美国国家公共电台 NPR 'El Derecho De Vivir En Paz' Gives Voice To Protesters In Chile

 

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

The enormous anti-government protests in Chile over the past few weeks have brought thousands together in song.

(SOUNDBITE OF PROTEST)

UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in foreign language).

SIMON: Last week, thousands in Santiago were led by dozens of guitarists playing a resistance anthem¹ against the brutal² regime of Augusto Pinochet back in 1973.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EL DERECHO DE VIVIR EN PAZ")

VICTOR JARA: (Singing in Spanish).

SIMON: Victor Jara's song "El Derecho De Vivir En Paz," the right to live in peace, was originally a tribute to Vietnam's communist leader Ho Chi Minh. Singer Francisca Valenzuela says Jara is an icon³ in today's Chile. He gave his life for his country.

FRANCISCA VALENZUELA: Victor Jara is a tremendously talented composer and songwriter who was taken by the military during the dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet and was killed. He was first imprisoned⁴. And he had his hands cut off while being detained. He even sang and wrote with the other prisoners and was a beacon⁵ of hope and resistance.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EL DERECHO DE VIVIR EN PAZ")

UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing in Spanish).

SIMON: This past weekend, 30 Chilean artists, including Valenzuela, released a new recording⁶ of "The Right to Live in Peace."

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EL DERECHO DE VIVIR EN PAZ")

UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing in Spanish).

VALENZUELA: So this part speaks to what is called the Nuevo Pacto Social, the new social agreement. And this is basically what the movement currently in Tunis fighting for - basic human rights and dignity in terms of education and health, pensions. The movement has specific requests. And it's actually adapted into the lyrics⁷ in this verse.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EL DERECHO DE VIVIR EN PAZ")

UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #1: (Speaking Spanish).

UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #2: Sentimiento.

UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #3: (Speaking Spanish).

UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #4: (Speaking Spanish).

UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #5: (Speaking Spanish).

VALENZUELA: I think what's really incredible is that right now in Chile, the artistic⁸ and cultural community is very active. We're really connected. There's things happening every single day, whether it's shows, manifestations⁹, marches. There's been assemblies every single day, which have also, you know, live music. I really feel very proud of my cultural community that we're a part of because everyone's been very active and really putting their voice and their music at the service of this movement.

SIMON: Francisca Valenzuela talking about a new version of the song "El Derecho De Vivir En Paz."

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EL DERECHO DE VIVIR EN PAZ")

UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing in Spanish).

1 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

2 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

3 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

4 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

5 beacon   

n.烽火，（警告用的）闪火灯，灯塔

参考例句：

• The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
• The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。

6 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

7 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

8 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

9 manifestations   

n.表示，显示（manifestation的复数形式）

参考例句：

• These were manifestations of the darker side of his character. 这些是他性格阴暗面的表现。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• To be wordly-wise and play safe is one of the manifestations of liberalism. 明哲保身是自由主义的表现之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》