But although it is culturally specific, some of its building blocks are universal: melody, harmony, rhythm, the timbre produced by a variety of instruments and the distinctive style added by particular composers.

是，即使音乐带有化特殊性，其某些构建模块却具有普适性：节奏、和谐、韵律、以及由不同乐器产生的音色和不同作曲家增添的迥异乐风。

We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord.

我家有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴。

Mastering an instrument is no easy feat.

精通一种乐器并非易事。

Next came the musicians and a rearguard of capering fakirs, whose cries sometimes drowned the noise of the instruments;these closed the procession.

接着是乐队和一支狂热的信徒组成的大军。他们叫喊的声音，有时甚至掩盖了那震耳欲聋的乐器声，游行队伍至此才算结束。

Liza Lim's compositions are vibrant and full of energy, and she often explores Asian and Australian Aboriginal cultural sources, including the native instrument, the didgeridoo: this is featured in a work called The Compass.

Liza Lim的作曲充满生机，满是激情，她经常探索亚洲和澳大利亚土著化元素，包括当地的乐器，狄洁里都号角：这是作品《指南针》的主打乐器。

Are you able to play any musical instruments?

你会什么乐器吗？

At school he learnt the cello and organ and toured France to play in churches.

上学期间，他学习了大提琴和其他乐器，并在法国的教堂中做巡回演出。

He was a violist.So even in the world of string instruments, that's a nerd.

他是个中提琴手 就算在弦乐器的世界里 那也算是个书呆。

I like to bring in a variety of instruments with a variety of textures.

我喜欢带来各种不同质地的乐器。

Maybe Scarf Lady can knit you some more instruments tomorrow.

或许明天能给你们再织一些乐器。

Oh, sure.I'm going to learn to play an instrument.

哦，当然。我将要去学习演奏乐器。

Instruments are classified based on how those vibrations are produced.

乐器是震动产生方式的不同而分类的。

It's an instrument that has a lot of versatility.

它是一种用途广泛的乐器。

Instrumental music will have, at worst, a slight effect.

乐器音乐最坏的情况下也会有一点影响。

Classical music is played with traditional European instruments, often in large orchestras.

古典音乐使用传统的欧洲乐器演奏，通常是大型的管弦乐器。

The researchers found that vocal and instrumental music get treated differently.

研究人员们发现声音以及乐器音乐信息是被不同的大脑区域加工处理。

I'm a musician, not a professional musician; I just play a musical instrument for fun.

我是音乐家，不是专业的，我玩乐器只是为了好玩。

Musicians need to be able to detect minute differences in the tuning of their instruments.

音乐家需要能够检测出乐器调音中的微小差异。

At the party, all the people wear hanfu — a type of dress worn by the ancient Han people — and sing songs that are accompanied by traditional instruments or inspired by ancient poems.

聚会时，所有人都穿着汉服（古时汉民族所穿的衣服），演唱由传统乐器伴奏或以古诗为灵感写成的歌曲。

All so their modified incisors can be used as a raw material for art in Asia or the bows of string instruments in Europe.

这样一来，加工过的象牙可被当做亚洲术的原材料或欧洲弦乐器里的饰片。