Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Sound Observation – Bar Social 10pm

Georgia Andre

– Date/Time/Location

– 5/3/2012/ 10pm /Bar Social (across the turnpike from Hofstra)

2- Describe sound far away

People talking around the bar, loud music

3- Identify and list the sounds at medium range from you

– People talking around my table, loud music

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

– Me chewing thai calimari, the sound of chopsticks falling/clinking/rubbing together in the process of eating the calimari,  the sound of my glass placed on the table, my friend talking to me, and the loud music playing Gotye “somebody that I used to know ” (which really makes me feel depressed about my breakup).

5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

-Its a smaller room but I’m sitting in the less crowded eating area… still a loud busy sound level with a combo of talking and music and glasses.

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

– BUZZ

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.

– Glasses, Loud Music, Talking