人鼠之樂：探討青年觀眾視野下中國絳州鼓樂的戲劇化

Of Mice and a Musical: A Youth Audience Perspective on Theatricalized Jiangzhou Drum Music in China

《老鼠娶親》是一則流傳於中國各地的傳統民間傳說。1988年，新絳縣文化館從事民間鼓樂採集工作的郝世勛根據這一民間傳說創作了一首擊樂合奏曲。該作品因其曲風詼諧幽默、老少咸宜而廣受歡迎，並迅速成為絳州鼓樂的代表作品之一。2019年，為了使其更符合現代社會年輕觀眾的口味，崇道源鼓樂團以創新的戲劇化形式將這首作品改編為音樂劇。本研究透過評估年輕觀眾對擊樂音樂劇《老鼠娶親》的感受，探討了戲劇化對中國絳州鼓樂的影響。透過對十位中國青年觀眾進行半結構化訪談，研究探討了戲劇化如何提升絳州鼓樂的表現力，使其更容易被現代觀眾接受。雖然融合對話、歌唱和鼓樂彌合了傳統聲音與當代期望之間的差距，但在平衡這些元素方面也迎來重大挑戰。研究結果顯示，儘管面臨這些挑戰，年輕觀眾在整體上仍樂於接受創新後的表演形式。本文深入了解了年輕人對音樂遺產戲劇化的態度，也為其他傳統藝術形式的創新發展提供了寶貴的見解。這些洞察力對於在快速變遷的文化景觀中如何繼續傳承和適應中國傳統文化的議題是至關重要的。

Laoshu Quqin (《老鼠娶親》) is a traditional folk narrative widely circulated across different regions of China. In 1988, Hao Shixun (郝世勛), who was then engaged in the collection of folk drum music at the Xinjiang County Cultural Center (新絳縣文化館) in Shanxi (山西) province, composed a percussion ensemble piece based on this narrative. Characterized by its humorous style and broad appeal with audiences of all ages, the piece gained widespread recognition and became one of the representative works of Jiangzhou Drum Music (絳州鼓樂). In 2019, the Chongdaoyuan Drum Music Troupe (崇道源鼓樂團) reinterpreted this piece as a musical theater production, using the innovative process of theatricalization as a strategy to engage younger audiences in a contemporary cultural context. Through an evaluation of young audiences’perceptions of the percussion-based musical theater Laoshu Quqin, this study examines the impact of theatricalization on Jiangzhou Drum Music. Based on semi-structured interviews with ten young Chinese audience members, the study analyzes how theatricalization affects the expressiveness of Jiangzhou Drum Music and its reception among contemporary audiences. While the integration of dialog, song, and drum music bridges the gap between traditional sounds and contemporary expectations, it also poses significant challenges in balancing these elements. The findings reveal that despite these challenges, young audiences are generally receptive to innovations in performance forms. This study offers a better understanding of the attitudes of youth toward the theatricalization of musical heritage and provides reference points for the innovative development of other traditional art forms. These insights are crucial to how Chinese traditional culture is transmitted and adapted in a rapidly changing cultural landscape.