American country music is famous all over the world, such as the songs of John Denver. Many people enjoy listening to the music in their free time. But some people still don't know where it began.
Country music comes from folk music of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sing while playing the guitar and the violin. They sing about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs are sometimes a little sad.
John Denver is one of the most popular country music singers. He is also quite famous to the Chinese. For John Denver, music is a language that can bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. They will understand each other through music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his words and music will still live on.
Who is that? That's Zhang Haochen. He is one of the greatest young1 in China.
Zhang Haochen was born on June 3, 1990 in Shanghai. He showed his2 talent when he was only a small boy. He3 his first music show in Shanghai Concert Hall at the4 of five. In 2002, he took part5 the 4thTchaikovsky(柴可夫斯基) International Youngsters Music Competition. He became the6 piano player who won first prize in the history of the competition. In 2004, he took part in the 5th Asian International Chopin(肖邦) Piano Competition in Japan, and won the gold7 . In 2005, Zhang Haochen went to8 at the well-known Curtis Institute of Music (柯蒂斯音乐学院) in America. His teacher is Gary Graffman. Mr. Graffman is also the teacher of the9 musician Lang Lang.
In 2009, Zhang Haochen won the gold prize at the world10 piano competitions- Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the United States. The 19-year-old boy was the youngest piano player in the competition and he was also the first Chinese to win this prize.
Jazz is one of the art forms. It started in the US. Black Americans created jazz. They sang and played it together and it made them feel excited.
Jazz is a mixture of African music, work songs, slave songs and religious music. Improvisation(即兴创作) is the most important part in jazz. That is why a jazz song might sound a little different every time it is played.
Many jazz bands appeared in the late 1800s. They played jazz in bars in many towns and cities, especially in New Orleans. New Orleans is an international city and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to enjoy jazz.
Jazz is becoming more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular in the US. By the 1940s, you could listen to jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls. Now, people in many countries can listen to jazz.
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Description of Jazz | It's a mixture of African music, work songs, and religious music. The part in jazz is improvisation. |
About Jazz Bands | Many jazz bands appeared in the late 1800s. They played jazz in bars and clubs in many . |
Becoming Popular | By , jazz was popular in the US. By the 1940s, you could listen to jazz in clubs, bars and . Now, people in many countries can listen to jazz. |
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