VOA常速英语2013--波兰Karbido组合简单木制桌子内藏音乐艺术乾坤

 

Polish Ensemble¹ Conducts 'Four-by-Four' Orchestra 波兰Karbido组合简单木制桌子内藏音乐艺术乾坤

NEW YORK — A square maple² table that contains a small orchestra would appear at first an impossibility.  But at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, one such orchestra performed for several days recently.  

The sounds, from a music video, are by the Polish ensemble Karbido.   

音乐视频中的这段声音出自波兰组合Karbido（卡比多）之手。

Polish ensemble Karbido's instrument looks like a traditional table made of maple planks³.  But it's complex, outfitted⁴ with interior microphones, hidden strings⁵ and flutes⁶, plus four talented artists and their audio technician.

这一波兰组合合奏的乐器看起来就像由木板制成的传统桌子。但其内部复杂,配备内置麦克风,隐藏的弦和长笛,以及加上四位天才的艺术家和他们的音频技术人员。

Michal Litwiniec, one of the tableists, says the table contains mysteries.

演奏者之一的米歇尔·李特文塞表示这个桌子内藏乾坤。

“We have some kind of bass⁷ guitar which has two strings, some kind of guitar and some kind of sitar and some kind of Australian didgeridoo which is situated⁸ here....And there are also flutes in the legs, some hidden strings under the table," said Litwiniec.

“我们有两弦低音吉他,其他种类的吉他和锡塔尔琴，以及澳大利亚迪吉里杜管…桌腿还有长笛, 底下还有一些隐藏的弦, ”李特文塞说道。

The group created this table in 2006 for a Polish music festival following a beer-fueled brainstorming⁹ session.

这个组合在2006年为一场啤酒畅谈会随后而来的波兰音乐节建造了这个桌子。

"We had a lot of ideas in our head.  Actually everybody had his own idea how to construct it.  But, finally, I get the solution that we will construct it as an African instrument, which is called Balafin or Marimba," said Litwiniec.

“我们脑中有很多灵感涌现。其实如何建造每个人都有自己的想法。但是,最后,我有了解决方案,我们将按照被称为巴拉非或马林巴琴的非洲乐器建造。”李特文塞说道。

Each member of Karbido is an accomplished¹⁰ musician, playing with other bands and as soloists¹¹.  But their true love, as can be seen in their music video, is The Table.

Next up for Karbido after Brooklyn - a return to Poland for a series of concerts in the homeland.     

该组合的每位成员都是在他的乐队演奏以及独奏的杰出音乐家。但是我们可以从他们的音乐视频中看到他们的真爱就是这个桌子。卡比多布鲁克林之行后接下来将返回波兰在故土进行一系列的音乐会表演。

1 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

2 maple   

n.槭树，枫树，槭木

参考例句：

• Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
• The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。

3 planks   

（厚）木板( plank的名词复数 )； 政纲条目，政策要点

参考例句：

• The house was built solidly of rough wooden planks. 这房子是用粗木板牢固地建造的。
• We sawed the log into planks. 我们把木头锯成了木板。

4 outfitted   

v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They outfitted for the long journey. 他们为远途旅行准备装束。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• They outfitted him with artificial legs. 他们为他安了假腿。 来自辞典例句

5 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

6 flutes   

长笛( flute的名词复数 )； 细长香槟杯（形似长笛）

参考例句：

• The melody is then taken up by the flutes. 接着由长笛奏主旋律。
• These flutes have 6open holes and a lovely bright sound. 笛子有6个吹气孔，奏出的声音响亮清脆。

7 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

8 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

9 brainstorming   

献计献策,合力攻关

参考例句：

• With Brainstorming, treat the view on how to solve the problem rightly. 利用脑激励法(Brainstorming)，正确对待学生实验中的问题解决观。
• We are going to do some brainstorming soon. 我们很快就要做些脑力激荡。

10 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

11 soloists   

n.独唱者，独奏者，单飞者( soloist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The soloists were ably supported by the University Singers. 这些独唱歌手得到了大学歌手的大力支持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Summer music festivals feature leading orchestras, soloists and opera companies. 在夏季举行的各音乐节，有著名的交响乐团、独唱和独奏者及歌剧团表演。 来自互联网