Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1:45pm/ Hofstra’s Child Care Institute (where I work) / April 28th

Farthest sounds: kids and teachers playing outside

Mid sounds: babies crying next door

Closest: sound machine playing white noise for babies nap, one of the kids being fussy

Sound level; quiet

One Word: sleepy

Most important sound: sound machine, babies crying

sounds: Ruthie chirping, Ruthie climbing on cage, Ruthie’s wings fluttering, Ruthie pecking at my phone

Date: March 30th

Location: Monroe Hall theater, Indian music concert for a class

Far Sounds: people whispering around the auditorium, people outside auditorium talking

Medium Sounds: professor talking, band playing on stage, tampura drone

Closest Sounds: my friends whispering next to me, water bottle crinkle

Sound description/level: sound wasn’t too loud or abrasive, the nature of this music is to relax you

essential sounds: tampura drone, flute , drums

one word: tranquil

Date: 02/26/23

Location: Bedroom @ 10pm

Farthest sounds: Tv on downstairs, Nidhi talking on the phone in the room next-door

Medium Sounds: Caitlin’s phone buzzing, her typing on computer

Closest: Me typing on my computer

Sound Level: very low

One Word: calm

Essential Sound: computer typing

Location: 224 Lenox living room  Time: 10 PM

Farthest Away Sounds:

• people talking and laughing upstairs
• footsteps upstairs
• music playing upstairs

Mid Range Sounds:

• sink running in kitchen next door
• plates and bowls clanking in the sink
• bedroom door opening in closing

Closest Sounds:

• roommates sitting around table talking and laughing
• chairs being scooched on floor
• tv playing wii music

Sound Level:

When I started my observation I was the only one in the room and was mostly hearing everything upstairs that was very faint and far away and then as it went on more and more people joined in the living room and then we started playing games and it progressively got louder and more lively

Descriptors: lively but calm

Essential Sounds

• laughing
• music
• wii music