中级口译教程-4-4-音乐天才-整理译文

精品文档 1欢迎下载 4 4 音乐天才 A Gifted Musician Q 海伦 你对媒体有什么忌讳吗 Q Helen is there anything that you wish the media wouldn t ask you A 没什么忌讳的 我喜欢新闻记者的提问 因为只要记者问有题要问我 那就说明我还 干得不错 A No I like inquiries from the press people because as long as they are ask ing questions I m doing okay Q 你把自己的首张专辑献给你的母亲 请问她对你的艺术生涯产生了什么样的影响 Q You dedicated your debut album to your mom In what way did she impact your art career A 我的母亲是一位歌唱家 也是我的挚友 我很崇拜她 她非常了不起 在很多方面都 非常优秀 在精神和音乐两方面都很出色 A She was a vocalist and one of my best friends I adored her She was a trem endous induividual in so many ways spiritual and musical in particular Q 你在歌曲创作方面有没有一种不同寻常的写作方式 Q Do you have a particular method for songwriting A 嗯 我不知道有没有特殊的歌曲作词方法 我先作曲 先思考一下歌曲的旋律 然后 再看看有没有灵感 歌词会不会冒出来 一般而言 旋律出不来 十之八九歌词也不会出 来 A Well I don t know if I have I start with the music I try to be melodic first and I go ahead and see if the words will come Generally if the music is n t happening nine out of ten times the words aren t happening Q 你的专辑有没有中心思想 Q Is there any common message in the album A 我不知道有没有中心思想 我觉得这张专辑讲的是真诚 这是我自己的一种感悟 我 只是在表达自己的思想 歌曲创作如同欣赏绘画一样 是自我体验的一种表白 如果人们 觉得有意思 那就是锦上添花了 精品文档 2欢迎下载 A I don t know if there is a message I think it s just honesty It s just the way I ve experienced it I m just expressing myself Songwriting is like lookin g at a painting It is an expression of my personal experiences and if people find that interesting then that s the icing on the cake Q 歌曲创作有助于你从个人经历中解脱出来吗 Q Does song writing help you get through personal experiences A 我觉得任何一种创造途径 任何一种创造方法 都可以成为解决自身问题或走出伤感 阴影的一剂良药 很多人都得到这样的鼓励去从事创造性的活动 我肯定也会鼓励他人去 从事这样的创造活动 不管是艺术 音乐 诗歌还是新闻 都一样 创造性很重要 没有 创造性天赋的人只能欣赏他人的这种能力 人们对我说 谢谢你 我本来不知道如何用 语言来表达它 那就是我的经历 创造性无疑是从容面对人生的一种本领 A I think any creative avenue any creative outlet is a way to sort out your issues or emotional distress A lot of people are encouraged to do that and I definitely encourage that Be it art music poetry or journalism Creativity is important People who lack that gift appreciate others ability People say to me Thank you but I didn t know how to put that in words That s been my e xperience Creativity is definitely a great element in coping with life Q 海伦 你有什么爱好 Q Do you have any hobbies Helen Q 你还记得你的第一次演奏会吗 Q Do you remember your first show A 从前我住在一个小镇上 曾参加过一个乐队 我们还举办了一次演出 我记得两周以 后那个乐队就解散了 我们没有出名 不过很好玩 来到纽约后 我便开始在一个叫做 老城 的地方参加演出 那才是我真正意义上的初演 那是我连吉他都不会弹 算是一 种无伴奏演唱 我直到 24 岁才学会弹吉他 A I was in a band for a short time when I lived in a small town and we did a show I think the band broke up two weeks later We didn t have a name but it was fun When I got to New York I started playing at a place in an area known as the Old City Those were really myfirest gigs and I didn t even play the fu itar then I just sang a cappella I didn t know how to play the guitar until I was 2 A I enjoy catching up with my friends cause I m rarely at home 精品文档 3欢迎下载 With that said my favorite recreational activity is playing pool I also like to see my friends bands play I also enjoy paintiong or drawing when I get aro und to it Q 你能用三个词来总结一下自己走过的人生道路吗 Q Can you describe your lift in just three words A 这可不容易呀 让我想想 这样说吧 我蛮复杂的 我喜欢无拘 无束 我热爱音乐创作 这可有了 这三个词应该是 复杂 无拘无束 音乐家 怎 么样 可以吧 A That s difficult Let me think Yeah I m comples a free spirit and I just love making music That s right The three words are comples free spirited musician How s that Are they OK Q 很好呀 Q very good A 你说很好 那是因为我不知所云 A It s good because I don t make any sense Q 将得很清楚呀 那么你对那些希望当歌手或作曲家的年轻人有什么建议吗 Q Yes you do Well do you have any tips for aspiring singers or songwriters Q 讲得很清楚呀 那么你对那些希望当歌手或作曲家的年轻人有什么建议吗 A 以积极的态度看待批评 受到批评虽然不是什么好事 但却有助 于你修养一种忍耐之心 要是你早点明白并不是所有的人都喜欢你的作品 遇事你就能更 从容应对了 我建议你们要坚持创作 坚持写自己的音乐 一旦创作成功 那么使用自己 的东西便会有意想不到的丰厚回报 当然这样做有时需要花些时间 我花了十年时间才做 到 有些人所用的时间比我少的多 而另一些人则永远不会成功 如果你持之以恒地热爱 音乐 便会渡过难关 不要把对音乐的热爱异化为对金钱和名誉的追求 我想这样事情才 会变得容易的多 A Take criticism constructively It s not fun when you get criticized but it does help you with endurance If you learn early that not everyone is going to love what you do it s easier to cope I would suggest that you keep writing a nd makin gyour own music When it works out it is incredibly rewarding to use 精品文档 4欢迎下载 your own material which sometimes takes a while For me it took ten years for some people it takes significantly less and for others it never happens Main tain your love for music That will carry you through Don t make it about mone y and don t make it about fame I think