高一英语课件：上学期UNIT 11 新人教版.ppt

Scanning How many kinds of music are mentioned? A. African music B. American music C. Latin music D. Spanish music What does the American music cintain? Can you name the two stars of Latin music? Blues and Jazz The blues most likely began as solo singing. These solo songs may have come from “field hollers” that slaves yelled while they toiled in the fields. They also may have come from story songs, called ballads, and other songs that were sung at lively dances. Blues singers made slight changes to original melodies and rhythm in order to add emotional expression, including sounds of moaning or crying. The emotions expressed were often sad and mournful. Blues and Jazz (2) Later on, instruments such as the guitar, banjo, and harmonica were added to accompany solo blues singing. Eventually the piano, bass, drum, brass and woodwind instruments were also added. Today, musicians follow a specific form or pattern of phrases when they sing or play the blues. One of America’s most famous blues singers was Bessie Smith (1894-1937). Blues and Jazz (3) Jazz probably began in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early twentieth century. Is started as a mixture of many different types of music including popular music and the blues, is has changed over the years and has many different sub-styles, such as Dixieland, swing, bebop, Afro-Cuban, cool, free jazz, and fusion. Discussion: Is music a universal language? Can you enjoy music from other parts of the world even if you do not understand the words? Are there any other universal language? What about dancing, paintings, and photographs? Proverbs: Music is the universal language of mankind. (Longfellow) Music expresses that which can’t be said on which it is impossible to be silent. Music is the eye of the ear. music n. 音乐 She prefers listening to classical music. She has no ear for music. Music is his whole life. Face the music 面对不愉快的局面 The boy was caught cheating in the exam and h