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Unit 4 FestivalPart 1 Cultural Background and Related Information| Gospel music （福音音乐）| Gospel music （福音音乐）is a typical Afro-American music combining elements of spirituals（灵歌）, blues jazz.| Gospel literally refers to good news, since Jesus was born to save the world from sin and make humans know God.| “Gospel” (福音书)are the four books in the New Testaments that tell the story of Christs life and teachings.| Gospel music is a religious musical form and most gospel music is about praise, worship or thanks to God, Christ or the Holy Spirit.| History:| Dated back to 18th: hymns(圣歌) were repeated in a call-and response fashion and the Negro spirituals and work songs came into being.| Originating from the singing between preacher and congregation(会众)，Gospel music is characterized by strong rhythmic background and repeated refrains(副歌). | It is usually performed by choirs with dominating high female vocals, accompanied by different musical instruments, such as banjo, acoustic guitar, tambourine(铃鼓) and piano.| Gospel music requires singers to sing with great enthusiasm, passion and divine inspiration.| The lyrics of Gospel trying to promote the ideas of Christianity, such as being obedient to God, avoiding sins, being honest and tolerant, living in harmony with people around.| There are no “style” restrictions on gospel music| A great deal of repetition| The core of gospel music: God helps people from uncomfortable circumstances| Gospel music honor the past, look forward to the future, renew our faith| 1. Thomas Dorse : dubbed as “the Father of the Gospel Song”.| 2. Elvis Presley: was called “the King of Rock and Roll”; wrote 50 gospel songs| Member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame| Multiple choice| Gospel music is a typical American music originating with .| A. Afro- Americans| B. Hispanic Americans| C. Native Americans| D. Anglo-Saxon Americans| The characteristics of gospel music do not include .| A. repetition of words| B. a strong story line| C. strong and passionate vocals| D. constant references to God| The history of Gospel music can be traced to the century.| A. 17th| B. 18th| C. 16th| D. 19th| Elvis Presley is sometimes referred to as the king of .| A. gospel music| B. jazz| C. rock and roll| D. techno高技术音乐Part 2 Warm-up| Listen carefully to the following music clips and decide which songs belong to gospel music.| 1. Peace In the Valley-Elvis Presley| 2. Baby- Justin Bieber| 3. Amazing Grace- Hayley Westenra | 4. Come Away With Me- Norah Jones Part 3 In-class ListeningSong A n Silent Night, Holy Night Mahalia JacksonFirst listeningn Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, (and) all is bright.Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.Holy infant so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.n Silent night, holy night Shepherds quake at the sight.Stream of glories from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing Halleluiah,n Christ the Savior is bornChrist the Savior is born.n (Silent night, holy night Son of God, loves pure light.Radiant beams from thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord at thy birth Jesus, Lord at thy birth)n Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, (and) all is bright.Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.Holy infant so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.n Silent night, holy night Shepherds quake at the sight.Stream of glories from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing Halleluiah,n 哈利路亚 hllj n Christ the Savior is bornChrist the Savior is born.n (Silent night, holy night Son of God, loves pure light.Radiant beams from thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord at thy birth Jesus, Lord at thy birth)语言点解析n 1Silent night， Holy night！n =The night is quiet and holy. n 平安而又圣洁的夜晚。n 与Holy搭配构成的短语有很多，而且都是和基督教有关：n 例如：n Holy Bible圣经 n Holy City圣城（如耶路撒冷、麦加、罗马） Holy Communion圣餐礼 n Holy Father罗马教皇 n Holy Ghost圣灵 n Holy land圣地（指耶稣的故乡巴勒斯坦） Holy Week复活节前一周 n 2Round yon virgin mother and Child！n =The holy light rounds yon virgin mother and Child. （圣光）照着圣母也照着圣婴孩。n n n 3Sleep in heavenly peace.n =Sleep a very holy and quiet sleep. 安睡。n heavenly天的，超凡的，神圣的（形容词）。极好的（口语）n n 4 Stream of glories from Heaven afar.n =Holy light comes from Heaven far away.圣光来自远方的天空。n afar是个副词，意为：在远处。从远处来了；遥远地n 例如： come from afar从远处来n A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。n 5Heavenly hosts sing Halleluiah. 天使军唱哈利路亚host有名词和动词两种词性，意为：主人，（广播、电视的）节目主持人；作主人招待n 例如： act as host at a dinner party在宴会上作主人。n The conference was hosted by that committee.该委员会充当这个会议的东道主。n 在这个句子中host是古英语词的意思，译为：军队n 例如： the host of heaven天使军n the lord （God） of Hosts（基督教圣经中的）万军之主（指耶和华）n Halleluiah哈利路亚，犹太教和基督教的欢呼语，意谓“你们要赞美上帝”。在古代礼拜仪式中，此语可能是利未人唱诗班歌唱的应和句。现在也是基督教徒祈祷时的常用祝颂语。n 6 Christ the Savior is born！ 耶稣救世主出生了！n 这句中的Christ和 the Savior是同位语，都是指耶稣基督，savior小写时，意为：救助者，救星n 7Radiant beams from Thy holy face.n =Radiant beams come from his holy face.他的圣容焕发出容光。n radiant形容词，意为：光芒四射的，光辉灿烂的，绚丽的。n 例如：the radiant sun光芒四射的太阳n （人、面容等）喜悦的，容光焕发的n 例如： Wear a radiant face红光满面n be radiant with joy喜气洋洋n 8 With the dawn of redeeming grace.带来救赎宏恩的黎明。n redeem动词，意为：买回，赎回，赎救，解救n redeem a mortgage赎回抵押品n 例如：redeem a prisoner from captivity 赎救被监禁的囚犯。n redeem oneself 赎身n 9Jesus， Lord， at Thy birth！n = Jesus Christ， Lord， is at the birth. 耶稣我主降生了！n Lord（宗教）上帝、基督，此处与Jesus是同位语。n 与Lord搭配的短语还有：n the Lord of Misrule（英国）主持圣诞节狂欢会的人（尤指十五、十六世纪时）；n the Lords of Day主日（即星期日）； the Lords of creation 万物之灵；n the Lords Prayer主祷文,天主经 ；n the Lords Supper 圣餐，耶稣及其门徒的最后晚餐。n the year of cur Lord耶稣纪元年，公元年。n 赏析n 平安夜是曲约瑟夫莫尔作词，弗朗日格拉伯作曲的一首著名的圣诞歌曲。特别是在每年12月25日圣诞节时，这首歌曲的乐声飘扬在西方国家的上空，伴着五彩的灯光飞舞，和着丰盛的佳肴飘香，随着祝福的亲情流动。这首歌曲现已传遍世界各地。从这首歌曲中，人们可以清晰地看到救世主耶稣诞生的种种意象，以寄托人们对上帝，对救世主赐于的美好生活的种种情思。这些意象如：平安夜、圣洁夜、光华四射，求赎宏恩的黎明，爱之光，圣母和圣婴，温柔而慈祥，天赐安睡，救世主降生等。伴随着轻缓悠扬的乐调使人听起来感到了无比的安详、宁静、纯美和心灵泰安自若。n The original lyrics of the song were written in Germany by the Austrian priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber.n Silent night, Holy Night is created byn musicians.n A. Austriann B. Australiann C. Americann D. ArgentineanMahalia Jacksonn an Americangospelsinger. Possessing a powerfulcontrol to voice, she was referred to as “The Queen of Gospel”.Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded 使者，先驱internationally as a singer andcivil rights activist活动家. n Mahalia Jackson （马哈丽亚杰克逊19111972年），美国黑人歌唱家。她的低音丰满，音域宽广，是世界著名福音歌手。n 她生于新奥尔良，父亲是浸信会牧师，五岁在教堂唱诗班开始唱歌。16岁时来到芝加哥，做佣工或在各教堂唱歌。1945年她推出唱片再高一点（Move On Up a Little Higher），蜚声国内。她还参加电视节目，多次在全世界巡回演出。n 20世纪60年代积极投身民权运动。 n Silent Night, Holy Night is one of her representative works. n Her good friend Martin Luther King Jr once said, “A voice like hers comes along once in a millennium.” n She definitely deserves the title of “the queen of Gospel Music”Second listeningSong B My valentine-Martina McBrideMartina McBride is an American country music singer. McBride has been called the “Celine Dion of Country Music” for her big-voiced ballads 民谣and soprano(女高音) range.n is called “Celine Dion of Country Music”?n A. Dixie Chicksn B. Taylor Swiftn C. Enyan D. Martina McbrideFirst listeningn If there were no wordsn No way to speakn I would still hear youn If there were no tearsn No way to feel insiden Id still feel for youn And even if the sun refused to shinen Even if romance ran out of rhymen You would still have my heart until the end of timen Youre all I need, my love, my Valentinen All of my lifen I have been waiting forn All you give to men Youve opened my eyesn And showed me how to love unselfishlyn Ive dreamed of this a thousand times beforen But in my dreams I couldnt love you moren I will give you my heartn Until the end of time n Youre all I need, my love, my Valentinen And even if the sun refused to shinen Even if romance ran out of rhymen You would still have my heart until the end of timen Cause all I need is you, my Valentinen Youre all I need, my love, my ValentineAfter-class listeningn A. When Christmas Comes to TownMatthew Hall & Meagan Mooren B. The Magic Of The Night Enyan C. You Raise Me Up WestLifeParaphrasen 1. If there were no tears, no way to feel inside, Id still feel for you. Even if there were no tears on your face, and I have no way to understand you, I would still be concerned about you and share your suffering with you.n 2. Even if romance ran out of rhyme, you would still have my heart until the end of time.n Even if we had no feeling for each other, I would still love you forever.n 3. Youve opened my eyes, and showed me how to love unselfishly.n Youve opened my heart and broadened my vision, and showed me how to be a true lover.n 4. Ive dreamed of this a thousand times before, but in my dreams I couldnt love you more.n This has been part of my dreams for numerous times, but in my dreams I love most.After-class listeningExercisesWhen Christmas Comes to Town 1. According to the passage, the songwriter does NOT expect wh