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The Sound of Music

　　Do you like popular music from Latin America, the United States, or Asia? Many musicians from around the world blend their country's music with popular sounds.

　　Caetano Veloso After thirty years, Caetano Veloso is still one of Brazil's most important musicians. He mixes rock with the music of the Bahia region. Bahia is a state of Brazil that is strongly influenced by African culture. Caetano Veloso is an excellent songwriter and poet. He says of his music, “I make my records like a painter paints his canvas.”

　　Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Her music blends rock with country and the blues. The blues is a kind of folk music that is often sad. It is usually about love and the problems of life. Bonnie Raitt's strong, rough voice is perfect for singing country and the blues.

　　Cui Jian Cui Jian is a very important musician in the growth of rock music in China. Western styles, like jazz and rap, clearly influence his music. However, his music is very Chinese in its instruments and sounds. Cui Jian says his music expresses the feelings of Chinese young people.

注釋：blend混合 region 地區(qū) influence 影響 canvas 畫布 rough 粗的 expresses 表達

1．讀短文填寫表格

2．根據短文回答問題

1)What do these three musicians have in common (共同)?

2)How does Caetano Veloso make his records?

3)Why is Bonnie Raitt's voice good for country and blues music?

4)What does Cui Jian want his music to express?

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解析：

　　1．

　　2．1）They blends their country's music with popular sounds.

　　2）He makes his records like a painter paints his canvas.

　　3）Because his voice is strong and rough.

　　4）He wants to express the feelings of young people.


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