'C' Sounds
Contact microphone recording of the operation of a four track reel-to-reel tape player. Contact mic was placed near the top of the player.
The classic era began to include contrasting moods within a single theme rather than expressing a unique affection. The contrast in counter melodies and themes with frequent changes from long notes to shorter notes, syncopations, gradual dynamics, unpredicted pauses, and a variety of keys would change gradually, or suddenly to express a particular emotion the composer wants to project. The example is a fragment from the Flute Concerto No.1 in G (K. 313) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which... Read More
An excerpt of a discussion with a Duke senior on her days in the choir at an international school. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.
A sound created through the use of a whisk brushing against the inside of a metal pot repeatedly in a circular motion.
This recording is a Furman student's typical fast food order at Cookout and her interaction with the cashier.
Print, Print, Print. The fast pace rattle of each piece of paper being printed has a unique sound, making the vibrations from the printer cause a crispness of each fresh new sheet of paper being printed to use. If you listen closely, you can hear the printer generating itself before it starts to print.
Sound of multiple ears of corn being shucked on an outdoor porch and their husks being tossed onto a plastic bag.
Sound recording of cotton being harvested with a 'stripper-type' harvesters on a farm in North Carolina. A 'stripper-type' harvester is unique in that as it moves through a field it will strip an entire cotton plant from the ground.
Sound recording of a cough. Recorded on an iPhone 5.
Sound recording of a 64-year-old man with whooping cough who was admitted to a hospital with a presumed asthma exacerbation. His symptoms had worsened during the preceding three weeks and the original video was taken for educational purposes.
Elements of Dance Laughing, Cheering, Dialogue, Shuffling of Feet, Caller leading the groups Recording on Samsung S4
Sound recording of a raw egg being cracked on a glass cup. Then the cracked shell is pulled apart and the raw yolk falls into the cup. Recorded on a Zoom sound recorder.