折中音樂有兩三部和聲,激烈的節奏,不受約束的情感。
這"孤獨而高亢"的聲音產生於20年代末的"弦樂運動"(String-band Movement),
成名在來源於創始者Bill Monroe的樂隊"蘭草男孩"(The Blue Gass Boys),
蘭草音樂被Bonnie Clyde,The Beverly Hillbillies在60年代末極力推動,
贏得了一批全新的聽眾。
Alison Krauss - Happiness(另存於)
16歲發行第一張個人專輯就立刻成為樂評家的最愛,18歲首獲得葛萊美獎,
11項葛萊美獎和無數鄉村音樂獎項得主,藍草音樂的發揚者。
Alison Krauss演唱了它,在這首歌裏我們聽到的是一種低沉光滑輕妙的聲音。
而樂隊Union Station的樂器演奏更是營造出如一場春雨的感覺。
每天如浪潮般的點歌頻率,開啟了鄉村音樂的一個新傳奇。
作為電影《新娘百分百》主題曲《When You Say Nothing At All》原唱者,與羅南詮釋方式不同,
Alison溫柔舒服的唱腔,搭配著吉他和鋼琴伴奏,簡單又令人感動不已。
人們立刻被這種新Bluegrass所吸引。
樂評家均認為AKUS(Alison Krauss and Union Station)從80年代末至90年代中,
將藍草音樂從地方性音樂帶領成為全世界均能接受的樂風,在樂壇占有舉足輕重的地位。
AKUS也確實不負盛名,多次獲得眾多獎項。最近的一次是在46屆Grammy上,
Alison Krauss獲得最佳鄉村樂器演奏獎。
在這樣靜謐的冬夜裏,靜靜的聆聽那溫柔清純的嗓音和從容自信的演繹。
讓世界上最動聽的藍草之聲陪伴你渡過一個美妙的夜晚,做一個甜美的夢。
奉上我最喜歡的一個首《Down to the River to Pray》.
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord show me the way
Oh sisters let"s go down
Let"s go down come on down
Oh sisters let"s go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord show me the way
Oh brothers let"s go down
Let"s go down come on down
Come on brothers let"s go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord show me the way
Oh fathers let"s go down
Let"s go down come on down
Come on fathers let"s go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord show me the way
Oh mothers let"s go down
Come on down don"t you want to go down
Come on mothers let"s go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord show me the way
Oh sinners let"s go down
Let"s go down come on down
Oh sinners let"s go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord show me the way