楚地马山民歌审美形态研究

Aesthetic Form of Mashan Folk Songs in Jingchu Area

马山民歌是广泛传唱于湖北荆州地区马山镇的民间歌谣,作为楚地歌谣的重要组成部分,有其鲜明的地域文化特色。它既对古时的楚地歌谣有历史上的传承,也在现代社会不断发展变化的时代背景下呈现出新的特征。它一方面反映了人们对远古时代的遥远记忆,主要表现为其在民间风俗活动中仪式性音乐行为里的作用及其与古时歌谣如出一辙的演唱形式;也体现了人们在现实生产、生活和娱乐活动中的心理需求,主要表现在民歌具体内容的不同及其社会功用的转变上。同时,荆楚大地鱼米水乡的地域文化环境也造就了马山民歌在曲调和内容上的浪漫主义风格。

Mashan ballads are folk songs that are widely sung in Jingzhou district, Hubei province.As an important part of Chu songs, it has its distinct geographical cultural characteristics.It not only exhibits historical heritage from ancient Chu songs, but also shows new features in the context of evolving modern society.On the one hand, it is the reflection of people＇ s distant memory of ancient times,mainly shown by its role in folklore ritual music activities as well as its exactly same form as ancient ballads.On the other hand,it also reflects people＇s psychological needs in production, life and recreational activities, which are mainly expressed through specific contents of different folk songs and the changes of its social functions.Meanwhile, Jing Chu＇ s specific geographical cultural environment also creates romantic style in Mashan ballads＇ tune and content.