2007年12月5日星期三
2007年11月26日星期一
About Declan Galbraith
If angel can sing,then declan is one of them!His voice can touch inside you heart,and reach in deep of your mind.He cries,you cry.He loves,you love.He angers,you anger.
You need to buy declan's records for whatever the reason is,you need to listen his music,the voice from the hevean.Especially,i must introduce you some of his classic which are also my favourites.The first one surely is the main song in 2002--TELL ME WHY,itis also the record won Guinness World Record in 2002.The second is the famous "DANNY BOY".The third one is carrickfergus.
Declan Galbraith is one of the most talented young singers today. His rendition of traditional Irish folk songs such as Danny Boy and Carrikfergus are nothing short of awesome.
Declan Galbraith is like most other 14 year old boys. He loves computer games, swimming, cycling and football. But one thing makes him stand out from all the others, he signed a recording deal worth more than a million pounds.
This remarkable young boy, originally from Hoo, near Kent has an amazing voice and has had every major record company hotly bidding to sign him. Record giants EMI have secured Declan's signature and over the next 3 years Declan is promised to release at least 3 albums.
At the age of 8, Declan started singing at local talent competitions and won sixteen titles in just fourteen months. Since then he has gone on to record a version of Walking in the Air which was released on the same Christmas album as Westlife and Elton John. His own album was out last autumn and it was a big hit so it won't be long until artists are clambering to sing with him! Not only does Declan possess an extraordinary vocal talent but the range of music he sings is both diverse and unusual for such a young boy of his age. As well as popular classics including 'I'll be There' and Angels, Declan sings traditional Irish folk songs such as Danny Boy and Carrikfergus. He's also anxious to record new songs that he can claim to be his very own and perhaps one day he'll even write them himself?
Declan's love of traditional Irish music stems from an early childhood spent with his granddad 'Poppy' Ben. Ben was a musician who played in Irish folk bands and he regularly bought Declan along to watch him play at various gigs and concerts. Unfortunately 'Poppy' Ben died before he could see Declan's success, however Declan cites him as his strongest musical influence.
Declan's parents are Siobhan and Alec; he also has a younger sister, Bernadette, who is a talented Irish dancer. They have a large family all of whom are very close. He is often seen out and about with some of his many cousins.
Declan's dedication and love of singing means that he practices daily for two hours. He has his own voice coach, who gives him advice on how to look after what he describes as 'a very special and unique voice'. For such a young boy, Declan is single minded in the fact that his main ambition is to sing professionally. Alternatively he'd consider acting, either way he is determined to carve his name out in lights!
ABOUT DECLAN
Declan Galbraith is like most other 11 year old lads. He loves computer games, swimming, cycling and football. But one thing makes him stand out from all the others, he signed a recording deal worth more than a million pounds.
This remarkable young boy, originally from Hoo, near Kent has an amazing voice and has had every major record company hotly bidding to sign him. Record giants EMI have secured Declan's signature and over the next 3 years Declan is promised to release at least 3 albums.
At the age of 8, Declan started singing at local talent competitions and won sixteen titles in just fourteen months. Since then he has gone on to record a version of Walking in the Air which was released on the same Christmas album as Westlife and Elton John. His own album was out last autumn and it was a big hit so it won't be long until artists are clambering to sing with him!
Not only does Declan possess an extraordinary vocal talent but the range of music he sings is both diverse and unusual for such a young boy of his age. As well as popular classics including 'I'll be There' and Angels, Declan sings traditional Irish folk songs such as Danny Boy and Carrikfergus. He's also anxious to record new songs that he can claim to be his very own and perhaps one day he'll even write them himself?
Declan Galbraith is like most other ten-year-old boys. He loves computer games, swimming, cycling and football. But one thing makes him different?he's just been signed to a recording deal worth more than a million pounds. This remarkable young boy, originally from Hoo, near Kent has an amazing voice and has had every major record company hotly bidding to sign him. Record giants EMI have secured Declan's signature and over the next 3 years Declan is promised to release at least 3 albums.
At the tender age of 8, Declan started singing at local talent competitions and won sixteen titles in just fourteen months. Since then he has gone on to record a version of Walking in the Air which was released on the same Christmas album as Westlife and Elton John. His own album is due out in the autumn, so it won't be long until artists are clambering to sing with him!
Not only does Declan possess an extraordinary vocal talent but the range of music he sings is both diverse and unusual for such a young boy. As well as popular classics including 'I'll be There' and Angels, Declan sings traditional Irish folk songs such as Danny Boy and Carrikfergus. He's also anxious to record new songs that he can claim to be his very own and perhaps one day he'll even write them himself?
Declan's love of traditional Irish music stems from an early childhood spent with his granddad 'Poppy' Ben. Ben was a musician who played in Irish folk bands and he regularly bought Declan along to watch him play at various gigs and concerts. Unfortunately 'Poppy' Ben died before he could see Declan's success, however Declan cites him as his strongest musical influence.
Declan's parents are Siobhan and Alec; he also has a younger sister, Bernadette, who is a talented Irish dancer. They have a large family all of whom are very close. He is often seen out and about with some of his many cousins.
Declan's dedication and love of singing means that he practices daily for two hours. He has his own voice coach, who gives him advice on how to look after what he describes as 'a very special and unique voice'. For such a young boy, Declan is single minded in the fact that his main ambition is to sing professionally. Alternatively he'd consider acting, either way he is determined to carve his name out in lights!
2007年4月26日星期四
歌词搜索
最近一直在听Melissa Manchester的《no one can love you more than me》，这不是一首新歌，但我才开始知道它。这也是我愿意推荐给朋友www.pandora.com的原因，因为我是从pandora听到这首歌曲的，pandora向我推荐的歌曲，我确实发现有不少我是喜欢听的。《no one can love you more than me》应该不是那种特别流行的歌曲，我在网上没有找到mp3格式的下载，好不容易在一个韩文的网站上找到了可以免费重复但在线的听。因为是英文歌，百度的mp3搜索也帮不上忙了，这一点倒是百度可以改进的地方。
今天，我想找一下歌曲的歌词，但是没有找到，倒是学了一个单词，lyric，就是英文歌词的意思。能够找到的只有Melissa Manchester另外一张专辑的歌曲的歌词，却没能找到《no one can love you more than me》的歌词。这时我也想到了那个千千静听的播放软件来了，它有个功能就是可以直接播放当前播放的歌曲的歌词。现在想想，这个功能确实好像不错，应该会受到不少人的欢迎。
2007年4月24日星期二
美妙的潘多拉之盒
www.pandora.com是一个音乐广播网站，它可以分析你的个人爱好，收听习惯，然后选择你可能会喜欢的歌曲在线播放。由于授权的限制，它不能直接收听你指定的歌曲，也不能重复播放任何歌曲，但是一般来讲，你喜欢的歌曲都会出现在播放曲目中，还有一点，你可能因此发现很多你没有听过但同样非常好听的新歌。
由于版权的限制，这样的网站很难获得赢利，几天前，我收到pandora的求助信，大致意思就是即使现在这样一种授权发式都可能受到限制，那么网站可能面临关闭，希望得到捐助。这是很遗憾的，因为这样的网站让广大网友受惠，但很难生存。
斯卡布罗集市原唱版本歌词和译文
Are you going to Scarborough Fair 你正要去史卡保罗集市吗
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme香菜 鼠尾草 迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there 请代我向他问候
He was once a true love of mine 他曾是我的真爱
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt 请他为我做一件棉衬衫
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 香菜 鼠尾草 迷迭香和百里香
Without no seams nor needle work 不能有接缝,也不能用针线
Then he'll be a true love of mine 这样 他就可以成为我的真爱
Tell him to find me an acre of land 请他为我找一亩地
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 香菜 鼠尾草 迷迭香和百里香
Between salt water and the sea strands 地必须位于海水和海岸之间
Then he'll be a true love of mine 这样 他就可以成为我的真爱
Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather 请他用皮制的镰刀收割
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 香菜 鼠尾草 迷迭香和百里香
And gather it all in a bunch of heather 用石楠草捆扎成束
Then he'll be a true love of mine 这样 他就可以成为我的真爱
Are you going to Scarborough Fair 你正要去史卡保罗集市吗
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 香菜 鼠尾草 迷迭香和百里香
Remember me to one who lives there 请代我向他问候
He was once a true love of mine 他曾是我的真爱
斯卡布罗集市的中英文对照歌词
问尔所之，是否如适 Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
彼方淑女，凭君寄辞 Remember me to one who lives there.
伊人曾在，与我相知 She once was a true love of mine.
嘱彼佳人，备我衣缁 Tell her to make me a cambric shirt.
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
勿用针砧，无隙无疵 Without no seams nor needle work.
伊人何在，慰我相思 Then she will be a true love of mine.
（伴唱） （伴唱)
彼山之阴，深林荒址 On the side of hill in the deep forest green,
冬寻毡毯，老雀燕子 Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown.
雪覆四野，高山迟滞 Blankets and bed clothiers the child of maintain
眠而不觉，寒笳清嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人，营我家室 Tell her to find me an acre of land.
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
良田所修，大海之坻 Between the salt water and the sea strand,
伊人应在，任我相视 Then she will be a true love of mine.
（伴唱） （伴唱）
彼山之阴，叶疏苔蚀 On the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves
涤我孤冢，珠泪渐渍 Washes the grave with slivery tears.
惜我长剑，日日拂拭 Asoldier cleans and polishes a gun.
寂而不觉，寒笳长嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
嘱彼佳人，收我秋实 Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather.
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷 Parsely sage rosemary and thyme.
敛之集之，勿弃勿失 And gather it all in a bunch of heather.
伊人犹在，唯我相誓 Then she will be a true love of mine.
（伴唱） （伴唱）
烽火印啸，浴血之师 War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.
将帅有令，勤王之事 Generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight for a cause.
争斗缘何，久忘其旨 They have long ago forgotten.
痴而不觉，寒笳悲嘶 Sleeps unaware of the clarion call
斯卡布罗集市
斯卡布罗集市（Scarborough Fair）是电影《毕业生》里的主题曲，一直以来都非常喜欢听，电影里的这首歌曲是由保罗.西蒙流行音乐组合演唱的，但真正让这首歌引起我注意的则是不久前公司同事的一个手机铃声，铃声是这首歌曲的另一个版本，由莎拉.布莱曼演唱的，莎拉.布莱曼演绎更给人一种忧伤和神秘的感觉，更加的打动了我。于是我上网下载了莎拉.布莱曼的版本，同时还找到了保罗.西蒙的版本，一段时间每天都要听，如痴如醉。我还找到了歌词，更让我惊喜地是这首歌曲的中文译文，诗经体的译文让我这个没有文化的人也感觉美妙绝伦，爱不释手，作为欢迎语放在了这个博客的首页。斯卡布罗集市这首歌的歌词至少追溯到十三世纪的英格兰，至于曲调则更早，产生于苏格兰，很有可能受到了维京人和另一支伟大的蛮族凯尔特人的影响。维京人是那种大无畏的民族，而凯尔特则有着很多神秘难解的传说，他们留给我们的印象当中，更多的是诡秘和传奇，但是就是这些野蛮人创作了那首充盈着敏感的诗意和微妙的幽怨的歌。时常出现在脑子里的图像，是秋天的干草温暖的气味夹杂着野花的芬芳，被萧索的秋风挟裹着，掠过大地和田野，掠过即将封冻的河流和永远叹息的大海，一个孤独的男人，独自唱着忧伤的歌，消失在天地之间。《斯卡布罗集市》的第二句唱到了四种花朵，香芹、鼠尾草、迷迭香和百里香(Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme)，分别代表爱情的甜蜜，力量，忠诚和勇气。