肇庆八音班考略

On Zhaoqing Eight Civil Musical Instruments Class

和肇庆的历史一样古老的民俗共生的八音班,约产生于清中叶。它综合了众多的民间音乐艺术的精华,虽然它与民间曲艺有些相似的特征,但归入民间器乐乐种更为恰当。自从它产生以来,就与民间节庆风俗、信仰风俗、人生礼俗等民俗活动相随。正是良好的文化生态环境,使它在没有任何外来的经济支持的情况下,顽强地生存了下来。以唢呐为主奏乐器的吹打音乐体现了它独特的音乐文化价值,围绕民俗为当地人提供的服务中体现了它的社会价值。

The Eight Civil Musical Instruments Class,which is as old as the history of Zhaoqing＇s folk symbiosis of chaperonage, appeared at the middle period of Qing Dynasty,which synthesized numerous essences of civil music art. Although it shows the similarity with the characteristic of the civil song skill, it more belongs to the civil instrumental music. Ever since it appeared, it has always been accompanied by folk activities such as civil festival customs, the faith customs and the life etiquette and custom, etc.. Owing to the good cultural ecosystem environment, it survived without any foreign support economically. With Suona as its principle musical instrument ,this Chinese Rap music shows its special music culture value and its social value is realized through the local people＇s custom widely.