中国古代声乐发展史分期问题之我见

My Viewpoint of How to Divide by Stages the History of Vocal Music in Ancient China

中国古代声乐史是中国古代音乐史的重要组成部分,但对它的研究通常依附于音乐通史。而中国古代声乐艺术自身发展的规律未能得到充分的展现和必要的归纳与总结,中国古代声乐史的分期就是中国古代声乐艺术发展规律得以体现的重要方面。本文提出以“声”为中心的上古时期、以“情”为中心的中古时期、以“意”为中心的近古时期的中国古代声乐发展史的“三分法”;并对“三分法”作了系统性的分析。

The history of vocal music in ancient China is an important part of the history of music in ancient China. But the developing regulations of vocal music have been neither shown nor summarized fully, one of which is how to divide by stages the history of vocal music in ancient China. In this essay, the 'trichotomy' is offered to show vocal music in different periods of the history of vocal music in ancient China: 'sound' - ancient times, 'emotion'- mediaeval times, and 'meaning'- late times. Also the 'trichotomy' is systemically analyzed in this essay.