'C' Sounds
Sound recording of the C1 Bus at the East Campus Bus Stop at Duke University. Includes sounds from the outside and inside of the bus. Recorded on a Nexus 5.
Sound recording of a student playing a cabasa. A cabasa is a percussion instrument that is made of a steel ball chain wrapped around a wide cylinder with a handle. The original design of the instrument (agbe) originates from Africa in which gourds were used. The rhythm played in the recording is an eighth not followed by two sixteenth notes in a 2/4 meter. Recorded on a ZoomH1 recorder.
A cadenza performed during the first movement of Joseph Reicha's Concerto for Flute (here performed on the oboe). A cadenza is a display of the performer's virtuosity through elaboration of thematic material and harmonic progressions found within the work performed or taken from another of the composer's works as an homage. It is characterized by freedom of tempo, articulation, timbre, and ornamentation.
This is the soundscape of Beyu Cafe in downtown Durham, NC. This was a particularly busy day as the weather was not nice, so lots of chatter and the sound of dishes can be heard
The sound of a calabash breaking as it hits the floor. Usually these types of vessels are used to carry water or food.
Sound recording of a food runner at Parker and Otis trying to locate the customer to deliver his or her food. Parker and Otis is not a sit down restaurant, instead orders are taken at the front counter and then patrons take their seats and wait for their food to be brought out to them. Rather than using table numbers or cards, your name is taken down when you order and when your food is ready the food runner will announce your name to try to locate you. In this recording, you can hear the food... Read More
Duke University Men's Basketball Strength Coach ordering dinner and showing the nutrition of an athlete.
A Nikon D7100 DSLR camera focusing on its subject, then the sound of the shutter as it opens and closes to capture light into the lens and take an image.
This is a clip of the Colombian song “Colombia es Amor” in the genre Bambuco. Bambuco music draws from native, African, and Spanish culture. The song is composed by José Jacinto Monroy Franco and performed by Hermanos Lopez. Like the common theme of the genre Bambuco, this song has Colombian nationalist views. You can hear two male voices singing over string and percussion instruments. Es una presilla de la canción colombiano “Colombia es Amor” del género Bambuco. La música Bambuco dibuja de... Read More
This is a clip of the Colombian song “Colombia es Amor” in the genre Bambuco. Bambuco music draws from native, African, and Spanish culture. The song is composed by José Jacinto Monroy Franco and performed by Hermanos Lopez. Like the common theme of the genre Bambuco, this song has Colombian nationalist views. You can hear two male voices singing over string and percussion instruments. Es una presilla de la canción colombiano “Colombia es Amor” del género Bambuco. La música Bambuco dibuja de... Read More
Sound recording of girls laughing while talking. Recorded on an iPhone 5.
Following the spoken "fire!" command, four successive canon shots can be heard. All four are loud, reverberating bangs, with quick, silent breaks in-between. Recorded from real canons in historic Williamsburg on an IPhone 5.