Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 16 to 22.
The term "folk song" has been current for over a hundred years, but there is still a good deal of disagreement as to what it actually means. The definition provided by the International Folk Music Council states that folk music is the music of ordinary people, which is passed on from person to person by being listened to rather than learned from the printed page. Other factors that help shape a folk song include: continuity (many performances over a number of years): variation (changes in words and melodies either through artistic interpretation or failure of memory); and selection (the acceptance of a song by the community in which it evolves).
When songs have been subjected to these processes, their origin is usually impossible to trace. For instance, if a farm laborer were to make up a song and sing it to a couple of friends who like it and memorize it, possibly when the friends come to sing it themselves, one of them might forget some of the words and make up new ones to fill the gap, while the other, perhaps more artistic, might add a few decorative touches to the tune and improve a couple of lines of text. If this happened a few times, there would be many different versions, the song's original composer would be forgotten, and the song would become common property. This constant reshaping and re-creation is the essence of folk music. Consequently, modem popular songs and other published music, even though widely sung by people who are not professional musicians, are not considered folk music. The music and words have been set by a printed or recorded source, limiting scope for further artistic creation. These songs' origins cannot be disguised and therefore they belong primarily to the composer and not to a community.
The ideal situation for the creation of folk music is an isolated rural community. In such a setting folk songs and dances have a special purpose at every stage in a person's life, from childhood to death. Epic tales of heroic deeds, seasonal songs relating to calendar events, and occupational songs are also likely to be sung.
(Source: http://www.thereadingplanet.com)
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Elements that define folk music
B. Influences of folk music on popular music
C. Themes commonly found in folk music
D. The standards of the International Folk Music Council
The term "folk song" has been current for over a hundred years, but there is still a good deal of disagreement as to what it actually means. The definition provided by the International Folk Music Council states that folk music is the music of ordinary people, which is passed on from person to person by being listened to rather than learned from the printed page. Other factors that help shape a folk song include: continuity (many performances over a number of years): variation (changes in words and melodies either through artistic interpretation or failure of memory); and selection (the acceptance of a song by the community in which it evolves).
When songs have been subjected to these processes, their origin is usually impossible to trace. For instance, if a farm laborer were to make up a song and sing it to a couple of friends who like it and memorize it, possibly when the friends come to sing it themselves, one of them might forget some of the words and make up new ones to fill the gap, while the other, perhaps more artistic, might add a few decorative touches to the tune and improve a couple of lines of text. If this happened a few times, there would be many different versions, the song's original composer would be forgotten, and the song would become common property. This constant reshaping and re-creation is the essence of folk music. Consequently, modem popular songs and other published music, even though widely sung by people who are not professional musicians, are not considered folk music. The music and words have been set by a printed or recorded source, limiting scope for further artistic creation. These songs' origins cannot be disguised and therefore they belong primarily to the composer and not to a community.
The ideal situation for the creation of folk music is an isolated rural community. In such a setting folk songs and dances have a special purpose at every stage in a person's life, from childhood to death. Epic tales of heroic deeds, seasonal songs relating to calendar events, and occupational songs are also likely to be sung.
(Source: http://www.thereadingplanet.com)
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Elements that define folk music
B. Influences of folk music on popular music
C. Themes commonly found in folk music
D. The standards of the International Folk Music Council
Kiến thức:Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Đoạn văn chủ yếu thảo luận là gì?
A. Các yếu tố xác định âm nhạc dân gian
B. Ảnh hưởng của âm nhạc dân gian đối với âm nhạc đại chúng
C. Các chủ đề thường thấy trong âm nhạc dân gian
D. Các tiêu chuẩn của Hội đồng Âm nhạc Dân gian Quốc tế
Thông tin: The definition provided by the International Folk Music Council states that folk music is the music of ordinary people, which is passed on from person to person by being listened to rather than learned from the printed page. Other factors that help shape a folk song include: continuity (many performances over a number of years): variation (changes in words and melodies either through artistic interpretation or failure of memory); and selection (the acceptance of a song by the community in which it evolves).
Tạm dịch: Hội đồng Âm nhạc Dân gian Quốc tế đưa ra định nghĩa rằng âm nhạc dân gian là âm nhạc của những người bình thường, được truyền từ người này sang người khác bằng cách nghe chứ không phải học từ sách vở. Các yếu tố khác giúp hình thành một bài hát dân gian bao gồm: tính liên tục (nhiều buổi biểu diễn trong nhiều năm); biến thể (thay đổi trong lời và giai điệu hoặc thông qua diễn giải nghệ thuật hoặc nhớ không đúng); và lựa chọn (sự chấp nhận một bài hát của cộng đồng nơi nó phát triển).
Giải thích:
Đoạn văn chủ yếu thảo luận là gì?
A. Các yếu tố xác định âm nhạc dân gian
B. Ảnh hưởng của âm nhạc dân gian đối với âm nhạc đại chúng
C. Các chủ đề thường thấy trong âm nhạc dân gian
D. Các tiêu chuẩn của Hội đồng Âm nhạc Dân gian Quốc tế
Thông tin: The definition provided by the International Folk Music Council states that folk music is the music of ordinary people, which is passed on from person to person by being listened to rather than learned from the printed page. Other factors that help shape a folk song include: continuity (many performances over a number of years): variation (changes in words and melodies either through artistic interpretation or failure of memory); and selection (the acceptance of a song by the community in which it evolves).
Tạm dịch: Hội đồng Âm nhạc Dân gian Quốc tế đưa ra định nghĩa rằng âm nhạc dân gian là âm nhạc của những người bình thường, được truyền từ người này sang người khác bằng cách nghe chứ không phải học từ sách vở. Các yếu tố khác giúp hình thành một bài hát dân gian bao gồm: tính liên tục (nhiều buổi biểu diễn trong nhiều năm); biến thể (thay đổi trong lời và giai điệu hoặc thông qua diễn giải nghệ thuật hoặc nhớ không đúng); và lựa chọn (sự chấp nhận một bài hát của cộng đồng nơi nó phát triển).
Đáp án A.