B) Explain in English the meaning of each proverb.

C) Make up a dialogue to illustrate one of the proverbs.

 

CONVERSATION AND DISCUSSION MAN AND MUSIC

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

1. Musical genres (styles):classical music (instrumental, vocal, chamber, symphony), opera, operetta, musical, ballet, blues, ragtime, jazz, pop, rock, folk (country - кантри) music, electronic music, background music (музыкальный фон), incidental music (музыка, сопровождающая фильм, спектакль).

2. Musical forms:piece, movement (часть), sonata, aria, fantasy, suite, rhapsody, concerto, solo, duet, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet (etc.), chorus.

3. Musical rhythms:polka, waltz, march, blues, ragtime, jazz, swing (свинг), bassanova(?), sambo, disco, rock.

4. Musical instruments:(string group): violin, viola (альт), celo, bass, harp (арфа); (wind group): flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (фагот); (brass group – медные духовые): trumpet, French horn, tuba; (percussion ­ выстукивание, перкуссия), piano, accordion, guitar, saxophone, synthesizer, acoustic, electronique, electric instruments.

5. Music makers:composer, conductor, musician, soloist, virtuoso, minstreller group, team, band, orchestra.

6. Music making:to write authentically Russian, Afro-American, etc. music, to compose, to arrange, to transcribe (аранжировать, транскрибировать), to make music, to perform, to improvise, to interpret, to accompany, to complete.

7. Musical equipment: tape-recorder, video cassette-recorder, tuner, amplifier, player, equalizer, (loud) speaker, turn-table.

8. Musical events: (made up) concert, recital – а) сольный концерт ( даваемый одним исполнителем ) б) концерт или программа, состоящие из произведений одного композитора, jam session – джем-сейшен ( особый тип джазового мероприятия, на котором музыканты совместно импровизируют ), festival, competition.

9. Miscellany: major, flat, baton (дирижёрская палочка), bow (поклон), drum sticks (барабанные палочки), under the baton, single, album, track, record jacket (sleeve), score (партитура), spiritual (церковный), beat (5) такт, ритм; движение дирижерской палочки, дирижирование 6) размер, ритм), video-clip, syncopation, harmony.

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