Response to Balazs and Sound Observations

I really enjoyed Balazs’ article about sound.  Usually I don’t read many articles on sound so it was a nice change.  However, the part that stuck out the most to me was when he started describing silence.  I thought it was really crazy to think about that the idea of the closest time we would be in complete silence is when you hear something that should not be able to be heard. For example, when he is talking about being able to hear a fly buzzing.  I thought that was an awesome concept and super interesting to sit down and think about for a minute.

-Sound Observations:

I sat down outside in my yard and listened for a while.  I heard someone’s phone conversation, footsteps up and down stairs, cars go by, and doors open and close.  I also heard the neighbor’s way too loud tv. After I started trying to listen past the main dynamic sounds, I started hearing the hum of an air conditioner, the sound of someone’s keys jingling while walking to their car, and the sound of someone peddling their bike.  I could also hear the sound of kids playing in the pool down the road. It was fun to sit back and try and listen to sounds beyond or quieter what you’re used to.

Later that day, I went to Café del Mar, a coffee shop on the beach.  Other than the smell of coffee, the first thing that hit me was the sound of espresso being ground and pulled.  Then I heard the sounds of orders being given and taken as well as the customers at the connecting restaurant having lunch.  All of a sudden, a blender was turned on, making the room even louder with its blending of a smoothie.  After sitting down, I heard the sounds of ice dropping into a glass, the phone ringing, and the door opening.  I heard people’s conversations about the waves and their holiday plans.