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Sound Bank Pacific Deaf-Blind Project

DRAFT

2010

Sound Levels

Low (50 db and below) -shaking clothes before hanging -scrubbing cement floor -scooping water from drum to container -bird chirping -calling Child’s name

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Medium (50-80 db) -bird chirping -hands clapping strongly (man)

High (80 db and higher) -chopping wood

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Brainstorm other local sounds on your island to test

Air Con - singing tone, Humming of fluorescent light Ducks, small chicks Sweeping or raking leaves Footsteps 2 people whispering Palm leaves blowing in wind Faucet dripping Analog clock ticking Whistling Some electric fans Camera clicking People talking softly

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Phone ringing cars passing, Pounding of the waves Cars going by Children at play Child crying Children playing in the classroom, Singing Sewing machine Dog barking Rooster crowing Siren(police car, ambulance, fire) Birds singing Pigs crying during feeding time, rooster crowing School Bell Live music, drums, guitar, bass, (RMI/Jebetadancing to beat for Church) Dog barking Rooster crowing

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Water flowing down stream by house, waves, zerox machine Grinding taro or copra, fishing boats on way off & back from fishing, canoe carving, local game Ebo (ball w/pandanas, man’s game) weaving of mats Wave, raindrops, basket weaving, making birro, making fire

Door slamming, hand washing, water running, rooster crow Pounding fafa, Coconut grinding, husking coconuts, breadfruit konjie (cleaning/scraping baked breadfruit) Coconut husking, scraping, rooster crowing Hands clapping Rattle or coins in a can Speed boat, heavy equipment Jack hammer Airplane landing or taking off Church bell & school bell Dog barking, * test out again rooster crow,* test out again lawn mowing, weed wacker