走向多元的音乐理论世界——“申克风波”启示录

Pluralistic Music Theory:Revelations of the‘Schenker Fiasco’

2020年,美国音乐理论界引爆了一场“申克风波”。纽约市立大学的菲利普·尤厄尔抨击了美国音乐理论界的白人种族框架,《申克主义研究期刊》的15篇文章针对尤厄尔的言论,争辩了申克及其理论的合法性地位。文章分析这一系列事件折射出的美国音乐理论学科的转变方向,进而反思了我国当前的音乐理论教学和研究可以从中获得哪些警示。在提倡新文科教育的当下,“重写音乐理论”势在必行——类型多元、例证新鲜、技能实用——应当是音乐理论教材书写与课程改革的主要方向。西方学者们也渴望吸收我们的理论成果,进而走向多元的音乐理论世界。

In 2020,the Journal of Schenkerian Studies released a special issue of 15 articles responding to a keynote address at the 2019 conference of the Society for Music Theory by Philip Ewell,titled “Music Theory’s White Racial Frame.”This reflects the change in music theory research in America and brings us to rethink our music theory education and research.At a time when a new liberal arts education is being promoted,rewriting music theory,particularly with diverse genres,fresh examples and practical skills should be the main direction of music theory textbooks and curriculum reform.Western scholars are also eager to absorb non-Western theoretical achievements and move towards diverse music theory study.