[中学联盟]陕西省南郑中学高中英语外研版选修七：Module4MusicBorninAmerica第二部分教学资源.doc

第  PAGE 10 页 共  NUMPAGES 10 页 Section 1 Background Readings for Module 4 Music Born in America 1. something about music Classical music is the one that happened in European country such as Germany, France, Poland…before the second world war. It includes serenade, symphony, piano music, concerto, violin music, quartet etc. After the second world war, most of the music is Pop, including Jazz, Hip-hop, Rock and Roll, RB, Nature music, Rap, light music, etc. Folk music is created by one people through many years. Polka, Mazurka are foreign countrys folk music. Chinese zither music, Chinese flute music, erhu fiddle music…are our countrys folk music. 2. DJ (disc jockey): A person who plays records and talks about music on the radio or in a club. 3. The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones are the longest surviving rock band in the world. Formed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones and Charlie Watts in the early 1960s, they had their first UK No. 1 hit all over now in July 1964. They then went on to have another 7 No 1 hits, and another 12 UK Top Ten hits. After the mystery death of Brian Jones, Mick Taylor, and now Ronnie Wood took over as lead guitarist, and in the 1900s Wyman left the band but was not replaced by another full time members. They continue to tour and make records. 4. Jazz: Jazz is a kind of music with strong rhythms, in which the players often improvise (make up music as they are playing). Jazz was originally created by African-American musicians in New Orleans in the early 20th century. There are many different styles of Jazz, including Dixieland and swing. Syncopation is also very important to Jazz. 5. Blues: Blues is a type of music which started as songs sung by African Americans while they were working. The first blues music was played in the southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using instruments such as guitar, piano and harmonica. The words of early blues songs of