日本と中国の語りもの音楽に見いだせる若干の共通現象
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概要
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1. The Concept of Narrative Music Narrative music is highly developed in China and Japan, and in the course of its history in both countries it has been a genre of music which has had a great deal of influence on the community life in general. Narrative music is the music employed in narrative art. It has a unique character and a special manner of expression, differing greatly from other musical genres. Therefore, it deserves to have its own category in the classifications of the ethnic music of Japan and China. Narrative music is rich in artistic background and discipline. It contains the most popular narratives of both countries and vividly expresses the customs, tastes, and manners of the people, in addition to the special characteristics of each historical period. Therefore, we find in it a strong folk character. 2. The Development of Chinese and Japanese Narrative Music Chinese narrative art unlike Japan's, had already reached a high level before the Tang period. However, after the Tang period it took a course of development similar to that of Japan. Moreover, Chinese narrative art, like its counterpart in Japan, reached its height of development and prosperity in modern times. Here we can say that the history of Chinese art has some points in common with that of Japan. 3. Common Characteristics of Chinese and Japanese Narrative Music The narrative music of China and Japan shares a special character called ikkyoku tayo (lit. One piece, many uses). In this type of music one melody or piece can be used in different settings, and a number of transformations appears according to its expressive content. This kind of music is called qiang diao in China. This word has about the same meaning as fushi (air) in Japanese. Therefore, the narrative music of both countries is similar not only in structure, but also in the manner of its preservation, development, and transmission of tradition. 4. The Relationship between Language and Music in Chinese and Japanese Narrative Music In any ethnic group, language and music are closely related, and that relation is clearly shown in vocal music. Traditional Chinese music theory gives particular attention to this relationship. Narrative art is both a literary art and a musical art. Chinese narrative music is an excellent example, being a strong union of han-yu (Classical Chinese) and music. This kind of relation also exists in Japanese narrative music. The "pitch accent" present in the Japanese language has a great deal of influence on the music. The accents, "low high…", "high low…", "low high…high low…" in the Japanese language are well expressed in the narrative music, and that music has the same rules as the narrative music found in China.
- 東京芸術大学の論文