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Listen to a conversation between a student and his music history professor.
聽一段學生和音樂史教授的對話。
Um, Professor Jenkins, the listening journal you assigned us to keep for the Intro to World Music class, well, I am not sure I understand what to do.
詹金斯教授，關于“世界音樂入門”課上你布置的聽力日志，我不確定我是否明白該做什么。
I listened to the pieces you assigned this week more than once, but when I tried to write about them, I didn't know what to say.
你這周布置的曲子我已經聽了不止一遍，但當我要寫些什么的時候，我無話可說。
Well, it's not easy to write about music, even for people who are supposedly expert at it.
要寫音樂相關的文章并不容易，哪怕是對所謂的專家來說。
That makes me feel a little better.
這讓我感覺好受點兒了。
But I am just not familiar with how you keep a listening journal.
但我對記聽力日志不熟悉。
I've kept journals for other classes, summarizing and writing about how I felt about readings.
我在其它課上也有記日志，總結（材料）并寫些讀后感。
Well, a listening journal isn't all that different.
聽力日志也沒有太大區別。
I want you to note your feelings about musical compositions too.
我也希望你記下你對樂曲的感受。
OK. There were pieces I like more than others, but I think you want our comments to be a little more... I don't know, analytical. Right?
有些曲目（比起其它）更得我歡心，但我想你希望我們的評論更具分析性，對吧？
Well, whether you like a piece or not is important, but you should be able to explain why you like a particular piece and be able to talk about its historical and musical context.
你是否喜歡一首曲子是很重要的，但你也得能夠解釋為什么你喜歡這首曲子，能夠說說它的歷史和音樂背景。
Actually, the listening journal is a tool to help you listen to music actively, to think about what you are hearing.
事實上，聽力日志是幫助你主動聽音樂的工具，讓你思考你所聽到的音樂。
Maybe I am finding it difficult because I am not really familiar with most of the music you assigned.
可能我覺得這很難是因為我對大部分你布置的音樂都不熟吧。
I mean, if it's hip-hop or something I listen to with my friends...
我是說，假如這是嘻哈音樂或其它我和朋友都會聽的音樂......
Sure, because hip-hop is a form that's familiar and meaningful to you.
當然，因為嘻哈這種（音樂）形式對你來說很熟悉，且很有意義。
But you'll see as the semester progresses and you start learning more about musical forms, you'll become a more adept listener.
但隨著學期進行，你會發現你在音樂形式上學到了更多知識，你也會成為更內行的聽眾。
And you'll start noticing patterns.
而且你會開始留意
OK. So the songs we listened to this week, the ...the Canto?
好。那這周我們聽的歌，坎托？
The Cante Jondo. You remember we said it means "deep song" in Andalusian Spanish?
深沉之歌。你記得嗎，我們說過，這在安達盧西亞地區的西班牙語中代表“深沉之歌”？
Not only because it's sung in a deep register, but also because it's a song about deeper or serious matters, certainly not lighthearted.
不僅僅是因為這首歌是用低音唱的，而且是因為這首歌講的是更深層或更嚴肅的事情，絕對不是輕快的。
Really? Hmm...I guess I didn't catch the double meaning. That's kind of cool.
真的？我想我沒理會到其中的雙重含義。這很酷。
But anyway, even with the translations you gave us for the lyrics and everything, I don't know, I could tell it's sad, but I wasn't trying to analyze it, from a musical perspective that is.
不管怎樣， 哪怕是有了你給我們的歌詞翻譯和別的資料，我不知道，我能聽出來這是首悲傷的曲子，但我沒有去從音樂角度分析。
OK. So this is what you should do.
好。這就是你應該做的。
Go back and listen to the song selection and this time pay attention to the melody, to repetition, to the ...
回去再聽所選的曲目，這一次，要留意旋律，重復的片段......
There was plenty of that.
重復的部分可不少。
Some parts sounded like the same note played over and over again.
有些部分聽起來就像是同一個音不斷重復。
That's exactly the kind of observation you would record in a listening journal.
這種觀察正是你應該記在聽力日志里的內容。
So, melody repetition, rhythm, how the piece is structured, as well as your reasons for liking or disliking it.
重復的旋律、節奏、曲目結構，和你喜歡或不喜歡的原因。
You know what?
你知道嗎？
I thought everyone was clear about this, but you've just given me a great idea.
我以為大家對此都很清楚，但你給了我一個好主意。
I am going to draw up a list of questions everyone should keep in mind when they are writing their journals.
我會列一張單子，里面都是寫聽力日志時應該考慮的問題。
Other students may be having the same problem you are having.
其他學生可能也遇到了你的問題。
