清华简《五音图》《乐风》试探

A Probe into the Bamboo-strip Manuscripts“Pentatonic Diagram”and“Music Style”from the Tsinghua University Collection

清华简新发现的《五音图》和《乐风》,内容包含不少前所未见的先秦音乐史料,具有十分重要的学术价值。《五音图》简文主要是宫、商、角、徵、羽五声的高低八度阶名,有可能为一种“旋宫图”。《乐风》当为一首歌曲作品,简文的第一部分为宫商字谱,第二部分可能为琴的演奏提示和说明。

“Pentatonic Diagram”and“Music Style”contain previously unseen historical materials on pre-Qin dynasty music,marking a milestone of great academic significance.The“Pentatonic Diagram”mainly presents the octave ranges for the five notes—Gong,Shang,Jue,Zhi,and Yu—suggesting a possible representation of a“Key Change Diagram.”The“Music Style”appears to be a musical composition,providing instructions and explanations for playing the qin.