A Study of Tâang Vocal Poems and Music Scores
Yao-tzu Chang · 2011
The Tang Dynasty was a golden age in the history of Chinese poetry. In terms of format, ancient-style lujue, five-character, or seven-character poems all achieved a peak status. Tang poems could not only be recited, paired with music, and can be used with wind and string instruments. Thus, the rise of Tang Dynasty music reflected the glory of Tang poetry development. In this thesis, regarding sound poems and lyrical poems, the author primarily discusses the Dunhuang lyrics, Tang poetry, and Yuefu poetry that could be sung between Sui and Tang dynasties to the Five Dynasties. In terms of ancient poems of Tang music, this study uses the Dunhuang Qupui¼aae¦cae²eai¼arranged by Ye Dongi¼eae£i¼, Tang Dynasty Wuxuan Pipapui¼aaoa¼¦cµc¶eai¼, Tang Dynasty thirteen-string Renzhi Yaolui¼aa»aeoe¦eai¼ guzheng sheet music, Tang Daqu Renzhi Yaolui¼aa¤§ae²aa»aeoe¦eai¼ guzheng song, Sanwu Yaolui¼aa¸aoe¦eai¼ pipa sheet music, and Boya Dipui¼aaec¬eai¼ horizontal flute sheet music (not including choral accompaniment sheet music and piano accompaniment sheet) as the materials, and studies the sheet music as well as the associated Tang sound poems, in turn discussing the relationship between sound poem lyrics and the sheet music. This thesis is divided into nine chapters. In each chapter, the portions on âTang sound poemsâ are categorized as Tang sound poem âDaquâ and âFaquâ for discussion, and âDaquâ and âFaquâ sound poems and sheet music are discussed. Finally, âTang dance musicâ not classified into âDaquâ and âFaquâ is discussed, to explain the various issues in the sound poems and the music. In sum, this thesis compositely organizes the three aspects of âtotal number of sound poems and musical arrangement discourse conditions,â âthe structure and sound poem application of five types of sheet music,â and âthe interpretation of sound poem lyrics in musical organization.â The author hopes to infuse new vitality into previous scholarly research into âTang sound poems,â making an interdisciplinary connection in the practice of âsound poem lyricsâ in âTang sheet musicâ to Chinese Tang and Five Dynasties classical poetry and traditional sheet music, in order to blaze a new trail.