Blog #3 - Sound Walk

Having just moved to Brooklyn from Midtown Manhattan, I chose to keep my sound walk simple and take a jaunt around my neighborhood in order to experience the differences my new home held. What struck me as the biggest difference wasn't the new noises I heard, but the lack thereof. The streets were quieter, and this was the middle of the day. Second, because of the noise level of the natural sounds, any artificial one, perhaps a cars speakers or the noise of a broken street lamp, stood out.These sounds that normally would have been background noise in Manhattan suddenly became sound signals that my attention was constantly drawn to, which in the end taught me a little about my new home. For instance the music being played was predominantly in Spanish, confirming my belief this new place reflected my own background. Behind these noises many other sounds caught my attention, including the yells of children, birds and squirrels rustling around, and lastly, a sounds that's almost impossible to hear in Manhattan, the wind as it moved and touched different objects around me. Overall it was a interesting introduction to my new home and definitely helped me appreciate the low-stress life outside of the city, something I'm sure I'll come to appreciate more and more.