古琴曲《潇湘水云》意境探微

On the Artistic Conception of Guqin Piece Xiaoxiang Shuiyun

当今学界多认为《潇湘水云》是作者郭沔隐居于衡山、泛舟潇湘二水交界处有感而作,此说无可靠文献依据,未免有不妥之处。《潇湘水云》的曲意来源于"潇湘"的文学意象情境,是文学创作中的"潇湘"意象浸染入音乐领域后的表现形式。《潇湘水云》明代版本包含了"恨别思归"与"和美自得"两种意境内涵的对立统一,清代以后,又由借景抒情转向对潇湘山水的描摹、欣赏,这与"潇湘"意象内涵在文学、图绘中的演变趋势一致。由于琴曲流传的特点,《潇湘水云》意境的演变滞后于"潇湘"意象在文学与图绘中的变化。

It is believed that Xiaoxiang Shuiyun is created when Guo Mian, the author, rowed theboat at the junction of Xiao River and Xiang River. At that time he lived in seclusion by the Heng Moun-tain. However, with no reliable basis, this view is defective. The meaning of Xiangxiang Shuiyun comesfrom the literary imagery of"Xiaoxiang", and it is the expression form of the"Xiaoxiang"imagery in musicfield. The Ming Dynasty version of Xiaoxiang Shuiyun contains the unity of opposites between sadness andhappiness. After the Qing Dynasty, it turned to the appreciation of the"Xiaoxiang"landscape, which is con-sistent to evolution of Xiaoxiang’imagery in literature and painting. Due to the characteristics of the music,the evolution of the artistic conception of Xiangxiang Shuiyun is lags behind the changes of the imagery inliterature and drawing.