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English. I'm Neil.

英語。我是尼爾。

And I'm Sam.

而我是山姆。

In this 6 Minute English,

在這篇6分鐘英語中。

we're talking about music.

我們在談論音樂。

What sort of music do you

你喜歡什麼樣的音樂？

like listening to, Sam?

喜歡聽嗎，山姆？

Well, I wouldn't say I have

嗯，我不會說我有

one specific type. My taste

一個特定的類型。我的口味

in songs is more eclectic - a

在歌曲中更具有折衷性--一個

word that describes taste

口味詞

which includes a wide

其中包括一個廣泛的

ariety of styles.

各種各樣的風格。

Well, in this programme, we're

那麼，在這個節目中，我們要

talking all about grime - a

談論所有關於汙垢的問題--一個

style of music which originated

樂曲起源於

in London specifically in

在倫敦，特別是在

the tower blocks of east

東部的高樓大廈

and southeast London.

和倫敦東南部。

Yes - the artists are

是的--藝術家們是

predominantly young black

以年輕黑人為主

men and often cite the

的男人，並經常引用

decaying tower blocks they

腐爛的大廈，他們

grew up in as an inspiration

以此為契機而成長起來的

for the urban style of music.

為城市風格的音樂。

Well, before we continue

好吧，在我們繼續之前

talking about grime music,

談論格雷姆音樂。

I have a question for you,

我有一個問題要問你。

Sam. Stormzy is one of the

薩姆.斯托姆齊是一個

most famous grime artists,

最著名的灰泥藝術家。

but what is his real name?

但他的真名是什麼？

Is it: a) Michael Omari,

是：a）邁克爾-奧馬利。

b) Martin Owusu or

b) 馬丁-奧烏蘇或

c) Marvin Appiah?

c) Marvin Appiah?

I think I might know this

我想我可能知道這個

one - I'll say a) Michael Omari.

一--我會說a）邁克爾-奧馬利。

We can find out if you're

我們可以發現，如果你是

right at the end of this

就在這段話的最後

programme. For many people,

方案。對許多人來說。

knowing the origin of a type

知道一個類型的起源

of music helps them to

的音樂幫助他們

understand more about the

瞭解更多關於

style and lyrics.

風格和歌詞。

Here's writer Jude Yawson

以下是作家裘德-亞夫森

talking with BBC journalist

與BBC記者交談

Andrew Marr about his

安德魯-馬爾關於他的

experience growing up on

的成長經歷。

an estate in southeast

東南部的一個莊園

London on the BBC Radio 4

倫敦的BBC第四廣播電臺

programme, Start the Week.

節目，開始一週。

Yes, so I lived like on

是的，所以我住在像在

an estate. It's, it's in

一個莊園。它是，它是在

Annerley, near Crystal Palace.

安納裡，靠近水晶宮。

And for me growing up with

而對我來說，成長過程中的

this experience was like

這種經歷就像

literally acknowledging the

從字面上看是承認了

different cultures and

不同的文化和

peoples that lived within,

生活在其中的人民。

like this state. And it

像這樣的狀態。而它

was around the age of about,

是在大約的年齡。

say, seven or eight - that's

例如，七或八--那是

when things for me and my

當事情對我和我的

particular estate started to

特定房地產開始

get a bit more contentious

爭鋒相對

with the other people that

與其他的人，即

were moving in. Kids were

遷入。孩子們在

coming of age, becoming

成年後，成為

more like free and

更像是免費和

venturing out and around

四處遊走

the estate. And, you

遺產。而且，你

know, police

知道，警察

kind of, like. harassing, but

有點兒，比如說，騷擾，但是

So you've got different

所以你有不同的

cultures knocking into each

文化相互碰撞

other and the

其他和

police knocking

警察敲門

into everybody else.

變成其他所有人。

So Jude Yawson describes his

是以，裘德-亞夫森描述了他的

upbringing. He used the word

教養。他用了這個詞

contentious - likely to cause

有爭議 - 可能引起

or create an argument - to

或創建一個參數--以

describe life on the estate.

描述莊園裡的生活。

Yes, and he said the kids

是的，而且他說孩子們

were coming of age - meaning

正在走向成熟--意味著

transitioning from a child into

從一個孩子過渡到

an adult. In his interview,

一個成年人。在他的採訪中。

he goes on to say how a

他接著說，一個人如何

teacher gave him the advice

老師給他的建議

that if he ever got stabbed,

如果他被刺傷了。

not to remove the knife - as

不取出刀子--因為

he would bleed to death.

他將流血而死。

He says that at the age of

他說，在他的年齡

14 when he was told that, he

14當他被告知時，他

felt grateful and that the

感到很感激，並表示

teacher was looking out for

老師在關注著

him, but in hindsight

他，但在事後看來

questions why a teenager

質疑為什麼一個十幾歲的孩子

should receive that information.

應該收到該資訊。

What this does give us in an

這確實給了我們一個

insight into life and the

對生活的洞察力和

background of life that led to

的生活背景，導致

some people, like Stormzy,

有些人，比如斯托姆齊。

creating grime music. He says

創作格萊姆音樂。他說

that it started off in the

它開始在

bedrooms and basements of

臥室和地下室的

tower blocks and homes in

聳人聽聞的高樓大廈和住宅在

these areas of London, with

倫敦的這些地區，有

many artists' works being

許多藝術家的作品被

broadcast on pirate

在盜版上播放

radio stations.

電臺。

That said, for some people, this

也就是說，對一些人來說，這

type of music represents

音樂類型代表

something different. There are

不同的東西。有

some who think the hard-hitting

有的人認為硬性規定的

lyrics and strong beats glorify

歌詞和強烈的節拍頌揚

violence. They see it as an

暴力。他們把它看作是一種

aggressive and violent

攻擊性和暴力性

form of music.

音樂的形式。

However, Jude Yawson, speaking

然而，Jude Yawson在發言中指出

with Andrew Marr on BBC Radio 4

與安德魯-馬爾在英國廣播公司第四臺合作

programme Start the Week, has

節目《開始的一週》，已經

a different interpretation of

的不同解釋

what grime music is all about.

格雷姆音樂是怎麼回事。

I describe grime as like a

我形容汙垢就像一個

soulful shout there's literally

飽含深情的呼喊，簡直是

a necessity in getting all

的必要條件，以獲得所有

this content out of yourself.

這個內容是你自己提出來的。

One of the most predominant

其中最主要的是

grime artists, Wiley, basically

Grime藝術家, Wiley, 基本上

the first person who created

第一個創造的人

this sound - 140 beats per

這種聲音 - 每分鐘140次

minute. That's such a raw tune,

分鐘。這是一個如此原始的曲子。

but the chorus literally chants

但合唱團簡直是在吟唱

like 'there are lots of signs

像 "有很多跡象

in life, some that you may

在生活中，一些你可能

not realise' - I was

沒有意識到' - 我是

listening to that as

聽了這句話，作為

like an 11- or 12-year-old

像一個11或12歲的孩子

and it's very existential.

而且它非常具有存在感。

He used the word predominant,

他用了占主導地位這個詞。

which describes the

其中描述了

strongest or most important

最強的或最重要的

thing, to describe the artist

描寫藝術家的事情

Wiley. That's who Jude Yawson

威利。這就是裘德-亞夫森

says was the first person to

他說，他是第一個

create the grime sound.

創造出灰泥的聲音。

He also used the verb

他還使用了動詞

chants - sings repeatedly

吟唱 - 反覆吟唱

over and over - to talk about the

一遍又一遍--談及

chorus from one of Wiley's songs.

威利的一首歌曲中的合唱。

And he described the

他還描述了

experience of listening to it

聽的經驗

as being existential - relating

作為存在性的--與

to human existence.

對人類生存的影響。

Which inspires me to go and

這激勵著我去和

listen to some grime music

聽一聽格萊姆音樂

after today's show, but

今天的節目結束後，但

before we do - I asked you

在我們這樣做之前 - 我問你

a question about the

一個關於

real name of the

的真實名稱。

grime artist Stormzy.

格雷姆藝術家斯托姆齊。

You did. And being a fan

你做到了。而作為一個粉絲

of many different music

的許多不同的音樂

styles - I think I know

風格 - 我想我知道

this one! I said

這個!我說

a) Michael Omari.

a) 邁克爾-奧馬利。

You really do know your

你真的很瞭解你的

music, Sam. You're right.

音樂，山姆。你是對的。

In fact, his full name is

事實上，他的全名是

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo

Omari Owuo Jr. I think that

小Omari Owuo 我認為

I'll have to make the next

我必須要做下一個

question much harder

問題更難

for you! So, before we

為你而來!是以，在我們

leave today, we should recap

今天離開，我們應該回顧一下

today's vocabulary,

今天的詞彙。

starting with eclectic,

以折衷主義開始。

a word which describes

詞語描述

taste which includes a

味道，其中包括一個

wide variety of styles.

多種多樣的風格。

Contentious means creating

有爭議的意思是創造

or causing arguments.

或引起爭論。

We also had coming of

我們也有來自

age - transitioning from

歲--從

child to adult.

兒童到成人。

Predominant refers to

主導指的是

something that is the

的東西，是

strongest or most important.

最強或最重要的。

Chants is a verb which means

Chants是一個動詞，意思是

sing or repeat the same

重唱

thing over and over again.

一遍又一遍的事情。

And existential means

而存在性的手段

relating to human existence.

與人類生存有關。

Thanks, Neil. Well we

謝謝，尼爾。好了，我們

certainty learnt a lot

確信學到了很多

about grime music and

關於格萊姆音樂和

its origin, but that's

它的起源，但這是

not the only thing we can learn about, is it?

不是我們唯一可以學習的東西，是嗎？

Nope - there are lots

不--有很多

more 6 Minute English

更多6分鐘英語

programmes to enjoy on

享有的節目

our website at

我們的網站

bbclearningenglish.com

bbclearningenglish.com

which talk about a range of topics, an eclectic mix

談論一系列的主題，一個折衷的組合

to use one of today's words. You can also find us on

來使用今天的一個詞。你也可以在以下網站找到我們

social media and on our free app. Thanks for

在社交媒體和我們的免費應用程序上。感謝

listening and goodbye.

傾聽和告別。

Goodbye.

再見。