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Recordist's notes
This is recorded from a Korean restaurant in Hartford, CT, USA. There are some Chinese students having dinner here. They are discussing about their vacation plan and college situation while enjoying their food. This is recorded by iPhone 12. The sound of students is very cleared.
About the place
Newington is a town of about 30,562 people in Connecticut, United States.
Equipment mentioned: Smartphones. Phones have become surprisingly capable field recorders – many sound-map recordings were made on one.
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Sources & credits
- “587 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT 06053美国 - Korean Restaurant” by tchu2 – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0