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
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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
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