Music festivals 音乐节

时间:2024-03-07 02:57:27

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  Music festivals 音乐节
 
  虽然音乐节的起源并不起眼,但如今,这种会演形式已经成为一大产业。参加音乐节是与朋友一同欣赏演出、共同放松心情的好机会。本期节目介绍一些举世闻名的音乐节。
  词汇:festivals 节庆,会演
  It's summer, so it's a great time to be outdoors. One way of letting your hair down and enjoying the fresh air is to attend a music festival, where you can enjoy seeing your favourite musicians perform. But it's not just about the music – there are other activities to enjoy. And of course, it's a chance to spend time with your friends.
  People have always enjoyed communal2 gatherings3 – even in prehistoric4 times, people would come together, have feasts and celebrate – and part of the occasion involved playing or listening to music. So, music festivals are nothing new. But they have evolved, and in recent times, one of the most famous music festivals was Woodstock in the USA in 1969. This al fresco5 event was one of the largest ever to be staged and promised 'three days of peace and music'. It attracted a large 'hippie' crowd. And in 1970, the Glastonbury festival began on a farm in the UK and now spreads across 900 acres of land. It has become a highlight in a festival goers' music calendar, attracting major headline acts and large crowds who camp out for the weekend. Although they often have to endure rain and mud!
  Other festivals that have become huge include the Danube Island Festival in Austria, the Mawazine Festival in Morocco, the Isle6 of Wight Festival in the UK, and Coachella in the USA – a music and arts festival that features every genre7 of music. But from the mainstream8 to the niche9, there seems to be a festival for everyone taking place around the world. And festivals have become big business too. According to research by Festicket in 2018, the music festival industry was worth $3bn (?2.28bn) globally, and it has continued to grow. Many events have become commercialised. Ticket prices are high and corporations and social media influencers cash in on festival themes.
  Despite all of this, for many hedonistic young people, attending a festival has become a rite1 of passage and a shared experience that can't be missed. Writing for BBC Culture, Arwa Haider says "for any generation, they're unlike any other place on earth: a site liberated10 from everyday rules, where we might bond with strangers and stumble across new sounds and sensations."词汇表
  festival (音乐、戏剧等的)会演,节
  musician 音乐家
  communal 公共的,集体的
  feast 宴会,盛宴
  Woodstock (美国)伍德斯托克音乐节
  al fresco 露天的,在户外的
  stage 上演,举办
  hippie 嬉皮士
  Glastonbury (英国)格拉斯顿伯里音乐节
  festival goer 音乐节观众
  headline act 主打阵容;主打乐队,主打歌手Danube Island Festival (奥地利)多瑙河岛音乐节Mawazine (摩洛哥)世界韵律音乐节
  Coachella (美国)科切拉音乐节
  genre 类型,风格
  mainstream 主流的
  niche 小众的,适合特定人群的
  big business 大生意,大型产业
  commercialised 被商业化了
  corporation 公司,企业
  influencer 网络明星,网络红人
  hedonistic 享乐主义的,追求乐趣的
  a rite of passage (人生进入新阶段时)必须体验的事情sensation 感觉
 

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1 rite yCmzq     
n.典礼,惯例,习俗
参考例句:
  • This festival descends from a religious rite.这个节日起源于宗教仪式。
  • Most traditional societies have transition rites at puberty.大多数传统社会都为青春期的孩子举行成人礼。
2 communal VbcyU     
adj.公有的,公共的,公社的,公社制的
参考例句:
  • There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
  • The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。
3 gatherings 400b026348cc2270e0046708acff2352     
聚集( gathering的名词复数 ); 收集; 采集; 搜集
参考例句:
  • His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
  • During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次,其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。
4 prehistoric sPVxQ     
adj.(有记载的)历史以前的,史前的,古老的
参考例句:
  • They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
  • It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。
5 fresco KQRzs     
n.壁画;vt.作壁画于
参考例句:
  • This huge fresco is extremely clear and just like nature itself.It is very harmonious.这一巨幅壁画,清晰有致且又浑然天成,十分和谐。
  • So it is quite necessary to study the influence of visual thinking over fresco.因此,研究视觉思维对壁画的影响和作用是十分必要的。
6 isle fatze     
n.小岛,岛
参考例句:
  • He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
  • The boat left for the paradise isle of Bali.小船驶向天堂一般的巴厘岛。
7 genre ygPxi     
n.(文学、艺术等的)类型,体裁,风格
参考例句:
  • My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
  • Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看, 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。
8 mainstream AoCzh9     
n.(思想或行为的)主流;adj.主流的
参考例句:
  • Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
  • Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。
9 niche XGjxH     
n.壁龛;合适的职务(环境、位置等)
参考例句:
  • Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
  • The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。
10 liberated YpRzMi     
a.无拘束的,放纵的
参考例句:
  • The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进,解放了那座城市。
  • The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应,释放出氧气。

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