《老残游记》与《琵琶行》的音乐描写

Musical portrayal in Travel Notes of Laochan and Song of Pipa

《琵琶行》与《老残游记》中的"白妞说书"同为描写音乐的杰作,二者都对人物出场进行了巧妙地铺垫,并用博喻手法赋音乐之形,此外两部作品都淋漓尽致地描摹了音乐的层次感。但较前者而言,《老残游记》中的"白妞说书"更有突破与创新之处。

The section describing"Bai-niu s intoning art"in Travel Notes of Laochan is a masterpiece of literary musi- cal portrayal as much celebrated as the poem of Song of Pipa.In both pieces, the staging of the character is skillfully precluded;metaphors are abundantly employed to render the music as if seeable and touchable, layers of sounds are thoroughly explored.While, compared with the poem,"Bai-niu s intoning art"is more innovative and stands for signifi- cant breakthrough in literature.