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James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said,“The Americans are ignorant of the art of music.” If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americans—even those without a musicial bone in their bodies—have a favorite style of music.
Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life’s hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins—also known as fiddles—give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Mashville, Tennesses—Music City of U.S.A.
Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skills. The peak of Jazz music came in the 1920s, known as“The Jazz Era”. This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. These musicians later created the “big band”sounds of the 1930s. Different styles of Jazz developed in different cities, such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Kansas City.Composer GeorgeGershwin brought jazz into the world of classical music with pieces like “Rhapsody in Blue”.
一位美国早期的作家詹姆斯·费尼莫尔库柏曾说:“美国人对音乐的艺术一无所知。”如果这句话曾经是事实,今日你绝不会这么认为了。大部分的美国人,甚至包括那些没有音乐细胞的人,都有自己喜爱的音乐风格。
很多的美国人十分热衷于乡村音乐和西部音乐。这种形态的音乐起源于美国南部和西部的乡村。乡村音乐讲述着真实,不加渲染的爱情故事和生活中的艰难。吉他、班卓和小提琴可弹奏出乡村音乐的独特音色。乡村音乐的发源地是田纳西州的纳什维尔市——美国的音乐之城。
爵士乐是19世纪末期由非裔美国人发展起来的。它让表演者自由地表现他们的情感和音乐技巧。爵士乐的高峰期出现于20世纪20年代,该时期被称为“爵士年代”。这个时期诞生了乐手路易斯·阿姆斯特郎,班尼·古德曼和艾林顿公爵。这些乐手稍后都创造了20世纪30年代的“大乐团”之音。不同的城市孕育出不同的爵士风格,像新奥尔良、芝加哥和甚萨斯城。作曲家乔治·格什温更以像《蓝色狂想曲》这样的作品,将爵士乐带入古典音乐的世界里。
Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life’s hardships. Guitars, banjos and violins—also known as fiddles—give country music its characteristic sound. The home of country music is Mashville, Tennesses—Music City of U.S.A.
Jazz music, developed by African-Americans in the late 1800s, allows performers to freely express their emotions and musical skills. The peak of Jazz music came in the 1920s, known as“The Jazz Era”. This period produced musicians like Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. These musicians later created the “big band”sounds of the 1930s. Different styles of Jazz developed in different cities, such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Kansas City.Composer GeorgeGershwin brought jazz into the world of classical music with pieces like “Rhapsody in Blue”.
一位美国早期的作家詹姆斯·费尼莫尔库柏曾说:“美国人对音乐的艺术一无所知。”如果这句话曾经是事实,今日你绝不会这么认为了。大部分的美国人,甚至包括那些没有音乐细胞的人,都有自己喜爱的音乐风格。
很多的美国人十分热衷于乡村音乐和西部音乐。这种形态的音乐起源于美国南部和西部的乡村。乡村音乐讲述着真实,不加渲染的爱情故事和生活中的艰难。吉他、班卓和小提琴可弹奏出乡村音乐的独特音色。乡村音乐的发源地是田纳西州的纳什维尔市——美国的音乐之城。
爵士乐是19世纪末期由非裔美国人发展起来的。它让表演者自由地表现他们的情感和音乐技巧。爵士乐的高峰期出现于20世纪20年代,该时期被称为“爵士年代”。这个时期诞生了乐手路易斯·阿姆斯特郎,班尼·古德曼和艾林顿公爵。这些乐手稍后都创造了20世纪30年代的“大乐团”之音。不同的城市孕育出不同的爵士风格,像新奥尔良、芝加哥和甚萨斯城。作曲家乔治·格什温更以像《蓝色狂想曲》这样的作品,将爵士乐带入古典音乐的世界里。