The Chicago Blues Festival芝加哥蓝调音乐节

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蓝调（Blues）为爵士、摇滚及福音歌曲（Gospel）的老祖宗，原本只是美国早期黑奴抒发心情时所吟唱的12小节曲式，演唱或演奏时大量蓝调音（Blue Notes）的应用，使得音乐上充满了压抑及不和谐的感觉，这种音乐听起来十分忧郁。但就是这么一股“反骨”气息，使得它后来在叛逆的摇滚乐中发扬光大。蓝调以歌曲直接陈述内心想法的表现方式，与当时白人社会的音乐截然不同。

The City of Chicago 芝加哥市

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the most populous1 city in the midwestern United States and the third most populous city in the USA， after New York City and Los Angeles. Chicago is considered as one of the most exciting and diverse2 entertainment3 cities in the world.

芝加哥是美国的伊利诺伊州最大的城市。它是美国中西部人口最多的城市，也是美国人口最多的第三大城市，仅次于纽约市和洛杉矶。芝加哥被认为是世界上最令人兴奋和多样化的娱乐城市之一。

Music in Chicago 芝加哥的音乐

In Chicago， there are so many music bars or some music performs and some great shows performing every day and night. The local people and the tourists can enjoy all of the blues or jazz. The Chicago people prefer to show their feelings in this way， namely， the music way.

芝加哥有很多的音乐酒吧和一些音乐表演，每天白天晚上都有一些精彩的表演。当地的人们和游客可以欣赏到蓝调音乐或爵士乐，芝加哥人特别喜欢用这种方式来表达他们的感受，即音乐的方式。

The Chicago Blues Festival芝加哥蓝调音乐节

The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicagos Music Festivals. It is hosted by the City of Chicago Mayor4s Office of Special Events， and is always held in early June. The event has always taken place in Grant Park， near the Lake Michigan waterfront5 in Chicago.

芝加哥蓝调音乐节是全球最大的免费蓝调音乐节，并且目前仍然是芝加哥几个音乐节中最盛大的一个。它由芝加哥市市长特别活动办公室主办，一般在六月初举行。这项活动总是在格兰特公园举行，此处紧邻芝加哥的密歇根湖滨水区。

Activities in the Chicago Blues Festival 芝加哥蓝调音乐节各项活动

The Chicago Blues Festival is an annual6 event held in June that features three days of performances by top-level blues musicians， both old favorites and the promising. During three days on five stages， more than 500，000 blues fans would come to enjoy it， and it proves that Chicago is the “Blues Capital of the World”.

芝加哥蓝调音乐节是年度性的音乐活动，每年6月举行，共持续3天。人们喜爱的和崭露头角的顶级蓝调音乐乐手都会参加演出。在这为期3天的5个表演场地，超过50万的蓝调音乐乐迷会来欣赏，这也充分证明芝加哥是“世界蓝调音乐之都”。

History of the Chicago Blues Festival 芝加哥蓝调音乐节的历史

The Chicago Blues Festival can go back several generations7. Some musicians came from the South for advancements8 and better career possibilities. The festival began in 1984， a year after the death of Mckinley Morganfield， who is generally9 considered “Father of Chicago blues”. Each year the organizer choose a theme， generally to honor a blues musician who recently passed away. Obviously10， Chicago blues acts are common. Since those early beginnings， the festival has become the worlds largest free concert of its kind.

芝加哥蓝调音乐节可以追溯到几代人以前，一批音乐人为了发展和更好的工作机会从南方来到芝加哥。这个节日始于1984年，也就是被称为“芝加哥蓝调音乐之父”的麦金利·摩根菲尔德死后的第二年。主办单位每年选择一个主题，一般是纪念一位最近去世的蓝调音乐家。显然，芝加哥蓝调音乐演出很常见。从最初开始，芝加哥蓝调音乐节已成为世界上同类节日中最大的免费音乐盛会。