广府佛教音乐探析

A Probe into the Buddhist Music in Guangfu Area

广府地区是汉传佛教海路传入中国的起始地。印度佛教"梵音"在广府地区和当地方言相结合,在赞佛、礼佛等佛事活动中用"外江话"演唱。广府佛教歌曲速度缓慢,节拍规整;运用民族调式,旋律缠绵,以平稳进行为主;运用衬词、衬腔,具有神秘的宗教色彩。

Guangfu area is the starting point of introducing the Buddhism to China by seaway.The“Brahma voice”of Indian Buddhism is combined with local dialects in the area,and sung in the dialect of“Wai-jiang-hua”in the activities of praising and saluting the Buddha.The Buddhist music in the area is rich in its slow and regular paces,national modes,lingering melodies,and full of mysterious religious colors with its smooth singing and the employed Chen-ci and Chen-qiang.