9. Jazz- The first Thirty Years As a musical language of communication, jazz is the first indigenous American style to affect music in the rest of the World. The city of New Orleans features prominently in early development of jazz. A port city with

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Can I help you? I'm looking for an MP-3 player. Which brand is of the highest quality? I recommend Pioneer. Which model is the best-seller? This model is very popular with ladies. May I have a look at it? Sure, it's multi-functional. Besides playing

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图片1 chord n. 弦,和音,情绪 例句:He struck a chord on the piano. 他在钢琴上敲出和音。 chorus n.合唱,合唱队,齐声 例句:Then a leading singer would stand out and recite alone, and the chorus would respond. 后来

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Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as silent, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment; when the Lumiere films were s

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By Doug Levine Washington 24 November 2006 Jazz singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli has never forgotten his musical heroes. One was Nat King Cole, whose trio inspired John to record two tribute albums in the 1990s. Another was Frank Sinatra, who, a

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VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Willis Conover. His voice is one of the most famous in the world. Conover's Voice of America radio program on jazz was o

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program: We tell about this year's winners of the MacArthur Fellowships. We also report on the winners of a new international competition for videos

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Gerald Albright Teams Up with Norman Brown, on '24/7' Its a match made in smooth jazz heaven: saxophonist Gerald Albright and guitarist Norman Brown. Their first collaborative effoft, 24/7, features the song Keep It Moving. The duo first met in the 1

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Music is a key part of film and television production, and in four decades in Hollywood, Patrick Williams has been a leading composer and arranger of musical themes and scores. The Grammy-winning musician has also been active in the recording busines

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She shares a name with a former Hollywood star and Princess of Monaco, but her talent is all her own. This Grace Kelly is a jazz saxophonist who has won multiple awards, toured around the world, and played with famous jazz musicians. And to top it al

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Jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright likes to test his boundaries with each new album. Albright's spirit of adventure is alive and well on his latest effort, Pushing The Envelope. Gerald Albright's versatility has placed him at the forefront of the smoot

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Whatever her mood, from sultry blues ballads to fiery jazz classics, Lena Horne was adored by audiences the world over, especially when she delivered her signature song, Stormy Weather. Lena was born the great-granddaughter of a freed slave in Brookl

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George Wein changed the way Americans experience their music. The pioneering jazz musician and music producer launched the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954. It was the first big outdoor music event of its kind and has spawned a host of other groun

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Anna Wilson Marries Country and Pop on 'Countrypolitan Duets' Country meets pop and jazz on a new album by singer-songwriter Anna Wilson. Anna Wilson taps into Nashville's so-called Countrypolitan era with the help of past and present country stars a

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You don't have to be a jazz fan to appreciate Kurt Elling. In fact, when you look at the names of the artists whose works he's covered, jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind. On The Gate, he turns to the music of The Beatles, Stevie Wond

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Remembering Iconic Sitar Player Ravi Shankar World-renowned sitar player Ravi Shankar, one of the greatest ambassadors of Indian music, has died in San Diego, near his Southern California home. He was 92 years old. Shankar, a master of the sitar, a m

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He was the best lyricist. He never made a mistake with a song of mine. And he would come later with the perfect lyric for the song. He was very successful with women and he was not exactly a good-looking man. He was fat, short, bald. But women, I've

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Amanda: Hi, Mike. What's this music you're listening to? I feel like I just walked into a Starbucks. Mike: Please don't insult me like that-this is a far cry from the kind of elevator music they play at your average coffee shop. For your informatio

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Ethiopian Taxi Driver, Keyboardist Reinvents Music Career WASHINGTON One of the most popular keyboardists in Ethiopia is now working as a taxi driver in Washington, D.C. In the 1970s, Hailu Mergia performed with a famous band in Ethiopia. In 1981, he

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