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Styles of Music
音樂(lè)風(fēng)格
Classical
古典
Classical music was the music of European courts and big concert halls.
古典音樂(lè)是在歐洲宮廷和大型音樂(lè)廳演奏的音樂(lè)。
Specifically, classical music refers to orchestral music of the 18th and early 19th century.
明確的說(shuō)，古典音樂(lè)引用了18世紀(jì)和19世紀(jì)初的管弦樂(lè)。
Classical music is played with traditional European instruments, often in large orchestras.
古典音樂(lè)使用傳統(tǒng)的歐洲樂(lè)器演奏，通常是大型的管弦樂(lè)器。
Beethoven and Mozart are two of the most famous classical composers.
貝多芬和莫扎特是兩位最著名的古典音樂(lè)作曲家。
Classical music is enjoyed by many for its rich and beautiful melodies.
古典音樂(lè)因?yàn)槠湄S富優(yōu)美的音調(diào)而被很多人欣賞。
Blues
藍(lán)調(diào)音樂(lè)
Blues started off as the music of African slaves brought to the United States.
藍(lán)調(diào)音樂(lè)是由非洲黑人引進(jìn)美國(guó)的音樂(lè)演變而來(lái)的。
It is closely related to the music of West Africa.
它同西非的音樂(lè)關(guān)系緊密。
It became well-known throughout the world through such musicians as Muddy Waters and B.B. King.
音樂(lè)家例如馬蒂·沃特斯和布魯斯男孩·金讓整個(gè)世界都知道了這種音樂(lè)。
In many ways, blues music remains an important element in many of today's popular tunes.
在許多方面，藍(lán)調(diào)音樂(lè)仍然是今天許多流行曲調(diào)的重要元素。
Jazz
爵士
Jazz grew out of blues.
爵士由藍(lán)調(diào)演變而來(lái)。
As with blues, one of the important elements of jazz is improvisation.
與藍(lán)調(diào)相比，爵士最重要的元素之一就是即席創(chuàng)作。
Improvisation happens when a musician plays unwritten music to fit the mood of the occasion.
即席創(chuàng)作就是音樂(lè)家為了與場(chǎng)合的氛圍相符而演奏的沒(méi)有歌詞記錄的音樂(lè)。
One of the most famous names in jazz is Miles Davis.
爵士音樂(lè)中最重要的音樂(lè)家之一是邁爾士·戴維斯。
