Sounds
An example of how horns were utilized in 18th century sinfonias. Composers in Vienna, Dresden, and other German cities had used horns in their orchestras for some time, and introduced them to Italian instrumental music after the War of Spanish Succession, when Naples came under the power of Austria.
Sound recording of a horse galloping on hard ground.
A sound recording of information being sent from the emergency room of a hospital to another department within the hospital through an automatic tubing system. The recording was done in the early afternoon on a slightly busy Sunday during a bad flu season. It was a Swiss log pneumatic tubing system.
Youtube recording of a Remington 770 hunting rifle being fired in a field at cans for target practice.
The chorus to the patriotic spiritual used to rally Union troops during the American Civil War. The song was adapted from its original version, "John Brown's Body" (an American folk song composed by William Steffe), by Julia Ward Howe,. The lyrics were initially published in The Atlantic Monthly in February, 1862.
Chewing on cubes of ice is a fond memory of a childhood habit. Since the age of three I have been chewing ice, much to my Mother's dismay. The sound is loud and abrasive, but for me, it offers me peace. Try it!
Sound recording of an iMessage exchange. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.
This is a sound recording of a simulated conversation between a young adult Indian female immigrant patient and an American male medical student in the lobby of the Duke Student Wellness Center (conversation based on exact real-life experience). In this recording, the immigrant patient, whose native language is Telugu, is attempting to explain her illness and nature of her pain to the medical student, who is trying to help her by suggesting different English descriptive words for pain. However... Read More
Sound recording of a softball being hit off of a tee in an indoor batting cage. Batting cage within Jesse Philips Physical Education Center at Oberlin College. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.
Sound recording of worker at Cowhaus Creamery in Oberlin, Ohio operating a blender to produce a vanilla milkshake. Recorded with Samsung Galaxy S4.
Sound recording of commercial dishwashers preparing dishes and silverware to be run through a conveyor diswashing machine in Stevenson Dining Hall at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Recorded with a Samsung Galaxy S4.
Sound recording of a healthy three-month old male drinking five ounces of Holle Goat Stage 1 Organic Infant Formal powdered goat's milk from a bottle with a silicone nipple. The sound was recorded at approximately 1:00 pm in a residential home in Travelers Rest, SC and was the infant’s third bottle of the day. All bottles consumed prior were made from the same powdered goat’s milk. As he is allergic to breast milk, this will continue to be his primary source of nutrition until he matures enough... Read More