人教版高中英语必修二.pptxVIP

人教版高中英语必修二第1页/共47页 What is music?Music is sound arranged into pleasing or interesting patterns. It forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to express feelings and ideas. Music also serves to entertain and relax. Like drama and dance, music is a performing art. 第2页/共47页 It differs from such arts as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or publish them. Musical composers need musicians to interpret and perform their works, just as playwrights need actors to perform their plays. Thus, musical performances are partnerships between composers and performers. Music also plays a major role in other arts. 第3页/共47页 Opera combines singing and orchestral music with drama. Ballet and other forms of dancing need music to help the dancers with their steps and evoke an atmosphere. Film and TV dramas use music to help set the mood and emphasize the action. Also, composers have set many poems to music. Music is one of the oldest arts. People probably started to sing as soon as language developed. 第4页/共47页 Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical instruments. By about 10,000 B.C., people had discovered how to make flutes out of hollow bones. Many ancient peoples, including the Egyptians第5页/共47页 What is music produced?Can you name those musical instruments?第6页/共47页 violinguitarsaxophonepiano 第7页/共47页 guzhengfluteerhu hulusi第8页/共47页 yueqinkonghouharplutemandolin第9页/共47页 pipa第10页/共47页 Can you name any music style?第11页/共47页 music styleclassical musicpopFolk musicjazzcountry musicrock and rollrapLatin musicthe bluesLight musicheavy metal music第12页/共47页 ChoralA traditional Christmas song, which is often sung in the church on Christmas Day.第13页/共47页 Many people get together to sing.Choral第14页/共47页 Country music is popular music in the style of music from the southern and western US.第15页/共47页 The music comes from the southern and western US.Country Music第16页/共47页 Rap A popular music in the style of m