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英国打击乐队STOMP是一支来自民间的乐队。它以对日常生活的创造性发现和对节奏的艺术敏感，给观众带来全新的视听体验。
难词探意
1. busker /?b?sk?（r）/ n. 街头艺人
2. drummer /?dr?m?（r）/ n. 鼓手
3. warehouse /?we?ha?s/ n. 仓库;货栈
You might have noticed that the ringing sound of basketballs was almost like the beat to a song. But did you know that it could be taken seriously as music？
The music group STOMP has taken everyday objects and turned them into instruments. The music it has created is a hit all over the world.
STOMP was formed by British musicians Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. They met in the early 1980s when they were both working as buskers， the British term for street performers. Cresswell and McNicholas were part of a busking group called Pookiesnackenburger that became very popular throughout Britain.
Cresswell was a drummer for the group. Because they performed on the street， he could not set up a traditional drum set. Instead， he wore one drum that hung around his shoulders. To be able to make different sounds， Cresswell began beating on everyday objects that he could find during performances. This creative drumming led to the idea for STOMP.
STOMP made its first public appearance at Londons Bloomsbury Theatre in 1991. The performers used one?of?a?kind instruments， such as empty water bottles， basketballs， and matchboxes to create music. Wearing overalls and T?shirts， they danced around on a stage made to look like a closed warehouse. STOMP was a great success， winning many theater awards and drawing huge crowds.
In 1994， STOMP came to the United States and played at the Orpheum Theater in New York City. Years later， it is still playing there！ To celebrate its ten?year anniversary， the then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg renamed the street outside the theater STOMP Avenue.
STOMP has now toured all over the United States and most of the world. One reason why STOMP is so popular is that anyone can enjoy it. There are no words or story. People from all cultures can understand it， no matter which language they speak.
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难词探意
1. busker /?b?sk?（r）/ n. 街头艺人
2. drummer /?dr?m?（r）/ n. 鼓手
3. warehouse /?we?ha?s/ n. 仓库;货栈
You might have noticed that the ringing sound of basketballs was almost like the beat to a song. But did you know that it could be taken seriously as music？
The music group STOMP has taken everyday objects and turned them into instruments. The music it has created is a hit all over the world.
STOMP was formed by British musicians Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. They met in the early 1980s when they were both working as buskers， the British term for street performers. Cresswell and McNicholas were part of a busking group called Pookiesnackenburger that became very popular throughout Britain.
Cresswell was a drummer for the group. Because they performed on the street， he could not set up a traditional drum set. Instead， he wore one drum that hung around his shoulders. To be able to make different sounds， Cresswell began beating on everyday objects that he could find during performances. This creative drumming led to the idea for STOMP.
STOMP made its first public appearance at Londons Bloomsbury Theatre in 1991. The performers used one?of?a?kind instruments， such as empty water bottles， basketballs， and matchboxes to create music. Wearing overalls and T?shirts， they danced around on a stage made to look like a closed warehouse. STOMP was a great success， winning many theater awards and drawing huge crowds.
In 1994， STOMP came to the United States and played at the Orpheum Theater in New York City. Years later， it is still playing there！ To celebrate its ten?year anniversary， the then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg renamed the street outside the theater STOMP Avenue.
STOMP has now toured all over the United States and most of the world. One reason why STOMP is so popular is that anyone can enjoy it. There are no words or story. People from all cultures can understand it， no matter which language they speak.
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