謝坦：“國樂的陰陽特性” The Yin-Yang Nature of Traditional Chinese Music (Mandarin)

在溫哥華中華樂團首屆網上論壇《傳統與未來》上的發言，二0二0年八月一日
“國樂的陰陽特性”大綱
0:14 點式結構，國樂之根
0:41 A. 陽 - 陰 - -
大小、長短、曲直、寬窄、動靜、虛實、剛柔、合分、寡眾、明暗、強弱、斷連、恆變
1:53 B. 曾侯乙墓編鐘：先秦時代就已確立的點式音樂結構
4:24 C. 陰主陽從的人文關係：一、語音，二、漢字，三、飯食，四、衣扣，五、建築，六、射箭，七、針灸
鑼鈸鼓板，國樂之幹
7:59 [1] 傳統鼓樂：四層合奏
9:46 [2] 打擊樂演奏：太極生兩儀，兩儀生四象，四象生八卦；陰中含陽、陽裡藏陰
10:30 [3] 戲曲“武場”
吟揉推拉、國樂之花
11:04 a. 彈撥樂發展：散音、按音、擴音、變音四階段
14:28 b. 王範地教授：音、腔、韻
15:28 c. 民族管絃樂合奏：轉陰為陽、覆地為天
17:08 b. 彈撥樂的點與線
舌唇絃弓、國樂之精
17:53 (1) 絃管戲曲：托腔保調
19:09 (2) 線性國樂，點性特徵：短音、留白、滑音、頓挫
22:18 (3) 相互影響、一專多能
結語
22:40寫意之中國傳統藝術與寫實之歐洲古典藝術：精神為陰、物質為陽
A speech by Gordon Lee, the director of aimusic.us, in Vancouver Chinese Instrumental Music Society online symposium “Tradition in the Future”, Aug 1, 2020.
"The Yin-Yang Nature of Traditional Chinese Music" Outline
0:14 1. Root: A Point-based Music Structure
0:41 A. Yang: - Yin: - -
Features: large & small, long & short, curved & straight, wide & narrow, moving & still, solid & vacant, rigid & soft, single & multiple, bright & dark, strong & weak, collective & separated, constant & changing…
1:53 B. The chime bells of Yi Marquis of State Zeng (late 5th century BC): a point-based music structure has already been established in the pre-Qin Period
4:24 C. Humanity relationships for the structure: {1} single syllables, {2} square characters, {3} rice, {4} buttons, {5} architecture, {6} archery, {7} acupuncture
2. Trunk: Percussion Instruments
7:59 [1] Four sections in regional percussion ensembles
9:46 [2] Starting a performance resembles the essence of I-Ching: Tai-Chi (drum)--Two Elements (mallets)--Four Duograms (initial sections) --Eight Trigrams (basic music)
10:30 [3] Traditional operatic percussion
3. Flower: Plucked Instruments
11:04 a. Four stages of plucked instrument developments: open strings, basic frets, extend positions, and tonal variations
14:28 b. Prof. Wang Fandi: stable tones, moving pitches, and decorative waves
15:28 c. Chinese orchestral compositions
17:08 d. The line and points
4. Essence: The Wind and String
17:53 (1) Major accompaniment instruments in traditional operas
19:09 (2) The point-like structure in the wind and strings: {a} short time values, {b} reduced durations, {c} gliding to the point, {d} grace notes and accents
22:18 (3) Influences from plucked and percussion instruments
Conclusion
22:40Traditional Chinese arts and European classics: spiritual vs material