Soundwalk

I was able to find places where I could really listen such as a park and a neighborhood. It was possible to move without making a sound. When I plugged my ears, the sound(s) around me became muffled and then I was able to make out the sounds clearly after I unplugged my ears. The types of sounds that I was able to hear were vehicles passing by, people talking, children yelling and playing, and electric saw being operated. In addition, I heard the wind blowing through the trees and an airplane flying over. I think I was able to recognize most, if not, all of the sounds that i could hear. The human sounds that I heard were people talking and coughing. The mechanical sounds that I heard were cars passing by, an airplane passing over and a saw being operated. Finally, the natural sounds that I heard were the wind blowing, a bug making a noise, and a dog barking.
I was not able to detect subtleties in the everpresent drone. Some noises that were extremely close were the airplane flying over, cars passing by, and the sound of footsteps. Also, some noises that were far away were the wind blowing through trees in the distance and children playing and yelling. The wind blew the leaves across the ground and shook the trees that surrounded us. I was not able to intervene in the urban landscape except for the sound that my feet made as a walked down the sidewalk. After going on the soundwalk, I have a new appreciation of the sounds of our landscape/cityscape. I think that the soundwalk will affect my practice as a media artist because I appreciate the ability even more to hear the sounds of everyday life and have a new perspective on sound.