country music 课件

流行音乐在很大程度上产生于欧洲，但乡村音 乐与之不同，它不仅是而且只是美国的。在它的发 展过程中，乡村音乐始终高扬它的“美国”元素， 和它那英国祖先的音乐已经迥然不同。甚至或许可 以这样说，它用音乐和故事讲述了美国的历史。
Some Other Classic Country Music
• Leaving On A Jet Plane—John Denver
• Annie's Song – John Denver
• The Dance – Garth Brooks
• Wildwood Flower – Joan Baez • When A Child Is Born
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• WEARING a big hat and playing a guitar, a country music singer is using his rising and falling voice to tell the audience about his love, hope and loss. Few people could avoid getting caught up in his feelings.
• The primary difference between the two styles is that the Southeast music is simpler and uses fewer instruments, relying on guitar, fiddle, banjo; whereas the music of the southwest tends toward steel guitars and big bands whose style verges on swing.
乡村音乐的根源是早期英格兰移民带来的南美歌曲。这 些歌曲表达了艰苦的乡村生活和深切的宗教信仰。在20世纪 20年代，录制出了最早的乡村音乐唱片，乡村音乐随之形成。 早期的歌星诸如号称为“乡村音乐之父”的吉米·罗杰以及 卡特家族为乡村音乐奠定了牢固的传统——即一流的写歌、 演唱、弹奏水平。
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虽然在纳什维尔确实产生了一批响亮的名字和主 打歌曲，但很多人抱怨乡村音乐变得太有人工制造的 痕迹。20世纪90年代，年轻一代的艺术家转向了古老 的乡村音乐，在其中混入了摇滚乐的元素。史蒂夫·艾 尔以及他的歌曲《魔鬼的右手》，成为这种所谓的 “另外一种乡村音乐”的典型代表。
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到了20世纪50年代，乡村音乐唱片工业在纳 什维尔建立起来，摆脱了起源时的不成体系。但 像名曲《村路带我回家》的演唱者约翰·丹弗 这 样的歌手仍然坚持着“真正”乡村音乐的独特性 和情感表达。
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• 二十世纪五十年代中期，在乡村音乐中两种相反的风 格居于主导地位。东南部乡村音乐采用了激烈奔放的 “兰草”音乐的形式，突出了五弦班卓琴高超的演奏 技巧；西南部的乡村音乐民谣风不强，情调较为柔弱， 节奏准确明晰，低声部重音强烈而突出，正是从这种 音乐中产生了摇滚乐。
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• Though the Nashville sound did produce some big names and hits, many people complained that the music was becoming too manufactured. Younger artists in the 1990s turned to older country styles and mixed them with elements of rock 'n' roll. Steve Earle, with his song "The Devil's Right Hand", is typical of this so-called "alternative country music".
乡村音乐歌手戴着一顶大帽 子，弹着吉他，用他那抑扬顿挫 的歌声为听众歌唱着他的爱情、 希望和失落。没有人不会被他的 情绪所打动。
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• This is the appeal of country music, which speaks to the basic emotions of human life. Throughout the 20th century, it has grown into one of the most original and lasting American musical forms.
这些音乐大部分是写给美国大众的，通过20世 纪30年代和40年代的牛仔电影带到了他们之中。 此后乡村音乐广为流行，很多歌手在登台演唱时都 戴着饰有流苏的西部牛仔帽。
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• In the 1950s, the country music recording industry was set up in Nashville and moved away from its rough roots. But singers like John Denver, with his hit track “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, insisted on the originality and emotions of “real” country music.
Best Selection of English Songs
By Jasmine
• Calm yourself down, and
• Listen to the following songs closely;
• When you listen to them，what is the vision in your mind,
二十世纪三十年代，乡村音乐在流行音乐主流中的 地位得到巩固。在乡村音乐家所表演的曲目中囊括 多种音乐：民间舞曲、经白人改编的黑人布鲁斯、 宗教歌曲、描写铁路灾祸和棉厂辛劳的叙事歌曲、 更重要的是表现各种痛苦之人（临终的母亲、孤儿、 丧偶者、远离家乡的孤独者、失恋者）的歌曲，为 了吸引观众，这种歌曲被处理得凄凉惋人，摧人泪 下。二战期间，乡村音乐在流行娱乐业中的地位急 剧提高，其影响范围有极大的扩展。这大概是由于 当时大量人口转入城市工厂和军队，使得这种音乐 的乡愁情调具有独特的吸引力。
• Country music continues to speak to Americans of all ages and backgrounds. And it has a more profound influence: giving the nation an identity.
乡村音乐一直在为各个年龄段各种背景 的美国人而写。它产生的更深刻影响就是： 为这个民族赋予了它独特的符号。
• and • Tell of your impression
on the songs.
Country Music • 乡村音乐歌手似乎都有一个共同的特点，那就是认
为快乐就像生活一样，永远是不安全的。正因为如 此，他们的歌中总是带有一种冷淡或忧愁。如著名 的“The Sound Of Silence”，那种冷淡的旋律， 即使是不看歌词，也能使人感觉到孤独和阴暗。还 有众所周知的老歌“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round An Old Oak Tree”，虽然旋律轻快，但总是笼着一 层薄而淡的金色忧愁。更不用说Joan Baez的 “Famous Blue Raincoat”了，简直让人感到骨髓 都带着寒气，歌曲结束后，人都感动得发颤，而又 突然莫名其妙地忧伤起来。但也不要太过忧伤了， 还是笑口常开的为妙，因为连Garth Brooks 这样 的乡村歌曲之王都会说：“虽然我唱人生的不幸， 但也唱生活的快乐，因为快乐总是多于不幸！”
这就是乡村音乐的魅力所在，它直指人类生活 中最基本的一些感情。在整个20世纪，乡村音乐逐 渐成为最具独创力也是最持久的美国音乐类型之一。
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• Country music's roots are in the songs of the American South, brought over by early immigrants from England. Those songs expressed the hardships of rural life and deep religious beliefs. In the 1920s, country music came into being as its first recordings were made. Early stars like Jimmy Rodger, known as "The Father of Country Music", and the Carter Family established its strong traditions － good song-writing, singing and playing.
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• Unlike pop music, largely a European invention, country music was American, and only American. During its development, it continued to emphasize that "American" element and sounded completely different from its English ancestors. It may even be said that its sound and story tell the history of the United States.