Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: My Kitchen

Sounds: Neighbor’s lawn mower, friends talking outside (and making bird noises), actual bird noises, fridge humming.

April 30, 4:52. My livingroom.

The sounds that are furthest away from me: Cars and birds outside, footsteps upstairs.
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: The fridge and ice-maker in the kitchen.
The sounds that are closest to me: Adventure Time on the TV, friends talking.
The sound level of the space: Medium
One word description: Fun
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: TV, friends, ice-maker.

Location: South Campus

Sounds: Wind, my footsteps, HVAC sounds, jingling of keys, plane flying.

April 2, 6:28. My bedroom.

The sounds that are furthest away from me: Cars outside, plane flying, birds chirping.
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: Footsteps and faint talking from downstairs.
The sounds that are closest to me: Avatar: The rain on my windows, my computer fan.
The sound level of the space: Low
One word description: Quiet
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: Rain, footsteps. birds.

Location: Upstairs at a party.

Sounds: Clicking of guitar hero guitars, voices downstairs, music downstairs, closer voices upstairs, laughing, guitar hero music.

March 17, 3:45. My living room.

The sounds that are furthest away from me: Cars outside, plane flying.
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: Wind outside, footsteps and music upstairs, voices down the hall, fridge humming.
The sounds that are closest to me: Avatar: The Last Airbender on the TV, housemate talking, typing.
The sound level of the space: Medium
One word description: Welcoming
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: TV, housemate talking, wind.

Location: Downstairs Lowe Hallway

Sounds: Voices, footsteps on the stairs, doors opening and closing.

Location: My bedroom

Sounds: Birds chirping (windows are open), door creaking, planes, faint talking, cars, wind, computer fan, thumping from in the house.

February 22, 1:40. Psibrary.

The sounds that are furthest away from me: Voices from classrooms nearby, drumming from a dance class
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: Sniffling and quiet chatter from the drounge, door opening and closing
The sounds that are closest to me: My computer fan, the hum of the building (maybe the heater?)
The sound level of the space: Low, with occasional louder moments.
One word description: Cozy
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: Drumming, chatter, and the heater humming.

February 8, 2024. 1:20. My Backyard.
The sounds that are furthest away from me: Truck beeping, distant cars, a plane.
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: Neighbors footsteps, squirrels shuffling in the trees, occasional car on my street.
The sounds that are closest to me: Birds, music coming from my computer (Sugar Magnolia- Grateful Dead).
The sound level of the space: Low. A lot of different quiet sounds.
One word description: Peaceful
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: Birds chirping, wind in the trees, hum of planes from nearby airport.