新编大学英语（第四版）视听说教程4（智慧版）教案 Unit 3 B4U3 The muse within music.pdf

Unit3Themusewithinmusic

Warmingup

Referenceanswers

1.B2.C3.A4.C5.B

Listeningspeaking

Conversation

Scripts

M:Today,wearereallyhappytohaveMs.LiYuan,arenownedpipaplayer,onourprogram.

Welcome,Ms.Li.

W:Thankyouforhavingme.

M:Ms.Li,whatdoyouthinkisthebiggestchallengeofplayingthepipa?

W:Well,thepipahasexistedinChinaforover2,000years,anditsplayingtechniquesarehighly

developedandcomplicated.

M:So,Iguessthatmasteringthesetechniquesisachallenge.

W:Definitely.Forinstance,oneofthemostimportantwaystojudgeaplayer’sabilitiesishowwell

theymasterthefive-fingertremolotechnique.Eachofthefivefingersshouldgiveacleansound

withequalstrength.Thisneedsalotofpracticeandtalent.

M:Techniquesaside,arethereanyothermajorchallenges?

W:Yes.Youknowthereisalargenumberofpipacompositions,andsomewerehandeddownfrom

theTangDynasty.Thetraditionalscoreswerewrittenusingsymbolsrepresentingpitchesandfinger

techniques,buttherearemanynuancesinthemusicandtheyarebynatureveryindividual.The

interpretationofthemdependsontheperformer’sunderstandingofthetraditionaswellastheir

personalexperience.

M:Doesthismeanthatthereisnodefinitiveinterpretationofthewrittenscores?

W:Exactly.So,itcanbeabigchallengetobalanceone’srespectforthetraditionandone’sown

beliefandmusicaloutlook.

M:Isee.Anotherquestion:SomepeoplesaythatChineseclassicalmusiciscloselyrelatedtoother

Chineseartforms.Doyouagree?

W:Ido.Take,forinstance,traditionalChineselandscapepaintings.Thereisnocentralfocusinthe

paintings.Instead,eachpartseemstohaveitsownrolewhilestillharmonizingwiththecomposition

asawhole.Theemptypartscontributeequally,givingthe