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 　　Rob: Hello I’m Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. And today we're going to talk about…

　　Monica Vasconcelos, Brazilian singer:
　　(Samba beat sounds)
　　Rob: …Brazilian music! Ah… the samba…! And I'm joined today by Grace, from Brazil. Hi Grace.
　　Grace: Hi Rob. Can you sing well? Or do you usually sing, let's say, out of tune 1 like me?
　　Rob: Out of tune, so you mean singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch. Yes, I definitely sing out of tune.
　　Grace: Well, that was the voice of the Brazilian recording 2 artist Monica Vasconcelos.
　　Rob: A recording artist - so that’s a singer or musician who creates and releases music either through a record label or independently. She does indeed have a very beautiful voice.
　　Grace: And she sings many types of music including samba, jazz and bossa nova. Talking about bossa nova, Rob, I have a question for you.
　　Rob: OK.
　　Grace: One of the most famous bossa nova tunes 3 is 'The Girl from Ipanema'. It was composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. Do you know the song, Rob?
　　Rob: I know it very well. Even Frank Sinatra recorded it, didn't he?
　　Grace: Yes. So when was the song 'The Girl from Ipanema' recorded commercially for the first time? Was it…
　　a) in 1955
　　b) in 1962
　　c) or in 1969
　　Rob: OK, well, I know it's quite old so I'm going to go for 1962. You know, I've always wanted to know more about the bossa nova. How different is it from the famous Brazilian samba music?
　　Grace: Let's listen to the expert, Monica Vasconcelos. Which two words does she use to compare these musical styles?
　　Monica Vasconcelos, Brazilian singer:
　　Samba is very energetic and full of life… and bossa nova is… It's a little smoother; it's more understated. Bossa is a combination of complex harmonies, coming from… particularly Europe and this very cool bossa groove 4 that comes from samba. In addition to that, you have some particular themes: the sea, love… The bossa nova composers, they were into beauty.
　　Rob: So smoother - that means calmer - and understated, meaning more controlled, more discreet 5.
　　Grace: And it's easy to understand the themes of these songs…
　　Rob: Yes, she says the composers - the writers - of bossa nova were into beauty - to be into something means to be interested in something. They were interested in the beautiful things in life.
　　Grace: The lyrics 6 - the words of the songs - were about boats sailing away, a beautiful woman walking by the beach…
　　Rob: A beautiful view and beautiful lyrics. And bossa nova has a very special kind of groove, meaning the feel and style of the music - and the bossa nova groove is cool, funky 7 and smooth! And what about rock and pop music - do Brazilians like these music styles?
　　Grace: Yes, we do like rock and pop, but a common complaint is that our radio stations play too many songs from Britain and America. Monica explains. What phrase does she use to describe the effect of globalisation on local music?
　　Monica Vasconcelos, Brazilian singer:
　　You take a traditional rock rhythm… and then take a samba groove… The first example is simpler, so what happens in the process of globalisation where you have rock and pop coming into different markets all over the world… you have a flattening 8 of the local grooves 9 which may be a bit more complex, so the simpler ideas end up taking over.
　　Rob: Monica talks about a flattening of the local grooves - a simplifying of more complex local music that has happened as a result of rock and pop influence coming in through globalisation.
　　Grace: I know you like travelling a lot, Rob. Would you like to go abroad and find only the very same things you have here in Britain?
　　Rob: Absolutely not! No! Travelling is all about discovering, hearing local music, discovering local foods - things that are different from things that are back at home.
　　Grace: Well, now let's see how much you know about bossa nova. I asked when the song 'The Girl from Ipanema' was recorded commercially for the first time? The options were: 1955, 1962 and 1969.
　　Rob: And I had a guess and said 1962.
　　Grace: Oh you got it right, Rob! Yeah, you got it right! The first commercial recording of 'The Girl from Ipanema' was by Brazilian singer Pery Ribeiro.
　　Rob: Well, I love talking about music and other cultures but our time is running out.
　　Grace: So let's recall the words we heard today.
　　Rob: Yes, we heard:
　　out of tune
　　recording artist
　　smoother
　　understated
　　groove
　　to be into
　　lyrics
　　flattened 10
　　Grace: Thanks, Rob. And as we've been talking about music, shall we say goodbye in the rhythm of samba?
　　Rob: OK, let's give it a try. Please join us again soon for 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
　　Monica Vasconcelos, Brazilian singer:
　　(Samba beat sounds)
　　Rob: You're doing it better than me!
　　Both: Bye.




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1
tune

  
 


n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整


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He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。












2
recording

  
 


n.录音，记录


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How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。












3
tunes

  
 


n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调


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a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》












4
groove

  
 


n.沟，槽；凹线，（刻出的）线条，习惯


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They're happy to stay in the same old groove.他们乐于墨守成规。
The cupboard door slides open along the groove.食橱门沿槽移开。












5
discreet

  
 


adj.(言行)谨慎的；慎重的；有判断力的


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He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。












6
lyrics

  
 


n.歌词


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music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。












7
funky

  
 


adj.畏缩的，怯懦的，霉臭的；adj.新式的，时髦的


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The kitchen smelled really funky.这个厨房有一股霉味。
It is a funky restaurant with very interesting art on the walls.那是一家墙上挂着很有意思的绘画的新潮餐馆。












8
flattening

  
 


n. 修平
动词flatten的现在分词


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Flattening of the right atrial border is also seen in constrictive pericarditis. 右心房缘变平亦见于缩窄性心包炎。
He busied his fingers with flattening the leaves of the book. 他手指忙着抚平书页。












9
grooves

  
 


n.沟( groove的名词复数 )；槽；老一套；（某种）音乐节奏v.沟( groove的第三人称单数 )；槽；老一套；（某种）音乐节奏


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Wheels leave grooves in a dirt road. 车轮在泥路上留下了凹痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Sliding doors move in grooves. 滑动门在槽沟中移动。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》












10
flattened

  
 


[医]（水）平扁的，弄平的


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She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。
I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。