Lesson 19 Experiment in Folk Kong goes for folk!Some experiments make you laugh.Some experiments make you succeed.Kong Xiangdong’s file :Birth: born in 1968 in Shanghai, Awards: youngest winner of the 1986 Moscow International Piano Competition and the 1987 Santander piano competition in Spain. Won the 1988 Gina Bachauer Award, and in 1992 took first prize and four special awards at the Fifth Sydney International Piano Competition. In 1999, Kong and Oscar winning composer Giorgio Moroder performed their joint composition the Tibet Dream suite in Lhasa Kong’s new experiment in Chinese folk music was so important that he even changed his appearance. He arrived at his first performance of Chinese folk music with all his hair shaved off. Kong explainedKong explained that he that he combinedcombined Chinese folk music Chinese folk music with with the piano the piano because he want to because he want to try something try something new.new.Read the text and answer these questions.1.What kind of music is Kong Xiangdong most famous for?He is most famous for classical He is most famous for classical music.music.2. What did Kong achieve in 1986?He became the youngest prizHe became the youngest prize winner in Moscow’s Thaike winner in Moscow’s Thaikovsky International Competitiovsky International Competitionon..3. Why did Kong shave off his hair?He shaved off his hair to show that his music He shaved off his hair to show that his music style was new, just like his new hairstyle.style was new, just like his new hairstyle.Part 3.Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences according to the text.1 . Music has always been an imortant part of Kong’s life_____.2 . Kong wanted to play Chinese folk music_____.3 . Kong became an award-winning musician in 1986______.a ) Because he perserved through hardship.b ) Because his mother was a great music lover.c ) Because he wanted to try something new.Key: b c a Voice your opinion1. Do you think it is important for a person to continue to try new things? Why? 2. What qualities do we need to do experiments , no matter in life or in study?Kong Xiangdong, who is a famous pianist in China as well as in the world, helps transform Chinese music.
