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ChChristy Moore:爱尔兰著名老牌民谣歌手,恩雅曾为他伴唱.
岁月,皱纹,过往,记忆,向日葵,狗尾草,简单纯朴,绵远悠长,折角的信纸,樟树的无华......
吉他的滑音美得令人掉下泪来;
摩尔的非常男性化的声音悠然而富于弹性,感性,磁性;
流露出的忧伤心绪难以名状,边听边怀疑,世间如何会有如此动听的声音和旋律?
歌词和旋律的配合也非常好..................
爱尔兰音乐的繁荣与另一位在国际上虽然不大有名,但在爱尔兰家誉户晓的人物密不可分。他就是Christy Moore。
说到“以声取暖”,这位爱尔兰著名老牌民谣歌手Christy Moore自然是不能被忽略的一个。那非常男性化的声音悠然而富于磁性,感性里裹着温暖。如同寒风肆虐时一面坚固的挡风墙,长跑冲刺时一个鼓励的微笑。岁月,皱纹,过往,记忆,向日葵,狗尾草,简单纯朴,绵远悠长。
象Christy Moore这样从不哗众取宠的个性正是所有爱尔兰音乐家的追求,他们尽情地运用他们所熟知的音乐形式来表达凯尔特民族,甚至更多人共同的心声,这正是全世界所有不同种族的人们所企盼的音乐。
连U2乐队都承认他们的成功很多的受到他的影响。和爱尔兰其他乐手相似的是Moore最早的音乐启蒙也来自家庭,他的母亲是位极富造诣的音乐家。Moore在其音乐起步之时,就牢牢扎根于民族土壤,加上70年代高涨的民权运动,他的创作始终与社会生活相联系。他写下了许多言辞尖锐的歌曲,抨击爱尔兰无处不在的殖民主义,“我对表达现实作品的匮乏深感不满,”他说:“但有时愤怒也会转化为敌意,如果你单为了发怒而出现在舞台上,人们也是不予理睬的。我们所运用的语言是多姿多彩的!”Moore的歌在其他爱尔兰音乐家的推动下日益流传,他的成功正是显示了将民族历史悲喜剧融入音乐而成为全人类共同的大趋势。象Moore这样从不哗众取宠的个性正是所有爱尔兰音乐家的追求,他们尽情地运用他们所熟知的音乐形式来表达凯尔特民族,甚至更多人共同的心声,这正是全世界所有不同种族的人们所企盼的音乐!risty Moore,爱尔兰著名老牌民谣歌手,恩雅曾为他伴唱.虽然不是在世界上非常有名,但在爱尔兰也是深入民心的一位民谣歌手,他的声音一如爱尔兰人民一样纯朴。
by Craig Harris
The older brother of Irish folk-pop singer-songwriter Luka Bloom (Barry Moore), Christy Moore is one of contemporary Irish musics best singer-songwriters. The former lead vocalist and chief songwriter of Planxty and Moving Hearts, Moore helped to bring the musical traditions of Ireland up to modern standards. As a solo singer-songwriter, Moore has continued to add elements of rock and popular music to his well-crafted, tradition-based tunes and has been a major inspiration to such modern Irish artists as U2, Sinead OConnor and the Pogues.
Traditional Irish music had little influence on Moores early music. Trained in old-time pop tunes and religious music, Moore was inspired as a teenager by the rock & roll of American artists including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. It wasnt until he had moved to London, where he heard Irish folk songs sung in Irish ghettos, that he became aware of the musical traditions of his homeland. Acquiring an acoustic guitar and Irish drum (bodhran), Moore began busking in the streets. Moore continued to attract attention with his original, folk-like songs after returning to Ireland in the late 1960s. Moores debut solo album, Paddy on the Road, was released in 1969.
While recording his third album, Prosperous, in 1972, Moore assembled a band that evolved into Planxty. The groups fusion of Celtic music and high-energy rock made Planxty one of Irelands most influential bands. With Moore singing lead in his heavily accented brogue and playing rhythm guitar and bodhran, Planxty brought together such top-ranked Irish musicians as Donal Lunny (guitar, bouzouki, bottleneck bouzouki), Liam OFlynn (uilleann pipes, whistle) and Andy Irvine (mandolin, mouth organ). Although he left Planxty in 1974, Moore returned when the bands original lineup reunited in 1979. He remained with Planxty until 1983, when it evolved into a new band, Moving Hearts. Moore served as frontman for Moving Hearts until leaving to resume his solo career in 1985.
The excitement of Moores concerts has been documented on two albums. Live In Dublin, released in 1978, featured accompaniment by Donal Lunny. Live at the Point, released in 1995, captures a solo performance at the Point Theater in Dublin in July 1994. Moores solo recordings between 1973 and 1978, were compiled on The Folk Collection, released in 1978. His solo recordings between 1981 and 1991 were anthologized on The Christy Moore Collection, released in 1991. Moores 1985 album Voyage featured backing vocals by Sinead OConnor, Elvis Costello and Mary Black, plus accordion player Shamus Shannon.