百老汇音乐剧《汉密尔顿》中音乐的戏剧功能

The Theatrical Function of Music in the Musical Hamilton

百老汇音乐剧《汉密尔顿》中对“音乐动机”“合唱”“说唱”“戏剧性歌曲”的运用与戏剧故事的发展有着紧密联系。“音乐动机”贯穿了《汉密尔顿》故事发展的不同阶段,起到了起、承、转、合的作用;“说唱”的叙事性与节奏韵律推动了该剧的情节发展;剧中还通过“合唱”来烘托戏剧氛围;“戏剧性歌曲”的运用有助于该剧建构戏剧高潮或低谷。《汉密尔顿》体现了音乐服务于戏、戏中有乐、乐中有戏的音乐剧创作宗旨。

In the Broadway musical Hamilton,the use of“music motif”,“chorus”,“rap”and“theatrical songs”is closely related to the development of the plot.“Music motif”,running through every different stage of the story,plays the role of introduction,following⁃up,transition and conclusion;the narration and rhythm of“rap”promote the development of the plot;“chorus”is used to foil the theatrical atmosphere;and“theatrical songs”are used to facilitate the promotion of its climax and trough.In general,Hamilton embodies the purpose of musical creation in which music serves the play and the two merge with each other.