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每年的6月21日，有120多個國家慶祝世界音樂日。

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1Every year on June 21st, World Music Day is celebrated in over 120 countries, including its birthplace France, to honor both amateur and professional musicians.Citizens of a city or a country are permitted and encouraged to perform music outside in their neighborhoods, public areas, and parks on World Music Day.Free concerts are also held, where musicians perform for the joy of it rather than for a fee.

2In the 1970s,American musician Joel Cohen,who was then working for a French radio station,came up with the idea of having musicians perform on the evening of June 21 to celebrate the start of summer.It was finally accepted by France's Ministry of Culture in 1982.The day started in France and has since extended to countries such as Belgium, the United Kingdom and others.It's an ideal time to learn a new instrument or listen to songs they wouldn't ordinarily include on their playlist.Every type of musician can celebrate World Music Day with friends,family,and even strangers,whether they are young,elderly,new,or seasoned professionals.The purpose is to promote music.

3It makes no difference how good you are at making music.Everyone can do it.This day can be used by even the most tone-deaf folks to sing their hearts out and appreciate the beauty and power of music.Music is not only a great way to express yourself, but it may also be beneficial to your health.A song might bring back a joyful memory or make you feel energized when you listen to it.

Reading Check

1.In which country did World Music Day begin?

A.Belgium.B.America.C.France.D.China.

2.Why are some concerts held for free on World Music Day?

A.For reputation.B.For entertainment.

C.For experience.D.For occupation.

3.What do we know about World Music Day?

A.Those who are not good at music are not welcome that day.

B.Joel Cohen put forward the idea of performing music for free that day.

C.The goal of it is to instruct tone-deaf people in music.

D.You can listen to songs not included on the playlist that day.

Language Study

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Latin American music is one of the most popular music in the world.Sometimes it 1.______(call) Latin music, which includes the music of many countries and comes in many varieties.Some critics have defined Latin music as a 2.______(combine)of four elements—music style, geography, cultural background of artist and language, the first of which contains all music styles generated from Latin countries, such as salsa, merengue,bachata as well as others 3.______(gain) from more mainstream styles,such as Latin pop,rock, jazz and hip-hop.Latin music 4.______(influence) American popular music, jazz,rhythm and blues and even country music for long.

The Argentine tango was 5.______worldwide success in the 1930s, 6.______it was common in dance halls for a Latin orchestra to alternate with a big band.Latin music was 7.______(extreme)popular with dancers.

8.______(start) in the mid-1980s, Billboard introduced the Top Latin Albums and Hot Latin Tracks charts for Latin music albums and singles.During the next decade, Latin music gained more interest from artists and producers.Ricky Martin's performance of Spanglish versionThe Cup of Lifeat the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999 was 9.______made him well-known and earned him much press attention.Today, most mainstream artists and producers tend 10.______feature more on songs from Latin artists.