Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1- Monday, March 24, 2014, 9:43pm, Enterprise, 6th floor

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

Furthest away from me, I can hear the sounds of some of my residents playing the electric guitar as well as the sound of the shower in the boys bathroom.

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

At medium range from me, I can hear the voices of my residents as they sing in the bathroom and proceed to hold a conversation. (Yes, I did ask their permission to use this sound clip.)

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

Closest to me, I can hear the sound of my breathing as I listen to their voices and distract myself from the mountains of homework I have to do.

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

The general sound level is that of a typical Monday night on my floor. Everyone is busy doing something, but it is soft and relaxed. Everyone is getting used to being back from break and just enjoying being back on campus.

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

Relaxed

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. Note: you need to try and figure out what sounds make up this environment and which of those sounds need to be there for the feeling of the environment to stay intact.

Three sounds that are essential to the sound environment are the sound of the shower in the background, my residents harmonizing and proceeding to have a conversation, and the residents playing the electric guitar in their room.

1)   3/22/11- 6:15 pm- my friends room in C square.

2)   There are sounds of people talking and passing by outside in the hallway, the window is open so I could hear a person screaming outside, cars passing by, doors opening and closing in the hallway.

3)   Footsteps, bathroom door opening and closing, talking, toilet flush, sink running, super smash music, refrigerator door opening and closing, pouring of water, and opening and closing of drawers.

4)   The TV is on, the noise from the wind coming through the window, typing, people talking at close distance, drawers opening and closing in the room I am in, the sound of someone sleeping (heavy breathing not really snoring), fish tank bubbles and filter noise.

5)   The general sound level is low and the sound activity is pretty minimal except for several small sounds.

6)   Relaxed

7)   Person sleeping, low talking voices, super smash music in the background