Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

2/13/19, 9:19 PM, Hofstra USA (Note: Was written on paper, later put into computer)

Sounds Farthest Away: Trash being thrown away, mild footsteps.

Sounds Medium Range: People chatting at tables, shuffling of feet.

Sounds Close Range: People performing, people laughing, TV blaring.

The general sound level is high, large level of sound activity.

One-word Description: Raucous.

Three Essential Sounds: TV blaring, people performing, people laughing.

1) Hofstra USA, 2/21/13, 10:00PM

2) People talking, doors opening and closing, music from radio or jukebox-type thing

3) Arcade game noises (*bloops*, *bleeps*, music from “Dance Dance Revolution”), more people talking, people taking orders at cash register

4) Buzzing from vibrating phone, buzzing from vibrating pager, friends complaining about how crowded it was. Smoothie machine running next to me. My own sniffling.

5) The general sound level is moderate, but there is a high level of sound activity

6) “Anxious”

7) Arcade game noises, orders being taken at cash register, smoothie machine running

2/14/13 Hofstra USA, Dinner time on Valentine’s Day

Multiple Conversations, Telephone, TV, Radio, Clicks

A very clustered and chaotic sound environment.

A game of Dance Dance Revolution on the night of Thursday, March 1st, at 7:21PM.

The DDR machine is located in the Hofstra USA Kate & Willie’s arcade area.

The clip respresents starting up a new game, selecting the dancing song, and losing the game.

(Georgia Andre)

Sound Observation 5 – KAPSLAP (MASHUPS FOR RAGING WITH RECREATIONAL CHEMISTRY)

– Date/Time/Location

– February 24, 2012 / 10:00pm / KAPSLAP SHOW AT HOFSTRA/ Hofstra USA

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

– The sound of people moving around me, yelling, talking loudly, or cheering. THE MUSIC

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

– The sound of the music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfFwYmZrJTw&feature=related

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

– The music completely, and my breath slightly after a lot of jumping or dancing.

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

– EXTREMELY LOUD MUSIC, some people even wear ear plugs. The sound is so loud it completely envelops you.

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

– EXPLOSIVE

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

– Bass drops, Electronic Sounds, Crowd Cheering