中级口译教程-4-4-音乐天才-整理译文

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 asking 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 tremendous 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 isn 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 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 looking at a painting It is an expression of my pers onal 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 d istress 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 exper ience 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 ban d broke up two weeks later We didn t have a name but it was fun When I got to New York I sta rted playing at a place in an area known as the Old City Those were really myfirest gigs and I did n t even play the fuitar then I just sang a cappella I didn t know how to play the guitar until I wa s 2 A I enjoy catching up with my friends cause I m rarely at home 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 around 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 en durance If you learn early that not everyone is going to love what you do it s easier to cope I w ould suggest that you keep writing and makin gyour own music When it works out it is incredibl y rewarding to use your own material which sometimes takes a while For me it took ten years f or some people it takes significantly less and for others it never happens Maintain your love for music That will carry yo