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Shelton Murray has been playing the didgeridoo since he was five years old. Now 22, the musician will be travelling to the United States with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for the first time.
Mr. Murray comes from an Aboriginal (土著的) community and said his love of the didgeridoo had grown out of his culture. He was taught by his father Lazarus Murray from a young age, but said he was also inspired by his grandfather Peter Apaak Jupurrula Miller. “My father learnt from David Blanasi. Then he taught me what he learnt from David，” he said.
As the youngest member of a Tiwi Islander band called B2M (Bathurst to Melville) in the Northern Territory, Mr. Murray played the didgeridoo for the opening act of the Tina Arena Darwin concert in 2014. Now his didgeridoo skills have caught the attention of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, where he was invited to perform in the show The Reef Revisited, which will be touring the U．S. next week.
“It's exciting for me to be travelling over to America，” he said. Mr. Murray said there were challenges for young Aboriginal artists to break into the industry but said it is all about having the right attitude.
Richard Tognetti, artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, said the team was excited to have Mr. Murray join the 25－person orchestra. “He's bringing a really traditional approach. We respect the sound that he brings into the orchestra. We're used to the sound of a didgeridoo but playing it in LA, New York and Richmond Virginia will be interesting for the audience，” he said.
Another member of the orchestra, Aboriginal musician Steve Pigram, said he was proud of Mr. Murray's achievement at such a young age. “He's coming through that thing of performing in a reggae (popular music in the West Indies) rock band, same as what I did. But he's got to this kind of level a little quicker. Well it's taken me 40 years，” he said.
21．How did Murray learn to play the didgeridoo?
A．He taught himself.
B．He learned from his grandfather.
C．He drew inspiration from David.
D．He followed his father's instructions.
22．What do we know about B2M?
A．It's a popular local band.
B．Its members are all very young.
C．Its tour around the U．S. will come soon.
D．It's a band in the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
23．What did Richard Tognetti think of Murray?
A．He needed to get along with the orchestra members.
B．He would play a valuable part in the orchestra.
C．He would face lots of challenges in the U．S.
D．He needed to learn traditional approaches.
