In my opinion there is no better place in
New York City than SoHo.
As I got off of the N train on Prince
Street at 3 PM on Friday March 18th I started walking on Broadway I
looked around and listened to everything I could. SoHo is renowned for the
fashion stores that they have. As I was walking throughout SoHo I passed
several stores and while passing I would hear music inside of them as their
doors opened and closed with every customer. This is definitely a foreground
sound because if a certain store was playing one of my favorite songs I would
definitely consider walking in, due to it attracting my attention. I noticed
that some stores had the same music which meant that they were probably playing
the same radio station (something I’ve never noticed before).
While I continued to linger attentively I heard
so many sounds like bells were ringing. They were actually the collars of dog
chains. I never realized how many people walk their dogs in SoHo.
There is one major background sound that I could
not escape. I could not escape the sound of closing a car door. New York City
is known for taxis but you never really realize how often you hear one unless
you pay attention. With every two blocks there were about 3 people who would
either open of close a car door. I cannot forget about the incredible honking I
hear as well. There was never a moment that a light turned green and cars weren’t
honking. A light turned green for literally a millisecond and cars were honking
impatiently.
It is really incredible how much you hear
when you are attentive and eager to listen.
