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藍(lán)調(diào)(Blues)為爵士、搖滾及福音歌曲(Gospel)的老祖宗,原本只是美國(guó)早期黑奴抒發(fā)心情時(shí)所吟唱的12小節(jié)曲式,演唱或演奏時(shí)大量藍(lán)調(diào)音(Blue Notes)的應(yīng)用,使得音樂上充滿了壓抑及不和諧的感覺,這種音樂聽起來十分憂郁。但就是這么一股“反骨”氣息,使得它后來在叛逆的搖滾樂中發(fā)揚(yáng)光大。藍(lán)調(diào)以歌曲直接陳述內(nèi)心想法的表現(xiàn)方式,與當(dāng)時(shí)白人社會(huì)的音樂截然不同。
The City of Chicago 芝加哥市
Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the most populous1 city in the midwestern United States and the third most populous city in the USA, after New York City and Los Angeles. Chicago is considered as one of the most exciting and diverse2 entertainment3 cities in the world.
芝加哥是美國(guó)的伊利諾伊州最大的城市。它是美國(guó)中西部人口最多的城市,也是美國(guó)人口最多的第三大城市,僅次于紐約市和洛杉磯。芝加哥被認(rèn)為是世界上最令人興奮和多樣化的娛樂城市之一。
Music in Chicago 芝加哥的音樂
In Chicago, there are so many music bars or some music performs and some great shows performing every day and night. The local people and the tourists can enjoy all of the blues or jazz. The Chicago people prefer to show their feelings in this way, namely, the music way.
芝加哥有很多的音樂酒吧和一些音樂表演,每天白天晚上都有一些精彩的表演。當(dāng)?shù)氐娜藗兒陀慰涂梢孕蕾p到藍(lán)調(diào)音樂或爵士樂,芝加哥人特別喜歡用這種方式來表達(dá)他們的感受,即音樂的方式。
The Chicago Blues Festival芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié)
The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicagos Music Festivals. It is hosted by the City of Chicago Mayor4s Office of Special Events, and is always held in early June. The event has always taken place in Grant Park, near the Lake Michigan waterfront5 in Chicago.
芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié)是全球最大的免費(fèi)藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié),并且目前仍然是芝加哥幾個(gè)音樂節(jié)中最盛大的一個(gè)。它由芝加哥市市長(zhǎng)特別活動(dòng)辦公室主辦,一般在六月初舉行。這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)總是在格蘭特公園舉行,此處緊鄰芝加哥的密歇根湖濱水區(qū)。
Activities in the Chicago Blues Festival 芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié)各項(xiàng)活動(dòng)
The Chicago Blues Festival is an annual6 event held in June that features three days of performances by top-level blues musicians, both old favorites and the promising. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans would come to enjoy it, and it proves that Chicago is the “Blues Capital of the World”.
芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié)是年度性的音樂活動(dòng),每年6月舉行,共持續(xù)3天。人們喜愛的和嶄露頭角的頂級(jí)藍(lán)調(diào)音樂樂手都會(huì)參加演出。在這為期3天的5個(gè)表演場(chǎng)地,超過50萬的藍(lán)調(diào)音樂樂迷會(huì)來欣賞,這也充分證明芝加哥是“世界藍(lán)調(diào)音樂之都”。
History of the Chicago Blues Festival 芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié)的歷史
The Chicago Blues Festival can go back several generations7. Some musicians came from the South for advancements8 and better career possibilities. The festival began in 1984, a year after the death of Mckinley Morganfield, who is generally9 considered “Father of Chicago blues”. Each year the organizer choose a theme, generally to honor a blues musician who recently passed away. Obviously10, Chicago blues acts are common. Since those early beginnings, the festival has become the worlds largest free concert of its kind.
芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié)可以追溯到幾代人以前,一批音樂人為了發(fā)展和更好的工作機(jī)會(huì)從南方來到芝加哥。這個(gè)節(jié)日始于1984年,也就是被稱為“芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂之父”的麥金利·摩根菲爾德死后的第二年。主辦單位每年選擇一個(gè)主題,一般是紀(jì)念一位最近去世的藍(lán)調(diào)音樂家。顯然,芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂演出很常見。從最初開始,芝加哥藍(lán)調(diào)音樂節(jié)已成為世界上同類節(jié)日中最大的免費(fèi)音樂盛會(huì)。