美国音乐文化介绍(英文)American music styles.ppt

Ameican Music;;Music of the United States; Styles of American Music Jazz RB Rock Hip hop/ rap Pop Country music ;JAZZ-爵士樂;Part 1 Jazz;Origins;Elements of Jazz;Jazz;Part 2 Rock roll;;Even though Rock music keeps changing through the years, the drums and electric guitar are always there. Most Rock fans are white people ;Bill Haley ;heavy metal 重金属 coryphaeus[,k?ri’fi?s] 主唱者 guitar 吉他 drum-set 架子鼓 keyboard 键盘 bass 贝斯 ;Part 3 Country music;History of Country Music ? In the 1950s, American music was about other things, for example, love and money. ? In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political leaders. ? During the 1990s, American country music has become more and more popular. Song writers are no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they are writing once more about things that are common for everyone. ? most popular in the US countryside and somewhat popular in the cities but not very popular outside the US. ? Common themes: life in rural America, love, crime, and prison life. ;Country Music Instruments; Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days ”. In “the good old days” people thought well of each other. People loved life in the open air. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music. ;Jimmie Rodgers ;Accordion 手风琴; ;American country music (returned);sorts;;John Denver;George Strait;Shania Twain; ;（Rhythm Blues ） 节奏布鲁斯 ; RB的全名是Rhythm Blues，一般译作 “节奏布鲁斯”(RB)，时至今日，RB已经成了黑人流行音乐的代名词，尽管它更多的是作为一种区别于说唱乐(Rap)、灵魂乐(Soul)、都市歌(Urban)的音乐种类被特殊的听众和唱片界人士提及。;RB; 早期的摇滚乐就是以RB为基础的，它是