“歌《诗》”艺术的审美效果

The Esthetic Effect of the Art of Singing The Book of Songs

《左传》中的"诗以言志",指西周至春秋时士大夫在朝聘、盟会、享燕、祭祀等场合中,常常或歌《诗》、或赋《诗》、或诵《诗》、或引《诗》言志,微言相感。考诸《左传》《国语》中所载的歌《诗》事例及二书中所载的音乐理论,歌《诗》艺术有三个方面的审美效果:"美其声";"‘礼’化了的诗的乐章之义";"听音而知治乱,观乐而晓盛衰"。

In The Annals of Zuo, ＂poetry expresses one＇s purpose or intention＂ means that from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history, the intellectual magistrates subtly suggested an idea or expostulated with themselves when they were on such occasions as at court, conference of allies, banquet, sacrifice and so on, by frequently singing The Book of Songs, or writing The Book of Songs, or reading aloud The Book of Songs. Three aspects of esthetic effect in these artistic activities have been found after a careful examination into the various examples of singing The Book of Songs, and musical theory in The Annals of Zuo and National Language. The first is to beautify the sound. Soeondly, it is the musical movement of poetry which has been ritualized. Thirdly, one becomes aware of the chaos in government by listening to the music and is clear about the rise and fall of the country by watching the performance.