Sound walk
As I walked through the "melting pot" better known as New York City in the area of Times Square I heard many sounds that were natural, pleasant, noisy and even obnoxious. I heard the sounds of children's happiness as they got out school to greet their parents. As I continued, I came across sounds of the food trucks sizzling which engaged my sense of smell as well. People laughing, arguing, agreeing, and even the sound of their foot steps triggered my hearing. What also really brought my attention was the many dialects spoken in this city. One block I only heard people speaking English. And then the next block there were a substantial amount of people who spoke Spanish. I also heard an Asian dialect, and two woman speaking French to each other. Down further on my sound walk I heard amateur musicians playing their music for money who were actually very good. The musical sounds consisted of drums, and the saxophone. Also I came across a very talented group of singers that brought the attention of the general public by hitting high pitch notes. I came across a group of dancers who were jumping and doing back flips while making grunting, animal noises which also attracted a large crowd. People yelling, to either preach or advertise their own personal opinion and a homeless man begging for money were all contributes later on in my walk. And of coarse the sound of a jackhammer as the construction men yelled, consisted of a noisy background as I made my way up to the big red stairs right in the heart of Times Square in the end of my walk. New York is full of many sounds as everyone knows and hears in their everyday life.
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