Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1. 03/26/2024 – 11:04pm – My House.
2. Sounds farthest away from me: scattered cars driving by and an airplane flying by.
3. Sounds at medium range: my housemates talking downstairs, the wind outside of my window, a dog barking next door, my housemate’s car pulling in the driveway, and the front door opening and a short greeting.
4. Sounds closest to me: my heater blowing, my fridge buzzing, and my stomach growling.
5. The general sound level is quiet. The amount of sound activity is a constant buzzing/hum, but other than that it is low.
6. Description word: soft.
7. Essential sounds: wind/cars, quiet chatter and barking, and buzzing/humming.

1. 03/05/2024 – 9:09pm – Calkins Dance Studio.
2. Sounds farthest away from me: the wind outside of an open window, the buzz of the overhead lighting, the occasional sink/toilet outside of the room.
3. Sounds at medium range: the door occasionally opening and closing, quiet side conversations, the occasional bang of a foot or a phone, people sniffling/moving around.
4. Sounds closest to me: contemporary music playing, my fingers tapping on my phone, the occasional buzz of my phone, the choreographers teaching/counting to the music.
5. The general sound level is a little above average at most times, but back to average/quiet when the music/dancing is paused. The amount of sound activity is mostly sporadic, but constant and usually unchanging when the music/dancing is happening.
6. Description word: active.
7. Essential sounds: movement, counting, and contemporary music.

1. 02/09/2023 – 4:22 PM – Emily Lowe Hall Drounge
2. Far away: People talking in a classroom, a small beep, the sound of an air conditioner
3. Medium: Footsteps (some going further and some coming closer), the entrance door slamming, a classroom door being shut
4. Closest: The sound of me breathing due to congestion, someone taking a sip of their drink, typing, someone chewing
5. The sound level started out quite loud, but it has now gone down to barely any sounds that aren’t the ones mentioned in #4. This is the same regarding the sound activity. Originally, it began with hearing #2 and #3 together, and those sounds faded away, which led me to hear #4. Therefore, the sound activity went from high to low.
6. Descriptor: Bustling
7. The essential sounds are: the faraway sound of people talking in a classroom, the sound of footsteps, and the sound of the entry door slamming. 

Location and Time: May 16th, 3:53 pm. Downstairs bathroom 

Sounds heard: Whirring of the bathroom fan, The toilet water flowing in the tank, the refrigerator door opening and closing, a pan being moved on the stove, the bathroom door being nudged

Bill of Rights to the stairs and then the street 11:53 PM 4/12/18

February 22nd, 9:30 pm, Exiting Bill of Rights

Sounds- turnstile squeaking, door opening, keys clinking

RSR Booth 2/8/18 C2 Far East Booth 3PM

1. Location: Bits and Bytes
2. Sounds heard: people talking, doors closing and squeaking, chairs being pulled across the floor, me clumsily placing my phone on the table
3. Recording:

Date/Location: 3/30, 12:20am, Estabrook 6th floor lounge

far sounds: people talking, someone moving around in room above me

medium sounds: hum from the light above me, 2 other people in lounge typing on laptops, beep from elevator, elevator moving

close sounds: 2 other people in lounge talking to each other, someone’s door open and close on floor, someone walking in flipflops in the bathroom, shower

sound level: medium

descriptive word: relaxing

3 important words: elevator sounds, laptop typing, 2 people talking to each other

Date/Location: 03-16-17, 6:45pm, Estabrook elevator and lobby

Sounds heard: beeping of elevator going down, me sniffle, elevator door open, me walking, me going through turnstile, me opening the door to the outside