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Our group final performance is about music and evolution. Hence, each of us decided to use a very entertaining way to express our understanding of evolution and our course. For my part, I wanted to sing a song in a foreign language and ask the audience what their first impression was. Actually, I can just play the song online. However, in order to make our presentation more interesting and engaging. I decided to sing the song myself. However, I was really nervous at first and theoretically did not know what I was doing. However, I managed to get encouragement for each one of you. Thanks everyone for your understanding. You are really fantastic listeners. I think I need to build up my confidence too. This is the area that I need to improve next time.

The purpose of choosing this song since this song has a very smooth and joyful melody. For Chinese people who can understand the lyrics, this song expresses the happiness of a girl who fall in love. However, my American peers may have the different interpretations of this song by just listening to the melody. I think this is due to the different cultural backgrounds we have and of course our magical brain. Haha, I am really interested in the study of brain. I list down my script and the link of the song that I performed today below.

Everyone, what is your first impression of this song? Do you have the feeling of happiness after hearing this song? Does this song remind you of your first love at high school? Or do you have feelings other than love and happiness? Actually various kinds of feelings are formulated by the unconscious part of our brains. The pleasing effect of melodies and harmonies are mediated by personal as well as our cultural preference. It has been said that individuals are greatly influenced by the tones found in their native language which in turn influence their native music. This may imply that individuals raised in different cultures have brains which are 'wired' to respond to different harmonic contours and lines . Similarly, varying neuronal connections would theoretically dictate which lines are thought to be organizable and anticipated by the brain. Hence, the emotions provoked would also vary based on the fulfillment of the anticipated harmony. As such, it could be that melodies are first processed, at the same time they are remembered, and finally organized to produce an emotional response based on the fulfillment of anticipatory harmonic balance. However, no matter what kind of cultural background we have, all of us possess the ability of interpreting music. Hence, Music is considered as a platform for cultural interaction and evolution.

The link of song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2y3hncCQGw&feature=related

Lyrics in Chinese:

如果有一天

我回到从前

回到最原始的我

你是否会觉得我不错

 

如果有一天

我离你遥远

不能再和你相约

你是否会发觉我已经说再见

 

当你的眼睛眯着笑

当你喝可乐当你找

我想对你好

你从来不知道

想你想你

也能成为嗜好

 

当你说今天的烦恼

当你说夜深你睡不着

我想对你说

却害怕都说错

还喜欢你

知不知道

 

如果有一天

梦想都实现

回忆都成了永远

你是否还会记得今天

 

如果有一天

我们都发觉

原来什么都可以

无论是否还会停留在这里

 

也许可是让我想得太多

也许该回到没我

梦里和相遇

就毫不犹豫

大声的说我要说

 

当你的眼睛眯着笑

当你喝可乐当你找

我想对你好

你从来不知道

想你想你

也能成为嗜好

 

啦～啦～

我想对你说

却害怕都说错

还喜欢你

知不知道

啦～啦～

English Translation:

 

If there is one day

I return to the past

I'm back to the original me

Would you still feel good about me

 

If there is one day

I am far from you

I can not meet you any more

You will find I have already said goodbye

 

When you are smiling

When you are drinking Coke

when you are disappointed

I would like to treat you well

You would never know

I keep thinking of you

and it has become my hobby

 

When you are telling your troubles

When you are telling me that you can not fall asleep tonight

I would like to tell you

But I am afraid of saying wrongly

I like you very much

Do U know about it?

 

If there is one day

Dreams come true

Memories have become forever

Can you still remember today

 

If there is one day

Both of us found out that

We can do whatever we can

Do we still stop there?

 

Maybe emptiness let me think too much

Maybe I should go back to sleep

I will meet you in my dream

Without hesitation

I want to tell you loudly that

 

When you are smiling

When you are drinking Coke

when you are disappointed

I would like to treat you well

You would never know

I keep thinking of you

and it has become my hobby

 

La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la

I would like to tell you

But I am afraid of saying wrongly

I like you very much

Do U know about it?

La la la ~~~La la la la la