Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1 – 3/13/14 – 5:45pm – Northern State Parkway

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Someone sounding their car horn as another driver cuts in front of them.
-The tires of a car squealing.

-3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-The back door locks clicking shut.
-Something sliding in the trunk.
-The car’s engine running smoothly.

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
-The directionals clicking on and off.
-The DJ speaking on the radio to his audience.
-The car heater circulating air loudly and quickly.

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
-The car ride home was pretty loud with different sounds happening all at once. The car heater and radio are what provided most of the loudness, while sounds such as the directionals and car horn simply add to the sound level and activity.

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

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-The engine running.
-The clicking of the directionals.
-The car horn.

1. 3/31/12  Bar Mitzvah  4:00pm

2. The sounds farthest away from me are people talking across the room and the DJ’s voice over the microphone.

3. The sounds at a medium distance are the music playing out of the speakers and the kids at nearby tables complaining about the food and laughing.

4. The sounds closest to me are silverware hitting plates and my friends saying how good the food is.

5. The sound level is extremely loud and the sound is constant.

6. I would describe this sound environment as “celebratory”.

7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are the DJ’s voice on the mic, the music from the speakers, and the sound of people talking and enjoying themselves.  Sounds like a successful bar mitzvah celebration!