Culture Corner
文化角
Styles of Music
音乐风格
Classical
古典
Classical music was the music of European courts and big concert halls.
古典音乐是在欧洲宫廷和大型音乐厅演奏的音乐。
Specifically, classical music refers to orchestral music of the 18th and early 19th century.
明确的说，古典音乐引用了18世纪和19世纪初的管弦乐。
Classical music is played with traditional European instruments, often in large orchestras.
古典音乐使用传统的欧洲乐器演奏，通常是大型的管弦乐器。
Beethoven and Mozart are two of the most famous classical composers.
贝多芬和莫扎特是两位最著名的古典音乐作曲家。
Classical music is enjoyed by many for its rich and beautiful melodies.
古典音乐因为其丰富优美的音调而被很多人欣赏。
Blues
蓝调音乐
Blues started off as the music of African slaves brought to the United States.
蓝调音乐是由非洲黑人引进美国的音乐演变而来的。
It is closely related to the music of West Africa.
它同西非的音乐关系紧密。
It became well-known throughout the world through such musicians as Muddy Waters and B.B. King.
音乐家例如马蒂·沃特斯和布鲁斯男孩·金让整个世界都知道了这种音乐。
In many ways, blues music remains an important element in many of today's popular tunes.
在许多方面，蓝调音乐仍然是今天许多流行曲调的重要元素。
Jazz
爵士
Jazz grew out of blues.
爵士由蓝调演变而来。
As with blues, one of the important elements of jazz is improvisation.
与蓝调相比，爵士最重要的元素之一就是即席创作。
Improvisation happens when a musician plays unwritten music to fit the mood of the occasion.
即席创作就是音乐家为了与场合的氛围相符而演奏的没有歌词记录的音乐。
One of the most famous names in jazz is Miles Davis.
爵士音乐中最重要的音乐家之一是迈尔士·戴维斯。