中国传统音乐美学的研究(上)——我的理解、思考与论述路径

A Study of Chinese Traditional Music Aesthetics(Ⅰ):A Personal Perspective

“中国传统音乐美学”有广义与狭义之分,广义包括一切对传统音乐的美学及其历史的研究,狭义则特指对当代传统音乐现象的美学研究和理论建构。本文所论之“中国传统音乐美学”属于狭义范畴,笔者目前所做的工作主要有三个方面:一是在历史上的音乐美学中挖掘理论资源,这主要集中在所著《中国音乐美学思想史论》一书中;二是对传统音乐形态进行美学分析,文中选择“音色的审美取向”“抛物线音形”“声音的张力”和“语气与乐感”为例加以说明;三是对传统音乐所特有的现象如音乐观念、功能、形式、地域风格等进行文化学解读,使理解的维度伸向现象的背后。

The term"traditional Chinese music aesthetics"broadly refers to all studies on the aesthetics and history of Chinese traditional music,but specifically to the aesthetic study and theoretical construction of contemporary traditional music phenomena.This article is confined to the latter,and focuses on three aspects.First,it explores theoretical resources in the historic music aesthetics study,which are mainly presented in my book"History of Chinese Music Aesthetics".Second,it conducts an aesthetic analysis of traditional music,by targeting the"aesthetic orientation of timbre","parabolic melody line","tension of sound"and"tone and musicality"as examples.Third,it provides cultural interpretations on the specific features of Chinese traditional music,such as musical concepts,functions,forms,and regional styles,to deepen our understanding.