Introduction Cultural Corner_252361.ppt

Classification Someone who writes music A group of people singing together Instruments used in pop and rock music Instruments used in classical music Instruments used in jazz Instruments used in traditional Chinese music composer choir drums, guitar, piano, saxophone drums, violin, piano, saxophone the same as above drums, erhu Discussion: Which of the instruments do you like listening to? Which famous musicians play them? Is the Chinese instrument different from the other instruments? Describe the difference, if there is one. Work in groups. Discuss these questions about the instruments in the photographs. Ye Xiaogang 叶小纲 Say what you’ve already known about Ye Xiaogang. 程前叶小纲作客《艺术人 生》 叶小纲和女子乐坊合影 叶小纲是我国当代最著名的作 曲家之一，现为中央音乐学院 教授、博士生导师、 作曲 系副主任、上海交响乐团驻团作曲家(composer?in?residence)、中国音乐家协会理事、创作委员会副主任(vise?Chiar?of?creativity?society)、中国音乐著作权协会理事及美国作词作曲家协会(ASCAP)会员、中国电影家协会会员、国家留学基金管理委员会评审委员、文化部职称委员会考评委员和文化部侨联副秘书长，国务院特殊政府津贴获得者，北京市政协委员，全国政协委员。 Read and answer these questions. 1. Are there any similarities between Ye Xiaogang and the European composers you have read about in this module? 2. Do you think it is a good idea to mix Chinese and western music? He started playing music when he was young. He has composed symphonies. He is famous internationally. Students’ own answers. Name __________ Sex_________ Nationality ______________ Job__________ What he did or happened to him in the following years: 1955 ______________________________________ From 1978 to 1983 ____________________________ ____________________________________________ 1985 _________________________________________ Ye Xiaogang Male China composer He was born Conservatory of Music of China There was a concert of his symphonies in Beijing Read the passage and fill in the blanks. He studied at the Central 1986________________