卡朋特兄妹组合（Carpenters）是美国流行乐二人演唱组合，由Richard & Karen Carpenters兄妹组成。组合在1970年代和1980年代初期风靡一时，是当代流行音乐的精品。他们的歌曲是五十年来，全球乐迷跨世代的共同记忆。1973 年Carpenters發行第五張錄音室專輯專輯 “Now & Then ”今與昔，它在Billboard Top LPs & Tape 排行榜上排名第二。2022年向新梅老师将專輯Now & Then 中的三首脍炙人口的歌曲改编成古筝三重奏Carpenters Suite。《Yesterday Once More》由Richard Carpenter和John Bettis創作，是卡朋特兄妹组合的代表作。略带伤感的旋律，让许多人身临其境地追忆往日的时光，有对年华流逝的感慨，也有一种震颤心灵的力量。《Sing》是 1971 年 Joe Raposo 為兒童電視節目《Sesame Street芝麻街》創作的一首歌曲，作為其標誌性歌曲，也是該節目中最受歡迎的歌曲之一。《Jambalaya》原唱是 Hank Williams漢克威廉斯，他被尊稱為現代鄉村音樂之父。他於 1952 年首度錄製這首歌，推出之後在全美鄉村音樂榜高踞榜首，全美百大流行榜則是第廿名。1973 年，Carpenters 在專輯《Now & Then》中翻唱了這首歌，在世界各地都大受歡迎。" Jambalaya "是一種法式風味的海鮮什錦燉飯，由於這種什錦燉飯份量大，常在節慶時煮來和眾人享用，特別盛行於美國南方各州，尤其是路易斯安納州南部。
The Carpenters, a pop music duo from the United States, consisted of siblings Richard and Karen Carpenter. They rose to fame in the 1970s and early 1980s, becoming a hallmark of contemporary pop music. Their songs have been a shared memory across generations of music lovers for five decades. In 1973, the Carpenters released their fifth studio album, "Now & Then," which reached the second position on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. In 2022, Prof. Cynthia Hsiang adapted three popular songs from the "Now & Then" album into a guzheng trio called the Carpenters Suite.
"Yesterday Once More," composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, is considered the Carpenters' signature song. Its slightly melancholic melody allows many to vividly reminisce about past times, evoking feelings of nostalgia and a profound emotional impact.
"Sing," written by Joe Raposo in 1971 for the children's television program "Sesame Street," became one of the show's most popular and iconic songs.
"Jambalaya," originally sung by Hank Williams, is often hailed as the father of modern country music. The Carpenters covered this song in their 1973 album "Now & Then," garnering widespread popularity globally. "Jambalaya" refers to a Cajun dish, a seafood medley stew typically enjoyed in large gatherings during festivals, particularly popular in the southern states of the United States, especially in southern Louisiana.
