Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

2/22/11, 9:00 A.M, Ticket Kiosk In Subway Station In Grand Central Terminal, NYC

The furthest sounds from my location in line at the ticket kiosk are the clank of subway tracks in the distance.

The sound a medium distance from my location is the cranking and beeping of the turnstiles leading to the subway platform.

The sounds closest to me are the booming subway announcements projected from the PA system directly over my head.

The general sound level is overwhelmingly loud and the amount of sound activity is through with many different sources creating many different sounds.

Frantic

Three sounds that are necessary to the feeling of this sound environment are the frequent PA subway announcements, the hurried footsteps of hundreds of New Yorkers in transit, and the clank of subways approaching and departing from the station.

2/16/11, 10:30 pm, Corner table furthest from the parking lot at McDonald’s

The furthest sounds from my location were male and female voices ordering food and the door occasionally swooshing open or clamping shut.

A mid-range distance from me are sounds of more male and female voices, the ruffling of paper bags, and table percussion from hands and elbows.

The closest sounds to me are Conor Burke and Paolo Perez’s voices, the banging of tables, Crinkling of bags, ruffling of hamburger and fry boxes, and the slurping of drinks.
The general sound level for this sound environment could be described as moderately bustling

Percussive

The three sounds that build the foundation of this sound environment are voices, banging of tables, and the slurping of drinks.