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(9/11)
Which styles
of music do young people prefer? Which of them do you like?
There is a
traditional subdivision of music into classical, folk and pop
music. People of different ages usually prefer listening to
different styles of music, which can probably be explained by
psychological qualities of each age group.
Young people
normally prefer to listen to different styles of popular music
which include rock music, hip-hop music, rhythm and blues, jazz
and many others.
Rock, or
rock'n'roll is a form of popular music, usually featuring
vocals, electric guitars, a bass guitar and a strong back beat.
The genre of rock is broad, sometimes even soul is included
into. It is a genre of music that emerged in the USA in the
1950s. It has been the most popular music genre until the 1990s.
Hip hop music,
also referred to as rap music is made of two main components:
rapping and DJing (audio mixing and scratching) and is an
element of hip hop, a cultural movement that was initiated by
city youth. Typically, hip hop music consists of one or more
rappers who tell semi-autobiographic tales in a rhythmic lyrical
form using alliteration and rhyme. The rapper is accompanied by
an instrumental track, a beat, performed by a DJ and created by
a producer and one or more instrumentalists. In addition to the
beat other sounds are often synthesised or performed.
Rhythm and blues
combines jazz and blues, now means the modern version of the
soul and funk and was influenced by African American pop music.
Country music is a combination of popular musical forms
developed in the Southern United States, with roots in
traditional folk music, Celtic music and blues. It actually
embraces several different genres of music. Reggae is based upon
a rhythm style which is characterised by regular chops on the
back beat, known as bang, played by a rhythm guitarist and a
bass drum hitting on the third beat of each measure.
Psychedelic
music, of which acid rock is a form, is a musical style
attempting to replicate the experience of drugs. It has lyrics
often describing dreams and visions, lengthy instrumental solos,
and electronic effects. Techno is a form if electronic music
that emerged 1980s and is based on instrumentation and beats per
minute.
Punk rock has
fast tempos, its songs are normally about two and a half minutes
in length, but sometimes are only twenty seven seconds.
Instrumentation includes drums, one or two electric guitars, an
electric bass, and vocals. Punk vocals are usually nasal or
throaty.
Jazz is an
original American musical art form which emerged in the 1920s in
New Orleans, and is a combination of Western music and African
American techniques. It is characterized by syncopation, swing
and improvisation. Typical instruments are a saxophone, a
trumpet, a trombone, a piano, guitars, drums, and vocals. Blues
is a form of music which appeared in the United States in the
communities of former African slaves from spirituals and other
types of African music. It is characterised by call-and-response
patterns in music and lyrics.
As for me, I
can't say I prefer to listen to some definite kind of music all
the time. The choice of music I listen to depends on my state of
mind and mood. I can tell you what kind of music I prefer to
listen to when I feel depressed, and it is jazz. The first
reason why I do it is that jazz music usually has a powerful
rhythm, so it is a kind of music that fills you with energy and
strength. Secondly, it provides a brilliant combination of
instrumental tunes and voice, which creates unforgettable
harmony. Jazz immediately carries me away from my troubles,
fills me with hope and joy, even though its tunes are often sad.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Существует традиционное подразделение музыки на
классическую, народную и поп музыку; молодые люди обычно слушают
различные стили поп-музыки, в том числе рок, хип-хоп,
ритм-энд-блюз, джаз и т. д.
2. Жанр рока отличают вокал, электрогитары, бас-гитара и сильный
фоновый ритм; рок возник в США в 50-е годы XX века.
3. Хип-хоп, который часто называют рэпом, состоит из рэпа и
партии диджея, он был создан городской молодежью.
4. Рэпперы обычно рассказывают полуавтобиографические истории в
форме ритмического стиха, что сопровождается инструментальным
треком и ритмом, который исполняет диджей, а часто и другими
звуками, которые синтезируются или исполняются.
5. Ритм-энд-блюз — это современная версия соула и фанка, он
испытал на себе влияние афро-американский поп-музыки.
6. Музыка кантри уходит корнями в традиционную народную музыку,
рэгги основан на ритмическом стиле, который характеризуют
регулярно повторяющиеся сильные удары на фоне ритма, выполняемые
бас-гитаристом, и ударными, вступающими на каждой третьей доле
такта.
7. Психоделическая музыка пытается воссоздать ощущения,
вызываемые наркотиками, она часто описывает сны и видения,
отличается длинными инструментальными соло и электронными
эффектами.
8. Для панк-рока характерен быстрый темп, его инструментальное
сопровождение — ударные, электрогитары и бас-гитара, а вокал
обычно имеет носовую или горловую окраску звука.
9. Типичные джазовые инструменты включают саксофон, трубу,
фортепиано, гитары, ударные и вокал.
10. Блюз возник из спиричуэлов и характеризуется моделью,
состоящей из фразы и отклик в музыке и стихах.
11. Когда я в плохом настроении, я предпочитаю слушать джаз,
поскольку это тип музыки, который наполняет энергией и силой, он
представляет собой великолепное сочетание инструментальных
мелодий и голоса.
1. There is a
traditional subdivision of music into classical, folk and pop
music; young people normally listen to different styles of
popular music including rock music, hip hop, rhythm and blues,
jazz and so on.
2. The genre of rock features vocals, electric guitars, a bass
guitar and a strong back beat; it emerged in the USA in the
1950s.
3. Hip hop, often referred to as rap music is made of rapping
and Djing and was initiated by city youth.
4. Rappers usually tell semi-autobiographic tales in a rhythmic
lyrical form using rhyme, they are accompanied by an
instrumental track and a beat performed by a DJ, often other
sounds are synthesized or performed.
5. Rhythm and blues is the modern version of soul and funk, was
influenced by African American pop music.
6. Country music has roots in traditional folk music, reggae is
based upon a rhythm style characterized by regular chops on the
back beat, played by a bass guitarist and a drum hitting on the
third beat of each measure.
7. Psychedelic music attempts to replicate the experience of
drugs, it often describes dreams and visions, has lengthy
instrumental solos, and electronic effects.
8. Punk rock has fast tempos, its instrumentation includes
drums, electric guitars, an electric bass, and vocals are
usually nasal or throaty.
9. Typical jazz instruments are a saxophone, a trumpet, a
trombone, a piano, guitars, drums, and vocals.
10. Blues appeared from spirituals and is characterized by
call-and-response patterns in music and lyrics.
11. When I feel depressed, I prefer to listen to jazz, as it is
the kind of music which has a powerful rhythm filling you with
energy and strength, it provides a brilliant combination of
instrumental tunes and voice.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
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