Music of blackfoot tribe

文章大意

讲座介绍北美印第安黑脚部落（Blackfoot）的音乐文化：他们传统以猎野牛为生，马匹引入后狩猎效率提高，夏季各部落聚会；音乐多用于仪式和集体活动，以人声为主、歌词少，常用无意义的音节（vocables）营造情感，最神圣的歌曲被认为通过梦境和异象获得。

题目与答案

1. The Blackfoot Tribe`s Way of Life

   ·The Blackfoot men initially hunted on foot but later used 31_____ to assist with hunting.

   答案：horses

   原文定位：Initially, they pursued buffalo on foot, relying on their stamina and knowledge of the land. However, the introduction of horses allowed them to cover greater distances and hunt more effectively

   同义替换：「assist with」↔「more effectively」

2. ·Although they lived separately, the Blackfoot tribes gathered together during the 32_____ months.

   答案：summer

   原文定位：Although the Blackfoot tribes lived in separate groups throughout the year, they would reunite during several months in summer

   同义替换：「gathered together」↔「reunite」

3. ·One of the main topics discussed during their meetings was the threat posed by 33_____ .

   答案：farming

   原文定位：One of the most pressing topics during these meetings was the growing threat posed by the spread of farming

   同义替换：「main topics discussed」↔「most pressing topics」

4. Music and Song Structure

   ·Blackfoot music primarily used voices, but their songs included very few 34_____ .

   答案：words

   原文定位：Their songs were mostly vocal in nature, but unlike many other cultures, they included not too many words

   同义替换：「primarily」↔「mostly」，「very few」↔「not too many」

5. ·A unique feature of their songs was the use of “vocables”, syllables that had no 35_____ .

   答案：meaning

   原文定位：One of the most unique aspects of Blackfoot music was the use of vocables, which are syllables that carry no specific meaning

6. ·The purpose of using these vocables was to create 36_____ responses from the audience.

   答案：strong

   原文定位：These vocables were essential to the structure of the music, as they helped evoke strong reactions in the listeners

   同义替换：「create」↔「evoke」，「responses」↔「reactions」

7. ·The Blackfoot believed that music came to them through their 37_____ .

   答案：dreams

   原文定位：The Blackfoot believed that their most sacred songs were gifted to them through dreams

   同义替换：「music」↔「songs」

8. Music instrument and their significance（以下暂无）

   ·38_____

   ·39_____

   ·40_____

   答案：seeds|||bone|||weather