Sounds
Sound recording of a drinking fountain taken before during and after the water flows taken by a Zoom H4N.
Sound recording of intermittent water droplets falling from a tree onto a carpet of leaves.
Sound recording of a taiko drum being played.
Sound recording of the Duke University marching band drum section rehearsing outdoors.
Sound of drying a shower towel by hand in Randolph dorm on Duke University East Campus. The towel was washed by a washing machine and then taken out, still soaked with water, to produce the sound. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.
Excerpt of a video recording of a wood duck call made by Jase Robertson using Duck Commander duck calls. Recorded and uploaded to YouTube by Parade Magazine.
This sound is a representation of what echoes one might hear at Duke’s baseball stadium. The noise that sounds first is bugs. The recording was taken at home plate with no surroundings on an iPhone 6.
Sound recording of the Duke Chapel bells. Recorded on an iPhone 5.
Recording of the Duke Divinity School Gospel Choir performing The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir's song "Order My Steps" in Duke Divinity School's Goodson Chapel during a chapel service, accompanied by piano. Recorded on a Zoom recorder.
The small trickle of a stream can be heard and a noise that sounds similar to a whisper or wind. There is also a rumbling noise, perhaps from the bubbling of the waterfall. The knocking, it can be noted, is a result of the incredible shallowness of the water.
Sound recording of Duke volleyball game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. In this recording you can hear the crowd cheer as Duke scores a point. You can also hear the announcer of the game. Recorded with an iPhone 6 Plus from the court-side bleachers. Recorded at 6:40 P.M.
The birds are back early this year. They announce the arrival of spring. Punxsutawney Phil told us six more weeks of winter. We got about two. The birds sing of coming warmth. It is little comfort. I welcome milder weather, but it will only be mild for so long. Perhaps summer will come early, too. Perhaps, one day, winter will never come at all. It is hard to record birdsong in the city. There are too many cars. They try to tell us that cars are the problem. That fewer cars will keep the birds... Read More