Sounds
Sound recording of a pair of Common Ravens calling to each other while a human listener plods through the woods some distance away on a property in Bath, New Hampshire. This sound was recorded using an iPhone 7. Common Ravens (Corvus corax) are known to exhibit a variety of calls, and can even learn and mimic the calls of other birds as well as the speech of humans. Here, two ravens engage in a correspondence using the "clicking" sound often displayed by dominant females and mated pairs at the... Read More
Drake's verse, which exercises the vocal technique of both a fluid flow and then pauses in pace (without the background instrumental), is an excerpt from the rap song "Forever," which was released as a single from the soundtrack of the "More Than a Game" documentary, centered around professional basketball player LeBron James. While the original recording took place in a studio session, this audio clip was accessed from YouTube (see "Source" for details).
An internal reading of Emily Dickinson's "A Thought went up my mind today" and "Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day." The internal experience of reading poetry can be rife with imagined sound even as the external environment of the act of reading is entirely silent. Inspired by Daniela Cascella's descriptions of sounds and spaces ideaesthetically created by the poetry of Emily Dickinson, this recording draws attention to the disparity between external sound ("noisiness") and content... Read More
Recitativo accompagnato (accompanied recitative) involves the orchestra as a means of accompanying a vocal line in eighteenth-century large scale vocal works, both sacred and secular. It is often characterized as emotional in quality and songlike with wide vocal leaps and extended high or low notes. This musical feature is often employed to emphasize important dramatic moments.
The sound of a vinyl record being played on an Archer record player by Electrohome. The soothing clicks of the record player precede the playing of a tame impala song. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.
This is a recording of glass bottles being collected from a recycling bin. Recorded on an iPhone 4 from the website www.freesound.org
Sound recording of Will Want singing "Ain't no rest for the wicked" using the vocal fry technique and vocal flips between registers. Recorded at the Duke Recording Studio using Samson C01 studio condensor.
This an audio excerpt from a video of Pastor Janet Floyd, sourced from youtube, in which she uses repetition to emphasize her praise.
Sound recording of spoken word performance by Destiny Hemphill, recorded on a Zoom device with the intention of focusing of word repetition
Recording of the noise of people talking, combined with the sounds of clinking dishes, chairs creaking, and other common restaurant/bar occurrences. Recorded on an iPhone 5s
The main entry to Duke Hospital requires passage through a revolving door. The door occasionally creaks. Several people may pass through the door at a time, as they did at the time of the recording. This revolving door represents the permeable barrier and transition between the outside world and the place of giving and receiving care.
Close-up sound of a woman reciting rhythmic poetry, which enhances the musicality of the voice.