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Monday, March 31, 2008

Greensleeves

 
Greensleeves


前言:

想不到兩年前的文章,今天仍能派上用場:

盤腸大戰
http://www.xanga.com/tommyjonk/465656772/item.html

 

死?無咁易!!!小朋友們,凡是總要「定」呀。

早點睡,為明天留力吧!!

 

正文:

根據網友的提供,原來考試局播錄音內容前先放green sleeves綠袖子幻想曲)有以下三個原因:

 

1.     選擇greensleeves是因為相信大部份考生都認識這首英國民謠,而香港中小學音樂堂應該會聽過。這對使用樂曲作為確定的訊號是很重要的考慮因素。


2.
另外,這首樂曲的長度正好適合考試局的時間表。

3.
樂曲調子柔和,有助考生減少緊張的感覺。

 

(詳見為什麼香港中學公開的聆聽考試,間場的音樂是Greensleeves??

 

 

然而,對樂曲耳熟能詳的各位,又知不知道《綠袖子的文化背景?

 

事實上,在西方社會,綠袖子通常指風塵女子。然而,《綠袖子幻想曲》這首由英國著名音樂家佛漢威廉士(Vaughan Williams)改編的英國民謠,卻不是歌頌性工作者的作品,而是講述歌者被戀人拋棄的故事。

 

根據維基引述「一個廣為流傳,但沒有被證實的說法」:「這首曲子是由英王亨利八世作給其愛人安妮皇后。安妮曾經拒絕了亨利八世的愛意,而令亨利八世對她有著更癡癡的苦戀。」

 

當然,這種說法並無實據支持。

 

雖然有不少考生曾表達對《綠袖子幻想曲》反感(其實在很大程度上,這不過是對考試的反感。),然而當局卻從未打算更換有關歌曲。

 

結果,《綠袖子幻想曲》終成為歷代港人的考試之歌。

 

延伸小問題:

如果你有權決定聆聽考試中的間場音樂,你會保留《綠袖子幻想曲》?還是會更換其他樂章?

 

後記:

「炒」一條題目(甚至一整份卷!)及題號錯漏根本不會構成生命危險,不用擔心。




 



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chow sir ... i think today, i hv P 了 K ...
Posted 3/31/2008 6:37 PM by kiko_5k - recommend - reply

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Well, good use of 'old' materials......  It sounded to me as if '年年有今日'.   

@kiko_5k - Don't worry!  'Add oil' for the rest of your exams!!! 

Posted 3/31/2008 6:47 PM by Frostig Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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Frostig - thank you so much ~

yea, i ll add TONS of oil on the coming exams ... thx !!

Posted 3/31/2008 9:38 PM by kiko_5k - recommend - reply

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Just wonder, WHY '有不少考生表達對《綠袖子幻想曲》的不滿'?  I mean, WHY have they been dissatisfied?  What's wrong with this ong?  (I know that the 'old version' was very unpleasant (monotone!!!), but the new one has been very nice already. 
Posted 4/1/2008 9:34 AM by Frostig Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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不如改做《無間道》

明明我已奮力無間踏盡面前路(為高考不停溫書)

夢想中的彼岸為何還未到?(大學呀......大學呀......)

明明我已奮力無間天天上路(日日溫書......)

我不死也為活得好

快到終點(考完高考!)誰能知道(!?)

又再

回到起點 從頭上路(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Posted 4/1/2008 3:51 PM by hystericireul Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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@kiko_5k - 我想高考變態的地方,在於其不可預測。

所以你覺得P了K,不一定真的出事了的。

反而得盡快收恰心情,在餘下的科目做得更好!

放心,高考妖怪很快會被你打敗!

Posted 4/1/2008 3:53 PM by hystericireul Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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我真係好憎greensleeves

佢嘈住我prepare

Posted 4/1/2008 8:51 PM by mayaofan - recommend - reply


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