Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: my backyard

Sounds Heard: various bird calls, wind in the trees, rain, water hitting metal gutter, cars driving by, wind blowing into microphone.

Date: 3/1/2023

Location: my kitchen

Sounds Heard: plastic container being moved, knife being picked up, food hitting tin foil, footsteps, tin foil rattling, tray sliding into metal rack, air fryer door opening and closing, buttons beeping, air fryer turning on, plastic being placed on the counter, sink turning on and water running.

Location and Time: May 16th, 3:53 pm. Downstairs bathroom 

Sounds heard: Whirring of the bathroom fan, The toilet water flowing in the tank, the refrigerator door opening and closing, a pan being moved on the stove, the bathroom door being nudged

Location: My kitchen, Friday 3/18, 4 pm.

Sounds Heard:

• Water running
• Clanging of dishes in the sink
• Scrubbing of sponge 
• Banging of cutting board against the sink 

1. Date: 4/17/20 – Time: 5:30pm – Location: My Living Room

2. Farthest from me, I can hear noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom upstairs, as well as water rapidly filling up the bathtub in my bathroom upstairs.

3. In a medium range, I can hear noises coming from the oven as it is being used to cook food.  Also, I can hear the toilet being flushed and water coming out of the faucet in the bathroom on the first floor.

4. Closest to me, I hear noises coming from the television in the living room and a constant sound coming from my phone to alert me with notifications.  Moreover, I can hear myself laughing at the content on the television.

5. The general sound level is very noisy due to there being a great amount of sound activity happening throughout my house.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “bustling”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the water filling up the bathtub, the noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom, and my phone constantly alerting me.

Location: My bathroom

Sounds In Clip: The air vent sucking up the moisture in the room; The sink faucet rapidly pushing out water; My hands rubbing together while under the faucet; My hands shaking off the excess water; My hands being dried with a hand towel

“Hydration Station” Lowe 2nd Floor 1:47PM 4/5/18

Location and Date: My home in West Hempstead, 6:20pm 3/15/18

Important sounds: My brother talking about his tennis schedule, him pacing back and forth on the wood floor, the sound of running water hitting metal pans, water running