Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

2/22/24 – 12:51PM – The Student Center

Sounds farthest from me: People talking at different volumes across the Student Center, the workers making drinks, kitchen noises from other food places.

Sounds at a medium range from me: The music playing from the speakers, chairs moving, wrappers crinkling.

Closest to me: My friends’ conversation, keyboard clacking, my friend’s jewelry clanking as she writes.

Sound level: The sound level is medium to high – there is a lot of high volume volumes happening around. There are a lot of people at the Student Center at common hour all talking loudly. The metal dishes at Starbucks are loud as well.

Sound activity: There is a lot of sound activity. There is a lot of people talking and a lot of general physical activity happening that creates a lot of noise.

One work description for the sound environment: Noisy

Three sounds that are essential to the sound environment: Starbucks noises, my friends talking, music playing in Starbucks.

• Water Rushing from the Sink
• Wooden scrubber brush handle repeatedly hitting the edge of a metal pan
• Faint sound of someone talking in the distance
• The wooden handle being tapped against the pan
• The pan being put down on the metal drying rack

Location: My kitchen, Friday 3/18, 4 pm.

Sounds Heard:

• Water running
• Clanging of dishes in the sink
• Scrubbing of sponge 
• Banging of cutting board against the sink 

4/2/2020

Location-  My  kitchen sink in me home, in me home state of Washington.

Sounds in Clip- Washing a few cups and plates as one of my roommates can stop laughing and trying her hardest to hold it in.

4/2/2020

Farthest Sound- The shower from the master bedroom going off a few rooms over, and the dishes being washed in the kitchen.

Medium Distance- The washer and dryer going off and one of my roommates folding them and putting them away.

Closest Distance- My music playing as I work on my homework and the typing on my computer, the wind is also blowing quite against my window making a whistling sound. 

Sound Description- Hectic and busy

Important Sounds- The shower, the washer and dryer, my music, and the dishes.

Location: Housemate doing the dishes in our kitchen.

Sounds heard: Water running, plastic dishes clanking, dishwasher opening/closing, & silverware clanking. 

1. The floor lounge kitchen in Nassau 7:30 PM
2. Girl washing her dishes and slamming them on the counter

Location: Dorm bathroom

Sounds heard: Faucet running, dishes hitting the counter and edges of sink, soap being squeezed out of the bottle, wringing soap and water out of the sponge