For the second part of this sound walk project I chose to stay within my dorm and record in the area that had the most intriguing sounds to me. That area is the study area/laundry room in Tigress hall. This area intrigued me because there is such a variety of sounds.
Not only do you get the small conversation going on between people studying, you also hear the clicking of the keyboards on the computers, the low hum of the washers and dryers as well as the sound of people playing the old table soccer game located in the corner of the room. When I sat down there with the intention of only listening, It really hit me how all these sounds can mix together and get lost in your head. When you're down there to study, the laundry room sound is lost because of the focus on the books. When you are doing laundry, you don't hear the conversations in the other room. The only time you get the full effect is when you go with the intent to just listen like I did.
This aspect of the sound walk really opened my eyes to the mix of sounds and how they can blend, no matter how different they are. I looked forward to recording the final piece of my project that would take place outside.
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