sounds of music coming from my speaker, and my sister laughing downstairs.

Location: My bathroom

Sounds In Clip: The air vent sucking up the moisture in the room; The sink faucet rapidly pushing out water; My hands rubbing together while under the faucet; My hands shaking off the excess water; My hands being dried with a hand towel

1. Date: 3/22/20 – Time: 12:00pm – Location: Estabrook Parking Lot

2. Farthest away from me, I can hear other students and their parents talking to each other, and their car trunks being closed.  I can also hear the wheels of their bins being dragged along the concrete.

3. In a medium range, I can hear my parents talking about wearing masks and gloves before entering the building.  Moreover, I can hear the trunk of our car being slowly opened.

4. Closest to me, I can hear the footsteps of both myself and my mother, as well as me complaining that the mask is causing my glasses to fog.  I can hear the wheels of my bin dragging along the concrete as I pull it.

5. The general sound level is a bit noisy due to the bins being pushed/pulled along the concrete. Other than this, there is not much sound activity taking place.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “peaceful”.

7. Three sound that are essential to the “sound environment” are the bins being pushed/pulled along the concrete, my complaints about my glasses being fogged, and my parents talking to each other.

Location: Walking upstairs from my basement to the first floor

Sounds In Clip: Footsteps; A light switch being turned from ON to OFF;  Doors being manually closed; The steps creaking; A doorknob being turned; Noises coming from the television

1. Date: 3/10/20 – Time: 4:00pm – Location: My Dormitory

2. Farthest away from me, I can hear a couple of people talking in the hallway, as well as the stairwell door being slammed shut.

3. In a medium range, I can hear my air conditioning unit constantly blowing out air.  Also, I hear noises coming from the television.

4. The sounds closest to me include me laughing and breathing.  I can hear the many different noises coming from my phone too.

5. The general sound level is quiet due to the fact that many other students on my floor already left for Spring Break.  However, there is still a good amount of sound activity occurring in my dorm.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “lonely”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the a/c unit blowing out air, noise coming from the television, and the stairwell door being slammed shut.