Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1. Date: Valentine’s Day 2018, Time: 7:20 pm, Location: City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill, restaurant in Westbury, NY
2. Sounds farthest away: plates falling and possibly breaking (scattered throughout evening), bar drinks being poured, faint music playing in the background
3. Sounds at medium range: Food sizzling/being grilled/prepared, talking amongst other patrons
4. Sounds closest: Talking amongst my family members, talking with waiter, slight clatter of utensils and dishes
5. General sound level: Quite loud, but no screaming. Most of the sound came from chatter throughout the night
6. “Serene”
7. Bar drinks being poured, faint music in background and food sizzling/being grilled/prepared

1) Student Center Bookstore, 4:45 pm, 2/14/18

2) Farthest- People talking and walking over the Unispan, people talking in the lower level of the bookstore, someone playing music somewhere inside the student center

3)Medium- The cashier helping someone at the desk, lots of talking and laughing from the tables set up right outside the bookstore

4) Closest- Two people talking to each other next to me, my stomach growling, my breathing, a shirt falling off the hanger I was holding

5) Sound level- very high, intense and exciting because it was valentines day

6) Word- Active

7) Three sounds- music playing, people talking and laughter outside the bookstore

February 14th. 10:30 AM. My house in Delaware.

Closest: Dog barking excitedly, my mom greeting me, pots and pans being moved around (not loudly)

Medium: Rain pouring outside, Feet shuffling on the floor, the creaking of old wood, coffee brewing

Farthest: Wind, a door opening and closing in the back of the house, cat playing with a curtain (paws scampering against the floor)

Sound level: Medium

One word: Busy

3 Sounds: Dog barking, Rain, Pots and Pans

Location: 13th floor of Enterprise

Sounds Heard: The last scene in the movie Valentines Day, which we watched for our program on our snow day.

1- February 12, 2014, 8:42pm, HofUSA

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

Farthest from me, I can hear the sounds of students having lively conversations while eating their dinners. I can hear faint plans for Valentines Day and surprises girls are planning for their boyfriends.

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

At medium range from me are the TVs showing the news, sports games, and the Olympics in Sochi.

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 voice of my friend as she’s telling me a story while eating her dinner. I hear the sound of myself chewing my food and contributing to the conversation.

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

The sound level in HofUSA is that of excited, hungry students just looking for a place to relax and enjoy their dinner. It’s bustling and loud with a lot of people moving about the room.

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

Lively

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 other students around me, the TVs next to me and the sound of the conversation I’m having with my friend while eating dinner.