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Discuss these questions with your partner.

1.what kind of music do you like?

2.when you listen to a song, do you listen to the words or the music?

3. Do you play any musical instrument? What is your favourite instrument?

4. Do you like to listen to music from other countries?

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The sounds of the world.The sounds of the world. There is a world of music out there! What we

hear on the radio or see on TV is only a small part of all the wonderful music that is waiting for us. Most of us probably like pop music and have our favourite performers,stars or bands,but many of us also want to discover new sounds and rhythms. Here is a brief look at some of the exciting musical styles from around the world.

Blues music has a long history.The blues is a way forpeople to show who they are and what is in their heart.People have been playing the blues for many years,but the music has kept many of its characteristics. The blues comes from African songs that people used to sing when they worked and during festivals. The African songs met American music when African slaves were brought to the US. The blues has been part of African-American culture since then, and it is still an important part of American culture. Other musical styles,like jazz and rock music, have all come from blues music.

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Today’s American culture contains many different

musical styles. People still listen to

blues and rock, but they also listen to hip-hop and rap.

Hip-hop and rap have much in common with blues and

rock,but they also have their own characteristics.

Hip-hip music often combines parts of other styles to

create music that will help people hear new things in

old music. Perhaps the most important characteristic

of rap music is the way the artists sing. In rap music,

the singer or “rapper” will speak or “rap” the words

along with the beat.

                                                                    

               

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Hip Hop / Rap 说唱 1 、 Alternative 另类说唱：另类说唱，由 Hip-Hop 的风格中衍生出来，但其内容意味反叛，

不单表现在歌词的内容上，同时也表现在另类说唱乐者在创作过程中对传统说唱乐的排斥与改造上。代表： De La Soul

2 、 East Coast 东海岸说唱：东海岸说唱，言辞激烈、犀利，表演刺激、狂放，代表人物： Run-D.M.C. ， Public Enemy

3 、 Hip Hop ：很早发源于美国的黑人流行节奏舞曲，节奏快，当今的 Hip- Hop 融入了大量电子舞曲的形式，成为当今流行音乐中的主流势力；代表人物： Back Street Boys 4 、 Old School 老式说唱：老式说唱，指那些早在七十年代末，八十年代初的说唱乐歌手们的曲风。在此一时期 " 旧式说唱乐 " 的风格很明显，乐曲总是伴有单调而直白的鼓点，说唱乐手也很少在乐

曲中间断。代表人物： Beastie Boys 5 、 Rap 说唱：说唱，源自早期美国舞厅中的 DJ 现场表演，节奏感强，逐渐成为一种以黑人

为主的舞曲形式，分化出大量支派，是美国的主流音乐形式 6 、 West Coast 西海岸说唱：西海岸说唱，内容多是反映歌者对经济繁荣时期美好生活的痴

心向往。它承继着大部分传统唱乐的风格。代表人物： Ice Cube 7 、 Hardcore Rap 硬核说唱：硬核说唱， Hip-Hop 之一种，说唱中一种更具有力量感的音乐形式，打破以往说唱及舞曲的形式，具有更强的破坏力和煽动力，其背景总是伴以不断弱化的鼓点，而歌词也大都反映与社会背道而驰或与一般人相异的思维方式。代表人物： N.W.A. ， D

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Another important style in today’s world of music

is Latin music.Latin music---music that uses

traditional styles from Latin America ----has spread all

over the world. In the US,where there are many Spanish

—speaking people, Latin music is a big part of the

culture. It has always been popular in Spanish—

speaking countries and today stars like Santana and

Ricky Martin are known throughout the world.

                                                      

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There are of course many other interesting styles of

music. There is a wide variety of new music to be

discovered in every corner of the world, so the next

time you look for a tape or a CD, don’t just look for

Chinese or American music---open your ears to the

sounds of the world ！

1. Answer the following questions: 1.Where does blue music come from?

2. What does the word “rap” mean?

3. Why is Latin music so popular in the US? Is it popular in china?

4. Is music a universal language? Can you enjoy music from other parts of the world even if you don’t understand the words? Are there any other universal languages? What about dancing, paintings and photographs?

1.Blues music came from African music that was 1.Blues music came from African music that was brought to the united states by slaves brought to the united states by slaves..

2.To rap is to speak the words of a song along with the beat.

3 . Latin music is popular in America partly because of the fact that the us has a large Spanish-speaking population, but also because of the success of such artists as Santana and Ricky Martin.

4. Various answers are possible.

Answer:Answer:

2 The sentences below summarize the article. Read them and decide if they are true or false. Write the letter “T” if the sentence is true. Write “F” if it is false, and then correct the error and give the right information.

1( ) there are only a few styles of music in the world.

2( ) blues is a new style of music.

3( ) hip—hop and rap are completely different from blues and rock.

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4( ) Santana is a well-known Latin music artist.

5( ) rappers sing the words to their music.

6( ) there are many Spanish—speaking people in both north and south America.

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F

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