越剧唱调研究(一)

Drama and Music in Zhejiang Province Study of Tunes in Yue Opera(Part Ⅰ)

越剧兴发于20世纪初,始以男班,继以女班,随着以两乐句为段、二乐段为式的"二段(四句)式"为结构,具有正、反调配置的基本调[尺调][弦下调]的创立,成为我国民族戏曲中,一个以女性为主演唱的,以宛转如歌、长于抒情的旋律和细腻、缠绵、多姿的润腔为特色的剧唱取胜的品种。

Yue Opera thrived in the early 20th century.Originally it was performed by male,then later by female performers.Structured in binary form with two phrases in each section,it has two main tunes-“Chi Diao”and“Xianxia Diao”(尺调、弦下调).These are in the relationship of“Zheng”and“Fan Diao”(正反调),which means that one scale is a fourth lower than the other.Performers are predominately female and the style is characterized by its lyrical melody,delicate singing and ornamentation.