Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Time: 6:49 pm

Location: Outside at home

Sounds Closest: Birds chirping

Sound in Medium Distance: My family talking amongst themselves at the table

Sound farthest: airplane

One word: homey

Sound Level: medium

Three important sounds: birds, talking, airplane

1. Date: 4/16/20 – Time: 10:00pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
2. The farthest sounds from me is the downstairs TV playing and my sister talking.
3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear my dog whining outside my door in the hallway.
4. The closest sounds from me is my back cracking and my phone ringing.
5. The general sound level is a bit noisy and the amount of sound activity is medium since there is a substantial amount of noise, but not too much.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is annoying.
7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my sister talking, my dog whining, and my phone ringing.

1. Date: 4/9/20 – Time: 10:00pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
2. The farthest sounds from me is the downstairs TV playing and the washing machine going.
3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear my brother’s laptop playing in his room.
4. The closest sounds from me is my fingers tapping on my desk and me cracking my neck.
5. The general sound level is more quiet than loud and the amount of sound activity is minimal since the sounds aren’t too loud.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is smooth.
7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is the washing machine going, my brother’s laptop, and my neck cracking.

1. Date: 3/31/20 – Time: 12:30pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
2. The farthest sound from me is my mom talking downstairs to a friend.
3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear my sister playing the piano and singing below me.
4. The closest sound from me is my phone playing music next to me.
5. The general sound level is more loud and the amount of sound activity is a lot since the sounds are loud enough to cause a ruckus.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is pleasant.
7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my mom talking downstairs, my sister playing the piano and singing, and my phone playing music.

1. Date: 3/25/20 – Time: 10:30pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
2. The farthest sounds from me are the downstairs TV playing and my mom screaming in shock at the TV.
3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear my brother’s laptop playing a video in his room across the hallway.
4. The closest sounds from me are my fingers fluttering and typing on my keyboard.
5. The general sound level is very noisy and the amount of sound activity is wide-ranging since there are a lot of sounds being made all around the house.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is irritating.
7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my mom screaming at the TV, my brother’s laptop playing a video, and my fingers fluttering. 

1. Date: 3/19/20 – Time: 8:00pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
2. The farthest sounds from me is the downstairs TV playing and my sister singing.
3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear my mom talking down the hallway.
4. The closest sounds from me is my TV playing and my bed creaking as I move around on it.
5. The general sound level is intermediate and the amount of sound activity is sporadic since all sounds are being made separately.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is active.
7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my sister singing, my mom talking, and my bed creaking.