Hany El Hamzawy

　　BBC Learning¹ EnglishPeople and PlacesHany El HamzawyWilliam: Hello and welcome to People and Places… the programme where you meetinteresting people with interesting stories!
　　My name’s William Kremer. Today, I thought we’d practise some listening comprehension and to do this, we’re going to hear from a very promising² young musician. His name is Hany Adel Ibrahim El Hamzawy, he’s from Egypt and…. Well, that’s all I’m going to tell you right now! But as you listen to Hany talk, try to answer these questions:
　　What instrument does Hany play?
　　Where does the first song that Hany plays come from? And lastly, what is Ethnomusicology?
　　I’ll be back at the end of the programme with the answers to those questions, but now let’s listen to Hany talk and play…Hany: Er, my name is Hany El Hamzawy, I’m from Egypt and I’m doing my masters degree in Ethnomusicology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. I play the oud… it’s the ancestor of the European lute³ and guitar as well.
　　I want to play one piece from the Indian music – they call it ‘Raga Malconce’.
　　I used to live in Saudi Arabia for two years and I met one Indian friend and we er… gave one concert together, playing Arabic style and Indian style as well. So we play together ‘Raga Malconce’, a part of this raga.
　　[Plays Raga Malconce]
　　You know, I was interested in listening to many styles – like Flamenco, likeJazz, like er, you know, er, Turkish music, like Indian music… I don’t know which field I have to study… is it piano? So which department I should join? I’m not playing piano, I’m not playing violin. So, I discover that there is one field which is Ethnomusicology… this field is mainly concerned about thedifferent kinds of music and study the music of the whole world, you know? So, that’s the essence⁴ of Ethnomusicology.
　　I discover that music is not a hobby for, for me, but it’s like the life that sustains⁵ me.
　　[Plays Al Rouzana]
　　William: How did you do with those three questions? Let’s quickly go over the answers.
　　What instrument does Hany play? He plays the oud, which he describes as an ancestor to the European lute and guitar. Where does the first song that Hany plays come from? Well, it was an Indian piece of music, although Hany doesgo on to say that he learnt it while he was living in Saudi Arabia. Last question: what is Ethnomusicology? Ethnomusicology is a field of study which is interested in different kinds of music from around the world.
　　If you found that difficult, why not listen to this programme again? You can also read the transcript⁶ and find out more about today’s language by going tothe People and Places website on BBC Learning English dot com. Goodbye!

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 lute   

n.琵琶，鲁特琴

参考例句：

• He idly plucked the strings of the lute.他漫不经心地拨弄着鲁特琴的琴弦。
• He knows how to play the Chinese lute.他会弹琵琶。

4 essence   

n.本质，实质，精华，精粹

参考例句：

• We must try to get to the essence of things.我们必须想法抓住事物的本质。
• The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.这两件东西外表形式一样，但实质不同。

5 sustains   

v.维持( sustain的第三人称单数 )；支撑；忍受；长期保持

参考例句：

• The sea wall sustains the shock of the waves. 海堤能抵挡海浪的冲击。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The breakwater sustains the shock of the great waves. 防波堤承受巨浪的冲击。 来自辞典例句

6 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。