看新聞學英語(167):神韻音樂不可思議
Shen Yun Music “Incredible”
神韻音樂「不可思議」
本則影音新聞出處:新唐人電視台英語新聞
【新聞關鍵字】
1. wind up: v. (phr) 結束
2. enthusiast: n. 愛好者
3. exclusive: adj. 除外的
4. turnout: n. 人群
5. revive: v. 復興
6. osteopath: n.整骨醫生
For the past month the Shen Yun Performing Arts has graced Australia with dozens of shows, in six cities. The performances are winding up in Sydney, but still winning high praise from people of all sorts, including drum enthusiasts. NTD’s Richard Szabo spoke to one of them.
過去一個月來神韻藝術團已在澳洲六個城市演出十幾場表演,這些表演已於雪梨結束,但至今仍受到各皆層人士高度讚美,包括鼓樂的愛好者,新唐人電視台理查‧傑伯與其中一人交談。
It’s a lazy autumn day in Sydney’s exclusive Eastern Suburbs, yet there’s still a big turnout for the last of Shen Yun’s Australian shows, which aim to revive China’s ancient culture and heritage.
雪梨東部郊外一個慵懶的秋日,有一大群人等待神韻在澳洲的最後一場演出,演出的目標是要復興中國古老的文化與遺產。
Some from the audience bring up to five family members to the show, just like Liz Mackenzie – an osteopath and student of Japanese drumming.
有些觀眾一家五口都來看表演,像麗茲‧麥肯基就是,他是整骨醫生兼日本鼓學生。
【新聞關鍵字】
7. baritone: n. 男中音
8. soprano: n. 女高音
9. encompass: v.包含
10. identitiy: n. 土著
11. dialect: n. 方言
12. masterpiece: n. 傑作
13. impressive: adj. 印象深刻的
14. heritage: n. 遺產
[Liz Mackenzie, Drum Enthusiast]:
“There’s dance; there’s music; there’s the two individual singers: the baritone and the soprano…the beautiful pianist, who’s doing an incredible job. But the music, the fun – there’s humor there. The colors are incredible and the drums, of course. The drums are quite special.”
鼓樂的愛好者麗茲‧麥肯基說:「有舞蹈、有音樂、還有兩個個人的歌唱家:男中音及女高音…當然美麗的鋼琴家也表現的很優秀,而音樂很有趣,有其幽默,色彩真是不可思議,鼓的演出也很特別。」
Being no stranger to Chinese culture, she says Shen Yun encompasses ethnic diversity.
因為對中華文化並不陌生,她說神韻包含了種族的多樣性。
[Liz Mackenzie, Drum Enthusiast]:
“Within China there are many identities…you go to all the different areas; you’ve got the different dialects, the different colors. Like you go down to the south-west country[side]…there’s all those beautiful colors there. With the influence coming down from Tibet and the Himalayas – it’s really beautiful to witness.”
鼓樂的愛好者麗茲‧麥肯基說:「中國內部就有許多土著…你去不同的地區,就聽到不同的方言、看到不同的色彩,像你朝西南鄉間走…那裡就有美麗的色彩,有來自西藏及喜馬拉雅山的影響,看起還真是漂亮。
It also shows how individual pieces combine to create a masterpiece.
而且表現出獨特的部份,組合成一部傑作。
[Liz Mackenzie, Drum Enthusiast]:
“I appreciate the focus and the fluency that goes into producing such an amazing performance. There are a lot of individuals who are shining, but nonetheless they have to perform in flow with the group, so that was very impressive.”
鼓樂的愛好者麗茲‧麥肯基說:「我很欣賞製造這樣一個令人驚豔演出的焦點和流暢性,其中有很多個人表演有耀眼的特色,但是他們卻必須與團體流暢演出,所以令人印象深刻。」
Mackenzie walked away with an even greater appreciation of Chinese heritage.
麥肯基帶著對中華文化遺產更為欣賞的心情離開。
Richard Szabo, NTD, Sydney.
雪梨新唐人電視台記者理查‧傑伯
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