Why do tunes in a major key, such as Singin' in the Rain, sound cheerful, while those in minor keys – Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall, say – sound gloomy and depressing?

为什么大音阶的曲调，如《万花嬉春》（又名《雨中曲》）的声音显得非常轻松愉快，而小音阶的乐曲，譬如像《墙上的另一块砖》听起来却十分悲观沉闷?。

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Travis starred on stage opposite Al Jolson in 1926, the song Singin' in the Rain was written for her to sing in 1929 and she starred in a string of Hollywood movies in the 1920s.

1926年，特拉维斯和男星艾尔·乔森搭档，在一部舞台剧中担任女主角。1929年，她演唱了为她而作的《雨中曲》。她还在20年代的一系列好莱坞电影中出演主角。

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That instantly brought to mind the song Good Morning in the movie Singin’ in the Rain with Gene Kelly.

这马上让我想起了电影《雨中情歌》里和GEne Kelly一起唱的那首歌“早上好”。

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On the musical front, both the The Bodyguard and Singin' in the Rain have six nominations apiece.

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It was "Singin' in the Rain, " a sort of touchstone for cinephilia, but also for purity of motion and richness of color.

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The main musical categories are dominated by regional powerhouse, Chichester Festival Theatre, which transferred three shows to the West End this year - Singin' in the Rain, Sweeney Todd and Kiss Me, Kate (just opened at the Old Vic).

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