Music and society

　　Q: Tell me about any traditional music in your culture.

　　構(gòu)思:

　　二胡, 古箏

　　folk music 民族樂

　　grassroots artists草根的藝術(shù)家

　　reflect Chinese tradition and culture, lifestyle反應(yīng)中國古典文化和生活方式

　　very Chinese, exotic experience 異國情調(diào)的感受

　　Answer:

　　I’m a young person, and naturally I enjoy music from the west, such as hip-hop and rock ‘n’ roll. And I guess the traditional music in Chinese culture that I can think of right now, is played often with Erhu and Guzheng. These are Chinese traditional musical instruments with strings(弦樂器). And such music is folk music, which is created by grassroots artists long time ago. When you listen to it, you will have an exotic feeling, “Wow! This is so very Chinese.” Such music reflects Chinese tradition, history and culture. And also the lifestyle of people in China is shown.

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　　Q: How important is it for a culture to have musical tradition?

　　構(gòu)思:

　　體現(xiàn)歷史悠久

　　區(qū)別其它民族藝術(shù)風(fēng)格

　　做自己

　　鼓勵(lì)民族信心

　　貢獻(xiàn)給世界音樂的多樣性

　　Answer:

　　Tradition is history, the cultural past. It’s important for a country to have a musical tradition because it can show how glorious a history the country has. And I think the music of any country has a special tone, and such a tone distinguishes one country from others. So you can be yourself and not other people. This encourages a country’s national pride. And what’s more, since every country has a special kind of music, we put them all together, the world will have more variety and diversity in music. It’s a great benefit for music lovers, right? (98 words)

　　Q: Why do you think countries have national anthems or song?

　　構(gòu)思:

　　國際舞臺(tái)上象征,代表國家

　　鼓舞國民的愛國精神

　　Olympics Games

　　Answer:

　　I think the primary reason for a country to have a national anthem is the same as when a person needs a name. It shows you’re different from others. And similar to your name, national anthem is also a representation of the country. It’s a musical symbol of the nation.

　　This year, the Olympics will be held in Beijing. And national songs are practical because they will be played when an athlete wins a gold medal. It’s a moment of honor and glory.

　　I think in difficult times, such as disasters or wars, national anthems can encourage the citizens of a country. They promote patriotism among people.