What is the best abode to appointment in the United States?[ 2008-06-30 09:53 ]
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Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.
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Im Doug Johnson.
Today we play music from performers at a applesauce anniversary in New York City
Answer a catechism about the best abode to appointment in the United States
And bless the one hundredth celebration of the song ''Take Me Out to the Ballgame''
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''Take Me Out To The Ballgame''
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It is believed to be the third alotof accepted song that Americans sing. It is one hundred years old. And humans sing it at baseball games. Barbara Klein tells us what it is.
BARBARA KLEIN:
Experts say there are apparently added than one thousand songs about baseball, America's civic sport. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is the alotof popular. Jack Norworth wrote the song in 1908. He was a adolescent abecedarian who had never been to a Major League baseball game. But one day, he saw a assurance about baseball in an underground alms alternation in New York City. He wrote the words to the song. When he got to work, his partner, Albert Von Tilzer, put the words to music. Von Tilzer had never been to a baseball game, either. This is the aboriginal recording of that song.
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Tim Wiles is arch of analysis at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. He is one of the writers of a new book, "Baseball's Greatest Hit: The Story of Take Me Out to the Ballgame." He says Jack Norworth wrote the song about a adolescent woman who tells her admirer she does not ambition to go see a appearance on Broadway. She wants him to crop her to a baseball game.
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" became actual accepted in 1908. And it has been played at American baseball amateur anytime since. But it was not until the mid nineteen seventies that it became a accepted sing-along tradition.
Near the end of the bold anybody is annoyed of sitting on the harder seats. So at a appropriate time, anybody stands up and stretches their legs. This attitude is alleged "the seventh inning stretch." At alotof baseball stadiums, anybody sings "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."
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Only two added songs are reportedly articulate added generally in the United States than "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." They are "Happy Birthday to You" and the civic anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Oh, the Place You Will Go
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Our adviser catechism this anniversary comes from Guatemala. Julio Rolando Pineda Cordn asks area to go for the best educational and cultural acquaintance if you could alone appointment one abode in the United States. We talked to humans from altered locations of the country to get their opinions.
Jenny Franchina is a mother and homemaker in Beverly Hills, California. It is an across of Los Angeles that has big houses, cher food and abounding cine stars. But it is not the abode Jenny suggests for your visit.
She says the acknowledgment to the catechism is three words --- New York City. She says New York has it all, including a mix of abounding cultures. Huge numbers of immigrants acclimatized and abide to achieve in altered areas of the city. Chinatown is one example. You can acquisition Chinese food, movies, bookstores, as able-bodied as appropriate Chinese medicines, art and toys. Other abundant aboriginal neighborhoods cover Little Italy and Spanish Harlem.
There is aswell a above Greek association in Astoria, and a ample South Asian citizenry in Jackson Heights. You can acquisition the food, music, art and added cultural treasures from abounding countries.
But New York is not the abode Connie and Jim Birmingham would visit. They own a acreage in Marion, Iowa. Jim is a cattleman. Connie is retired. They accede that a big city-limits is a acceptable choice. But, the Birminghams vote for Chicago, Illinois. Connie says it has all the ability you can acquisition in New York. And, she thinks the architecture architecture in Chicago is even added exciting. She says Chicagos skyline alternating the huge, abject Lake Michigan is one of the alotof admirable architect in America.
Rick Gulino lives in Wilmington, Delaware. He is a advocate and ancestor of two girls. He says the abode to appointment is Washington, D.C. He says it is abnormally absorbing as the basic of the United States. He loves the abounding monuments and memorials. And he addendum that the city-limits is abutting to both mountains and ocean beaches. He aswell says he brand the humans of Washington.
One agenda from us: The United States is not just a country of big cities. It offers abundant spots for attributes lovers, too. There are deserts, canyons, volcanoes, rivers and swamps, just to account a few. Another program, perhaps?
JVC Jazz Fest
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The JVC Jazz Festival takes abode in cities about the United States and Europe. The JVC electronics aggregation has been acclimation above applesauce festivals back 1984. Faith Lapidus tells us about the one accepting captivated in New York city.
FAITH LAPIDUS:
The JVC Jazz Festival New York opened June fifteenth. The shows are demography abode at several theaters, clubs and music centers. This closing weekend includes a appearance Friday featuring Al Green and Dianne Reeves at Carnegie Hall. Here Reeves sings the appellation clue of her latest album, When You Know.
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Al Green will absolutely accomplish some songs from his just appear album, Lay It Down. Here he sings Take Your Time, with British artisan Corinne Bailey Rae.
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The abundant artisan and pianist Herbie Hancock performed at Carnegie Hall endure week. Here is his acclaimed piece, Watermelon Man.
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Some of the musicians at the JVC Jazz Festival New York are not as acclaimed as others. For example, a three-member accumulation alleged The Bad Plus has been assuming for eight years. Critics say they are actual accepted with adolescent applesauce fans. We leave you with a song from their latest recording, Prog. Here is Giant.
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HOST:
I'm Doug Johnson. I achievement you enjoyed our affairs today.
It was accounting by Shelley Gollust and Caty Weaver, who was aswell our producer. To apprehend the argument of this affairs and download audio, go to voaspecialenglish.com.
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