I'm usually very into my own thoughts with little regard to the outside world. So when I found out I would actually have to spend an hour walking around the city without a phone and alone, I pretty much went into panic mode. How could I possibly survive a whole hour paying attention to just the outside world? Luckily, one afternoon on a two hour break between work and school, my phone shut off and it was actually quite pleasant!
I am aware of how hard my Sam Smith Adidas hit the ground when I walk because I can feel that. But what I had never actually paid attention to was the thud sound my sneakers made as they hit the pavement. It's almost like they set the basis for the surrounding foreground sounds.
The most obvious key notes were those of the people surrounding the upper east side. Their laughter and voices, muffled by the wind. There were the clunks of heels hurriedly walking down the street, setting sound marks for everyone around.
Of course there were the sounds of cars; drivers honking their horns in frustration, sometimes one would start the symphony and then the others would join in unison. I also realized car doors can somewhat be like that last beat of a song. There's that final bang to end the ride just like sometimes we have that final note to end a song.
While exploring, my curiosity for animals made me realize their position in the communal song too. The worked as sound signals. Catching the attention of everyone around them. Dogs working as solo artist, at times using their feet to go along with the beat. Then finally, there were the birds. They harmonically set the tone and somewhat worked as the rhythm for the upbeat song that's New York City.
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