Some say that classical music has more structure and form than pop music, but there are plenty of different genres in pop music, too. Others say that classical music is an art and that pop music is entertainment. But pop music is rich in artistic composition, too. Classical music has an elite audience, while pop music has more universal appeal.
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mài kè: lì lì, zhōu wǔ wǎn shàng nǐ yǒu kòng ma? wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ qù tīng yīn yuè huì.
麦克：丽丽，周五晚上你有空吗？我想请你去听音乐会。
Mike: Lili, will you be free on Friday? I'd like to invite you to a concert.
lì li: tài hǎo le, xiè xiè! wǒ zhèng xiǎng zhe zhōu mò qù nǎ er fàng sōng yī xià ne.
丽丽：太好了，谢谢！我正想着周末去哪儿放松一下呢。
Lili: Great, thank you! I was thinking about where to go and relax on the weekend.
mài kè: zhōu wǔ wǎn shàng qī diǎn bàn, guó jiā dà jù yuàn. dào shí hou zán men yī qǐ qù.
麦克：周五晚上七点半，国家大剧院。到时候咱们一起去。
Mike: 7:30 Friday night. The National Center for the Performing Arts. Let's go together then.
lì li: hǎo de, wǒ xiǎng zhī dào shì shén me lèi xíng de yīn yuè huì.
丽丽：好的，我想知道是什么类型的音乐会。
Lili: OK, what kind of concert is it?
mài kè: shì ào dì lì wéi yě nà jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán lái huá yǎn chū, wǒ hǎo bù róng yì cái gǎo dào liǎng zhāng piào.
麦克：是奥地利维也纳交响乐团来华演出，我好不容易才搞到两张票。
Mike: It is performed by the Austria Vienna Symphony Orchestra. I finally managed to get two tickets.
lì li: nǐ yī dìng hěn xǐ huān yīn yuè ba? nǐ huì chàng gē, tiào wǔ, huò zhě yǎn zòu shén me yuè qì ma?
丽丽：你一定很喜欢音乐吧？你会唱歌、跳舞、或者演奏什么乐器吗？
Lili: You like music very much, don't you? Can you sing, dance or play any musical instrument?
mài kè: wǒ dí què hěn xǐ huān yīn yuè, chàng gē, tiào wǔ wǒ bù tài zài háng, dàn wǒ huì tán gāng qín.
麦克：我的确很喜欢音乐，唱歌、跳舞我不太在行，但我会弹钢琴。
Mike: I really love music. I can't sing or dance very well, but I can play piano.
lì li: nà nǐ duì gǔ diǎn yīn yuè yī dìng xiāng dāng liǎo jiě, duì ba?
丽丽：那你对古典音乐一定相当了解，对吧？
Lili: Then you must know quite a lot about classical music, right?
mài kè: mǎ mǎ hū hū ba. wǒ tīng shuō nǐ xǐ huān liú xíng yīn yuè, gē chàng de yě bù cuò.
麦克：马马虎虎吧。我听说你喜欢流行音乐，歌唱得也不错。
Mike: A little. I was told that you like pop music and you can sing very well.
lì li: zhǐ shì chàng chàng kǎ lā ōu kèi kāi kāi xīn ér yǐ, bù guò wǒ yě huì yǎn zòu yī zhǒng yuè qì.
丽丽：只是唱唱卡拉OK开开心而已，不过我也会演奏一种乐器。
Lili: It's nothing but a casual time in karaoke bar, but I can play a kind of musical instrument, too.
mài kè: shén me yuè qì? shì xiǎo tíqín ma?
麦克：什么乐器？是小提琴吗？
Mike: What musical instrument? Is it violin?
lì li: shì jí tā, wǒ shàng dà xué de shí hòu xué huì de.
丽丽：是吉他，我上大学的时候学会的。
Lili: Guitar. I learned it when I was in college.
mài kè: xiǎo tí qín yǎn zòu qǐ lái yǒu hěn duō jiǎng jiu, jí tā xiāng bǐ jiào ér yán gèng suí yì yī xiē.
麦克：小提琴演奏起来有很多讲究，吉他相比较而言更随意一些。
Mike: Playing violin is quite an art, while playing guitar is comparatively more casual.
lì li: méi cuò, wǒ jīng cháng zài jiā lǐ zì tán zì chàng, zì wǒ xīn shǎng.
丽丽：没错，我经常在家里自弹自唱，自我欣赏。
Lili: That's right. I often play and sing at home to enjoy myself.
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音乐 yīn yuè: music
古典音乐 gǔ diǎn yīn yuè: classical music
流行音乐 liú xíng yīn yuè: pop music
音乐会 yīn yuè huì: concert
交响乐 jiāo xiǎng yuè: symphony
乐团 yuè tuán: orchestra
乐队 yuè duì: band
剧院 jù yuàn: theater
唱歌 chàng gē: sing
跳舞 tiào wǔ: dance
乐器 yuè qì: musical instruments
钢琴 gāng qín: piano
小提琴 xiǎo tí qín: violin
吉他 jí tā: guitar
演员 yǎn yuán: actor; actress
表演 biǎo yǎn: perform, performance
弹奏 tán zòu: play
演奏 yǎn zòu: play, playing
歌厅 gē tīng: karaoke bar
艺术 yì shù: art
娱乐 yú lè: entertainment
结构 jié gòu: structure
形式 xíng shì: form
类型 lèi xíng: type; kind
喜欢 xǐ huān: like; love
欣赏 xīn shǎng: enjoy; admire
了解 liǎo jiě: know
马马虎虎 mǎ mǎ hū hū: not too bad, not too good, just so-so
Source: China Internet Information Center
