Blog 4

I recently took a "soundwalk" of Harlem and noticed many key sounds while i was walking. Through the streets you tend to hear different noises of cars going by but i distinctly herd many of the street vendors and many of the stores had microphones that let them announce what was on sale or what they were selling. Many times i would walk by the stores and be dragged into the stores due to the excessive haggeling done by the store owners. There are many other sounds around the stores and people as well. If you walk down the street and stop and look to your right on 106th and 2nd you should see a pizza place, across the street there should be a supermarket, if you listen clearly you can hear the sound of the door opening, and then listen clearer and you will hear the noise of the cash registers. This is usually a landmark to myself, due to the pizza place on said street. The people are loud to begin with andn they make life so intresting. Walk even further down and you can hear the cars whizzing by your head as they speed down the street. You also notice the people on the street talking on their cell phones, boppin to current music, or even singing to their ipods. The sounds of Harlem are truly a magnificent feature and should be noted. While on this i did notice that Harlem is a diverse area full of wonderful areas to sit and take a breather while taking in all aspects of a certain race or certain races.