Posts Tagged ‘Exciting’
1- Saturday, March 29, 2014, Penn Station, NYC
2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Furthest away from me, I can hear the sounds of the subway Frank Sinatra crooning away in his tuxedo and top hat. He’s singing some oldies to the crowd standing in the train station.
3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
At medium range from me, I can hear the sounds of all the train passengers holding conversations as they wait for the announcement of their track and listen to the guy sing.
4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
Closest to me, I can hear the sound of my friend talking to me while we wait for the train to arrive.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The sound level of the train station is very loud. There’s always something going on and excitement happening everywhere.
6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Musical
7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. Note: you need to try and figure out what sounds make up this environment and which of those sounds need to be there for the feeling of the environment to stay intact.
Three sounds essential to the sound environment are the sound of the old man singing his oldies into the microphone, the hustle and bustle of the train station, and the sound of my friends voice next to me.
1- Saturday, March 8, 2014, 6:32pm, New York City Subway Station
2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Furthest away from me, I can hear the sounds of two gentlemen, one playing the drums and the other playing the trumpet. They’re performing in the underground subway station so you can also hear the echo of their music through the tunnel.
3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
At medium range from me, I can hear the sounds of the music echo reverberate around me and the sounds of the other subway patrons as they’re waiting for the train to arrive.
4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
Closest to me, I can hear the sound of my friends voice as she’s talking about Tori Kelly and laughing.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The sound level in the subway is very loud. I love the sounds the music makes as it moves around the tunnel though and the musicians are very talented.
6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Bold
7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. Note: you need to try and figure out what sounds make up this environment and which of those sounds need to be there for the feeling of the environment to stay intact.
Three sounds that are essential to the sound environment are the sounds of the drummer and the trumpet in the tunnel, the sound of the music echoing off the walls and the sound of my friends voice as she talks about one of her favorite artists.
1- February 6, 2014, 6:00PM, Enterprise 6th Floor
2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Furthest away from me, I can hear the Green Day Music my residents are playing in their room down the hall. I can hear them walking around talking really loudly about their plans for the evening and how their days went so far. Their voices become louder and softer as they pass by my door.
3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
At medium range from me, I can hear the two boys talking right outside my door about their rugby team and how excited they are for the season. They’re telling each other how they think their team is better this semester and that it should be really exciting.
4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
Closest to me, I hear the sounds of Law and Order: SVU on my tv as I’m laying in my bed trying to breathe. I hear the sound of my sniffles and coughs and I blame the residents for getting me sick.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
It’s always really rowdy on my floor, but in the most inclusive way possible. My residents have an “open door” policy among them, since they’re all friends, which means something is always going on. It keeps things interesting.
6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Exciting
7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. Note: you need to try and figure out what sounds make up this environment and which of those sounds need to be there for the feeling of the environment to stay intact.
The sound of the music coming from down the hall, the conversations being had right outside my door, and the sound of Law and Order: SVU on the tv are all essential to the sound environment.