Friday, December 13, 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

Sound-walk Thingy

      So I took a walk around my neighborhood. Unfortunately, I live on Staten Island, so there was literally no noise or sounds unless I walked to the expressway, and then the only sounds would be ones of annoying and intense traffic. So, I decided to take a walk in an around Hunter instead. Right off the bat, I heard noises - people, walking, talking, and making the usual rucus people, especially young people, make. I heard many different disparate conversations and voices, blending together to create the dissonant whole. As I continued my walk, I made it to the third floor of the West building, where some band was playing jazz-y music. It was quite nice. Less talking there and more music. I checked the cafeteria, where voices reached a fever pitch of unintelligible screams, shouts, and other guttural noises. I moved next to the library, where very little spoken language could be heard. Instead, the clickety-clack of keys on keyboard surrounded me. Wanting to go home, I then made my way outside, to be greeted by soundwaves generated by traffic and yet more people talking, although the words spoken by those outside were greatly drowned out by cars, trucks, and incessant horns. In the subway, surprisingly less vocal noises attacked my ears. Instead, the emptyness of the subway tracks greeted me, as they were overcome by the intimidating presence of subway trains, making a hell of a lot of house - more than I heard all day. And that was the end of my journey of sound. I hope it sounded (ha) nice.