'S' Sounds
This is a recording of some Virginia Commonwealth University students coming into a large Biology 151 class two classes after a test had been taken. I am already seated in class. You can hear a girl talk to her friend about how she missed questions on the test. You may also hear the sound of a desk squeaking as a student pulls it out from the side, and over their laps getting prepared for class to begin. Recorded on a Zoom H1 handy recorder.
This is recorded audio from a Afro-venezuelan band that performed at the Richmond folk festival in Brown's park Richmond, Virginia. The group is called "Betsayda Machado y La Parranda El Clavo" and they were giving the audience quite the show. I was lucky enough to be able to capture audio of Ms. Machado singing, and it was very impressive. She had such a booming voice and was able to project well with her microphone, and she made sure to keep the audience interested as you hear... Read More
The very end of a wash cycle in a washing machine in the Alexander Avenue laundry room on Duke University's Central Campus. As the wash cycle ended, the heater in the room turned on. Only one washing machine was on. This recording was taken around 11:00 pm. Recorded with a Zoom H4N.
Early February, one cold afternoon, the low buzz of the generator fans, slightly masked by the wind, gets interrupted by the sound of airplane flying over, its decay to be accompanied by chirps of birds in the background.
Instrumental segment of "Long Hard Ride" by the Marshall Tucker Band featuring Charlie Daniels on the fiddle. This recording is from the remastered CD "Anthology: The First 30 Years," though the song was originally released in June 1976 on the album "Long Hard Ride."
Extracto instrumental de “Soy Colombiano” por Jesus Lorrata. Una interpretación moderna de una canción tradicional Bambuco tocada en el piano sin letras. | Instrumental excerpt of "Soy Colombiano" by Jesus Lorrata. A modern interpretation of a traditional Bambuco song played on the piano without lyrics.
Whenever I'm working at home, I enjoy using my iPod classic (yes, it's true), computer, and/or iPhone SE as playback devices to accompany whatever activity I may be doing at that moment. I noticed that every time I use the 1/8" stereo jack chord that is attached to the external speakers (4 total - 1 bass and 3 smaller speakers) to my playback device, there would be a hum/"record skipping" type noise that would emit from the speakers. This sound is short-lived and occurs very quickly before the... Read More
Sound recording of a Duke student speaking Russian. Includes information about her family and her time at Duke.
Ashley Ericson explains how using different speech volumes can help create emotion in acting. Recorded on a Zoom H4N.
By saying his name, his scales were removed and he was able to return to his spirit form.
These little creatures were enlisted via magic to help with the boiler room in Spirited away. They have an atypical sound about them that is used to show that they are alive and moving but unable to speak any intelligible language.
A close-up sound of a woman reciting poetry emphasizing her wondering emotions with the phrasing of the words. These emotions are enhanced with the usage of dramatic pauses, which contrast to the way people typically speak in conversations.