Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

4/12/2024, 5:29PM. My room

Sounds farthest away from me: cars driving down the street, music playing a few houses down

sounds at medium range: birds chirping outside my window, people walking around the house

sounds closest to me: my fingers tapping the keys on my computer, my stomach growling, my own breathing

The sound level is quiet and the sound activity is consistently low

One word description: peaceful

Essential sounds: Footsteps, cars, birds

3/8/24 – 3:13PM – My room

1. Sounds farthest from me: Birds chirping outside
2. Sounds at medium range: My footsteps, my housemate singing in the other room
3. Sounds closest to me: My breathing, putting things down as I clean my room, the sound of my hangers being moved in my closet
4. Sound level: pretty quiet, as usual. The sound activity is more active – things are happening and sound is being created, it just isn’t loud.
5. Description word: serene
6. Essential sounds: The birds, my housemate’s singing, and my footsteps.

1. February 8, 2023, 12:47 pm, Student Center
2. – Clanging and sounds of machinery used at starbucks (possibly the microwave or coffee machine

– air conditioning overhead and behind

– beeps of the checkout scanner at my 10 oclock

– sound of metal utensils (ladle or spatula) being dropped 

-chatter (unintelligible) to my far right and left. Large quantity

3. – Wheeled bins rolling around

– conversations (2-5) from people standing in line waiting for sushi or starbucks or in the pathway to the food court

-the sound of shuffling feet as people walk by

-chairs being pushed in and out

-sushi chefs stirring something in a pot or scraping some sort of metal pot or sheet

4. – people talking (very clearly. 1-3 conversations) behind me and to my left and right. 

– chairs being pushed in and out

– people passing behind me

– People bumping into my board

– someone banging on the table in laughter

– group laughter to my right

-clinking of silverware

– sounds of me typing

-sounds of me chewing my food and swallowing

-sounds of me sighing intermittently

-someone making whale sounds behind me

-s0meone with a valley ish dialect talking behind and to my left

-fridge or metal cabinet door closing

5. Sound level is not loud per say, but it is a cacophony of many medium to light volume sounds. It sounds extremely busy, a lot of sounds moving in different directions. A lot of dynamic sounds all at once. 

6. Populated

7. Clanging of machinery, close conversations, far chatter

Date/Location: 4-5-17, 4:23pm, The Psybrary

Far Sounds: Voices in distant hallways

Medium Sounds: Jared in the Drounge saying something probably really funny, Mike Mahoski also talking in the Drounge, others in the drounge, the door to outside opening

Close Sounds: The inner door opening as Ethan Marble leaves, Lisa and Heidi talking to Ethan, my headphones playing Real Love Baby by Father John Misty

Overall Level: Medium-High

Descriptive Word: Lively

3 Most Important Sounds:

Mike Mahoski

Lisa, Heidi, and Ethan

Real Love Baby

1. Setting: February 1st at 8:03 am at my desk in Suffolk Residence Hall, Hempstead, NY
2. Farthest Sounds: Plane overhead, droning hum of the turn pike, single muted car horns, an engine revving, a car door slams
3. Medium Sounds: Toilet flushing, the faucet runs, lock turns and clunks, footsteps shuffling across the carpet, the walls tick, a door handle clunks as it turns, door rattles as it shuts
4. Closest Sounds: Coffee dripping, computer humming and ticking, flatulence against my wooden desk chair, fridge rattling to a settle, pen scratching across paper
5. Sound Level: Low/minimal
6. Sound Description: Anticipatory
7. Important Sounds: Dripping coffee, droning turn pike, computer hum

1. 4/12/15, 5:45pm, LIRR train to Mineola

2. Farthest: Conductor clipping tickets and asking for tickets, a group of teenage girls talking about a concert

3. Medium: A couple making out, older lady talking on the phone, doors opening and closing at stop

4. Nearest: Flipping pages of my book, train rattling, text tones from person in front of me

5. Sound levels are at a medium level and dwindling as people get off at their stop

6. One word: Bustling

7. 3  Sounds:

• Train rattling
• Tickets being clipped
• Conversations

1. 3/21/15, 4pm, driving in Ohio

2. Farthest: Cars driving by on the the highway, wind

3. Medium: Max and Rebecca sleeping in the back seat

4. Nearest: Tanner talking, Toxic Avenger playing through the speakers, Waze giving directions

5. Sound levels are at a constant low medium level

6. One word: Monotonous

7. 3 Sounds:

• Show tunes
• Light snoring in back seat
• Cars driving by

1. 3/17/15, 9:00pm, Spiegel Theater

2. Farthest: People talking in lobby

3. Medium: Phone buzzing, Peter calling my name

4. Closest: GOTTEM band playing onstage with drums, two guitars, bass, and vocals

5. Sound levels are extremely loud, a lot of feedback from speakers

6. One word: Excruciating

7. 3 Sounds:

• People talking
• Phone call
• Loud guitar feeding back

1. 3/11/15, 10:16am, Adam’s Playhouse

2. Farthest: Brian walking on stage and chatting

3. Medium: Students chattering in the lobby as well as walking, teachers giving instructions

4. Nearest: Hum of sound board and sapphire rack, typing on my computer, chatter on headset

5. Sound levels are low right now, soon to be getting loud as students file into the theater for Richard

6. One word: anticipation

7. 3 Sounds:

• Headset
• Rumble of students
• Footsteps

1. 3/1/15, 2:00am, Lowe 216

2. Farthest: Custodial staff cleaning

3. Medium: Other students chatting, paintbrushes in water

4. Nearest: History documentary on projector

5. Sound levels are at a constant medium level, occasional new noises of Lowe

6. One word: busy

7. 3 Sounds:

• Netflix
• Paint water mixing
• Vacuuming