Yo-Yo Ma
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents An Early Start.
目录 A 早期开始。
4 A Young Star.
4个年轻之星
8 Back Problems.
8后出问题.
10 Three Different Points of View.
10 三相异观.
12 The Silk Road.
12"丝绸之路".
14 “I’m an Accident”.
14 " 我是意外事故 " 。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 An Early Start Yo-Yo Ma was born in 1955 in Paris, France.
16 早期开始 哟哟 马于1955年生于法国巴黎.
His parents, who were both born in China, moved from France to the United States when Yo-Yo was seven.
他的父母均生于中国,7岁时从法国移居美国.
He got an early start to becoming one of the most talented and respected musicians in the world.
他早起成为了世界上最有才华和受人尊敬的音乐家之一.
His mother, Marina Lu, was a singer.
他的母亲Marina Lu是一名歌手.
His father, Hiao-Tsiun (HYOW-SHUN) Ma, was a violinist and music professor who taught at Nanjing University before moving to teach at the Paris Conservatory, a world-famous music school.
他的父亲是孝通(英语:HyOW-SHUN). 马自来是一名小提琴家和音乐教授,在搬去巴黎音乐学院任教前曾任教于南京大学,是一所世界知名的音乐学校.
After the family moved to New York City, Yo-Yo’s father founded the Children’s Orchestra Society to teach classical music to children.
家庭迁入纽约市后,由耀耀的父亲创办了"儿童管弦乐会",向儿童传授古典音乐.
Yo-Yo’s parents encouraged him to play music from a very young age.
Yo-Yo的父母鼓励他从很小的时候就开始演奏音乐.
They gave him a violin when he was only three, but Ma says he sounded terrible when he played it.
在他才三岁的时候,他们给了他一把小提琴,但妈说他演奏时听起来很可怕.
He thought he had no talent.
他觉得自己没有天赋
His older sister, Yeou-Cheng (YOO- CHANG), says he smashed more than one violin in frustration.
他的姐姐Yeou-Cheng(YOO-CHANG)表示,
Despite this rough start, he’ d soon prove that he had plenty of talent.
他很快证明自己有足够的才华。
Yo-Yo (age six) and Yeou-Cheng Ma (age ten) play for members of the Denver Symphony Orchestra during a practice break in 1961.
尤-尤(6岁)和叶-琴马(10岁)在1961年练习休息期间为丹佛交响乐团成员出演.
Yo-Yo quit the violin within a few months, but he didn’t stay away from music for long.
悠悠在几个月内退出了小提琴,
A year later, his parents took him to the Paris Conservatory, where Yo-Yo saw a huge instrument—a double bass.
一年后,他的父母带他去巴黎音乐学院,在那里,Yo-Yo看到了一出巨大的乐器——一出双贝斯.
Yo-Yo decided he wanted to learn to play it.
悠悠决定自己想学玩.
A double bass is about 6 feet (1.
双贝斯约6英尺(1分).
8 m) tall, which his parents thought was much too large for a small child.
8米)高,他的父母认为对于一个小孩来说太大了.
They compromised by agreeing to let Yo-Yo play the second-biggest stringed instrument— the cello (CHEL-oh).
他们妥协了,同意让Yo-Yo演奏第二大弦乐器——大提琴(CHEL-OH).
Yeou-Cheng was already a talented violinist when Yo-Yo took up the cello.
柳城出道后已经是一位有才华的小提琴家了.
Their parents pushed them both to play challenging music with the Children’s Orchestra Society and elsewhere.
他们的父母推动他们与儿童管弦乐社和其他地方一起演奏挑战性的音乐。
At age five, Yo-Yo had memorized three suites by Bach, a classical composer who wrote many difficult pieces of music.
5岁时,由古典作曲家巴赫(英语:Bach (film series))所创作的三套套房被悠悠所记忆.
Yeou-Cheng says her father used to tell her that any difficult task could be broken up into smaller, easier parts.
Yeou-Cheng说她的父亲曾经告诉她,任何困难的任务都可能被拆分成更小,更容易的部分.
Yo-Yo says their mother taught them to master technique so they could focus on the emotion behind the music instead of worrying about hitting the right notes.
Yo-Yo说,他们的母亲教他们掌握技术,这样他们就可以专注于音乐背后的情感而不是担心打出正确的音符.
A Young Star In 1962, Leonard Bernstein, America’s most famous conductor, introduced an audience to “a seven-year-old Chinese cellist playing old French music for his new American compatriots.”
一个年轻之星 1962年,美国最出名的指挥家伦纳德·伯恩斯坦(Leonard Bernstein)向观众介绍"一位7岁的中国大提琴家为他的新美国同胞演奏了老法国音乐. “
One of those compatriots in the audience was President John F.
观众中的一位同胞是约翰·F总统。
Kennedy.
肯尼迪。 肯尼迪。
The following year, Yo-Yo and Yeou-Cheng played together on The Tonight Show.
次年,于同和于同城出演"今晚秀".
At an age when most children are playing their first notes on the recorder, Ma was already one of the most famous cellists in the world.
在大多数儿童在录音机上演奏他们的第一张音符的时代,马已经是世界上最出名的大提琴家之一.
His sister was also a gifted performer, but she ended her music career when it became clear that Yo-Yo was the star in the family.
他的妹妹也曾是有天赋的表演者,但当发现尤氏是家中的明星后,她结束了她的音乐生涯.
Yeou-Cheng is now a medical doctor who also runs the Children’s Orchestra Society her father started.
Yeou-Cheng现在是一位医生,他还管理着她父亲创办的儿童管弦乐协会。
At fifteen, Ma graduated early from high school and became a soloist with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra.
15岁时,马从高中早期毕业,并和哈佛拉德克利夫管弦乐团成为独奏家.
He played his first wedding that same year and still loves playing them.
同年他出演了自己的第一次婚礼,并仍然喜欢出演.
He attended Juilliard, one of the best music schools in the world.
他就读于世界最好的音乐学校之一朱利亚德.
Soon, however, he dropped out and switched to Harvard University, where he studied classics, anthropology, and German literature.
然而,他很快就辍学并转学到哈佛大学,在那里他学习了经典,人类学,和德国文学.
Ma continued to study music and play cello in addition to his other studies.
马除了其他学习外,还继续学习音乐并演奏大提琴.
However, he didn’t want the cello to be the only thing in his life.
但他不希望大提琴成为他一生中唯一的东西。
During his first summer break from college, he played at the Marlboro Music Festival, where he met and fell in love with Jill Hornor, a college sophomore who ran the festival.
在他从大学毕业后的第一个暑假期间,他在马尔博罗音乐节上出演,在那里他遇见并爱上了主持音乐会的大学高二生吉尔·霍诺.
For the rest of his college career, he spent summer vacations playing at Marlboro and getting to know Jill.
在大学生涯的余下时间,他度过了暑假去马尔伯勒打球并开始认识吉尔.
They eventually married and had two children.
他们最终结婚并生了两个孩子.
Jill Hornor, Emily Ma, and Nicholas Ma accompanied Yo-Yo to Sweden in 2012 when he was awarded a Polar Music Prize for his musical work.
2012年吉尔·霍诺,艾蜜莉·马和尼古拉斯·马陪同尤-尤前往瑞典,当时他因音乐作品被授予极地音乐奖.
Back Problems When Ma graduated, he had to immediately put his career on hold.
后面的问题 何时 马毕业后,他不得不立即搁置事业.
Doctors told him he needed surgery to correct severe scoliosis, a condition that makes the spine curve the wrong way.
医生告诉他,他需要手术来纠正严重的骨质疏松症,这个条件使得脊椎弯曲的方式是错误的.
The surgery was risky, and if it went wrong, he might never be able to play the cello again.
手术很冒险,如果手术出错,他可能再也无法演奏大提琴了.
Without the surgery, however, Ma could face a lifetime of back pain.
但是,如果没有手术,马可能会面临一生的背痛.
He thought it was worth the risk and underwent surgery after graduation.
他认为值得冒这个险,毕业后接受了手术.
The procedure was successful, but it left Ma in a body cast for six months.
程序很成功,但让马在尸体上铸了六个月.
He was unable to move around, much less play the cello.
他无法移动 更别提大提琴了
Yo-Yo Ma struggled with back problems as a young man.
优婆塞女青年时因背部出问题而挣扎.
“There’s a part of me that’s always charging ahead.
”我总有一部分人会很期待。
I’m the curious kid, always going to the edge.”
我是一个好奇的孩子, “
—Yo-Yo Ma The recovery period was a very frustrating time, but as soon as the cast was off, Ma was immediately in demand again.
- 哟,妈 恢复期非常令人沮丧,但一关了铸币局,马立即再次提出要求.
He began playing all over the world, often booking concerts years in advance.
他开始在世界各地演奏,经常提前数年预订音乐会.
He recorded his first album at age twenty-three and has recorded over seventy-five albums in the years since.
他在23岁时录制了自己的首张专辑,并在此后的几年中收录了超过75张专辑.
He has won fifteen Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling classical artists alive.
他赢得了十五个格莱美奖,是活生生最畅销的古典艺术家之一.
The cello he usually plays, named Petunia, was made in 1733 and is worth $2.
他通常演奏的大提琴,取名"佩图尼亚"(Petunia),于1733年出品,价值2美元.
5 million.
五百万块
In 1999, Ma left it in a taxicab by accident.
1999年,马某意外将它放入了计程车.
After the driver returned it, Ma recorded a message that played in every taxi in New York.
司机归还后,马录下一条在纽约每辆出租车上都播放的留言.
The message reminded people not to leave things behind at the end of their ride.
消息提醒人们不要在旅程结束时留下东西.
Ma is recognized as one of the most talented musicians in the world and has performed at many historic events.
马被公认为是世界上最有才华的音乐人之一,曾在多起历史事件中出演.
These include performances for the Statue of Liberty’s hundredth birthday, the first anniversary memorial of the 9/11 attacks, the Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Games, and President Obama’s inauguration.
包括自由女神100岁生日、九一一袭击事件一周年纪念会、2002年奥运会开幕式和奥巴马总统就职典礼。
He has become a central figure not only to classical music but to all of American culture.
他不仅成为了古典音乐的中心人物,而且成为了美国所有文化的中心人物.
Three Different Points of View Ma’s Chinese heritage, French childhood, and American adulthood are all important to him.
马的中国传统、法国童年、美国成年三大不同观点对他都很重要。
All three cultures have shaped his music.
所有三种文化都塑造了他的音乐.
He has spent his career looking to new cultures for inspiration.
他的职业生涯一直以新的文化为取向。
While he began by playing European classical music, he branched out into bluegrass, Argentine tango, jazz, and traditional music from China, Japan, and Brazil.
在他开始演奏欧洲古典音乐的同时,他分出出蓝草,阿根廷探戈,爵士乐,以及来自中国,日本和巴西的传统音乐.
He says that when people open themselves up to new cultures, they don’t just understand music better—they also understand people better.
他表示,当人们向新文化开放时,他们不只是更了解音乐,他们也更了解人。
Ma can listen to his old recordings and understand how his music has changed as he has experienced and absorbed new styles of music.
马能收听他旧作的录音并理解他所经历和吸收了新作风格的音乐是如何变化的.
Yo-Yo Ma performs with the Silk Road Ensemble and dancer Charles “Lil Buck” Riley in 2011.
2011年由尤-尤·马与"丝绸之路集聚"和舞蹈家查尔斯·"利尔·巴克"·莱利出演.
On most of Ma’s albums, he performs classical music, but he has also performed in many other styles.
在大部分的马的专辑上,他表演了古典音乐,但也以许多其他风格出演.
He recorded his own versions of songs from Cole Porter’s 1930s Broadway musicals and John Williams’s themes to Star Wars, E.
他从科尔·波特的1930年代百老汇音乐剧和约翰·威廉姆斯的主题曲"星球大战"(Star Wars, E.
T.
（E.T.的后半部分）
, and Jurassic Park.
还有侏罗纪公园
Ma has also created several movie soundtracks of his own.
马亦自创多部电影音轨.
He has recorded with bluegrass and jazz musicians as well as with orchestras all over the world.
他与蓝草和爵士乐演奏家以及世界各地的管弦乐演奏家一起录制.
Yo-Yo Ma performs with pop musician Sting during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
马瑜在犹他州盐湖城举行的2002年冬季奥林匹克运动会开幕式上与流行音乐人斯丁一起表演.
The Silk Road Because Ma’s blend of backgrounds has always been important to him and his music, he founded the Silk Road Ensemble in 1998.
因为丝绸之路 马相融的背景对他和他的音乐一直很重要,他于1998年创办了"丝绸之路集".
This group is made up of musicians and composers from twenty countries.
这个团体由来自20个国家的音乐家和作曲家组成.
They collaborate on music that draws from traditions all over the world.
他们合作的音乐吸收了世界各地的传统。
The Silk Road was a trade route that ran through Asia hundreds of years ago, uniting cultures across the entire continent.
丝绸之路是一条数百年前贯穿亚洲的贸易路线,将整个大陆上的文化团结起来.
Silk Road isn’t just a musical ensemble.
丝绸之路不仅仅是音乐综艺节目。
It’s also a nonprofit group that uses music and art to connect people from different cultures.
它也是一个非盈利团体,
Even when Ma is not performing with the Silk Road Ensemble, he serves as the nonprofit’s artistic director.
即使马不与"丝绸之路集聚"演出,他也担任了非营利的艺术总监.
He helps plan its programs to teach and perform music from around the world.
他帮助规划其课程,教授和表演来自世界各地的音乐.
Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble perform in Central Park in New York City in 2011.
2011年由于同马同丝绸之路集團在纽约市中央公园出道.
“Every day I make an effort to go toward what I don’t understand.
我每天都在努力走向我不明白的。
This wandering leads to the accidental learning that continually shapes my life.”
这种徘徊导致意外的学习 持续地塑造了我的生活。 “
—Yo-Yo Ma “I’m an Accident” While many successful musicians credit hard work or natural talent, Yo-Yo Ma says he has no idea why he became one of the world’s most popular musicians or why other talented performers don’t reach the same level.
——"我是个意外"(Yo-Yo-Yo Ma “I'm an amccident ” ) 虽然许多成功的音乐家都赞扬了辛勤工作或天生的才华,但Yo-Yo-Ma却说,他不知道为什么他成为了世界上最受欢迎的音乐家之一,或者为什么其他有才华的表演者不能达到同一水平.
“I’m an accident,” he once said.
他说:“我是意外,
He claims his success is a combination of many things—his parents, his sister, various teachers, Paris, New York, his experience performing at a young age, meeting his wife, even raising his children.
他声称他的成功是许多事情的结合——他的父母、他姐姐、各种教师、巴黎、纽约、他年轻时的表演经验、与妻子相会、甚至抚养孩子。
If any one of those things had been different, he feels as though he might not have become a world- famous musician.
如果其中的任何一件事是不同的, 他觉得好像他可能没有 成为一个世界著名的音乐家。
If he hadn’t seen that giant double bass as a four-year-old, his whole life would have been different.
他的一生会有所不同。
Yo-Yo Ma prepares to perform in Germany in 2001.
马悠悠准备于2001年在德国出演.
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