Sounds
Studio recording of Dave Grohl performing an acoustic version of "Everlong". It features a softer voice than the original version and simple instrumentation of just an acoustic guitar. This selection focuses on the chorus towards the end of the song.
Sound Recording of Dave Grohl and the rest of Foo Fighters performing their song "Everlong" and the Hollywood Forum on January 11, 2015. It is a live performance with loud instrumentation and vocals. Recorded on an iPhone 6.
Sound recording of a student playing the first section of the "Reveille" for Trumpet. The song is being played on a beginning trumpet and mouthpiece, and was recorded on a ZoomH1 Recorder.
This audio excerpt is from a YouTube video published by Dominique Rivière. He makes videos where he plays popular songs on different instruments. The song Talijanska is from the movie “Time of the Gypsies” and he plays it on the accordion. The song is very technical and Rivière shows mastery of the instrument. | Este clip de audio viene de un video de YouTube publicado por Dominique Rivière. El hace videos donde toca canciones populares en diferentes instrumentos. La canción Talijanska es de la... Read More
Esta grabación de sonido es un extracto de la canción "Manteca", una colaboración de Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo y Gil Fuller. Esta grabación es un ejemplo del jazz influenciado por la cultura latina. Gillespie quería añadir un percusionista cubano a su big band, y otro artista recomendó a Pozo. Pozo es el percusionista en la canción, y este fue el primer estándar de jazz basado rítmicamente en la clave. Los primeros 9 segundos de la canción dan un buen ejemplo de la sección rítmica de la banda... Read More
Recording of an excerpt from song "Sa'alouni el Nas" performed by Lebanese singer Fairuz "Nouhad Haddad", which describes her experience performing without her long-time artistic partner due to his brain hemorrhage. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.
Sound recording of Vornado Air V-Fan in Duke Univeristy, Pegram. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.
A female crying, exhibiting stressed voiced inhalations. Recorded on Zoom H4N.
Sound recording of a South Carolinian imitating a memorable field holler from his hometown. Field hollers such as this were often used to signal the end of the work day among slaves.
Sound recording of a metal nail file, filing short natural nails. The sound is very repetitive due to the back and forth nature of the products, however it is louder than most emery boards due to being made out of ground metal. The sound has a low echoing tone since metal files were made for thicken nails like acrylics, so the sound it makes when used on thinner natural nails is not as loud, but it is still an iconic sound associated with beauty and fashion.
Recorded using IPhone 7plus Voice... Read More
Maria Sheridan and Tanner Johnson rapidly snapping their fingers to represent a classical response to slam poetry. Recorded on Zoom H4N.
A sound recording of a crackling fireplace.