Exercise 4. Part B. Sound Essay

I chose to capture the words "shelter," "pierce," and "fracture" for my sound essay. The beginning of the piece evokes a sense of safety, and therefore shelter through the use of the baby's laughter (and later a lack of shelter with the baby's cries).A fracture two thirds of the way in is depicted with a harsh, piercing sound that eliminates the sense of shelter and makes the piece less peaceful.

Pierce/Shelter/Fracture by maeganfidelino

Exercise 4. Part A. Listening

Location: TEL, first floor hallway near the washrooms

Time: 10:11 am, 10/19/10

Sounds:

- fast, excited talking
- high-pitched voices
- low-pitched, occasionally from afar
- some high-pitched laughter
- lots of footsteps
- a little running
- dragging feel
- a couple people wearing heels
- doors open a couple times, creaks


Patterns:

- growing volume when people are getting out of class/going on break, only a couple minutes of many conversation, then quiet
- questions at end of statement, higher pitch
- male and female talking, her voices is more prominent because he speaks softly
- girl's voice changes in range, when deeper it becomes more distinct


Observations

- difficult to listen to conversations because many people were passing through, so conversations were disjointed
- many people on cell phones increased difficulty of listening for continuous conversation
- easier to concentrate on conversations when looking at the individuals