臺中新樂軒與何厝關係之研究

臺中市何厝「新樂軒」早在日治時期已經出現，但是目前卻鮮少受到注意。北管子弟團在早期娛樂不發達的時代，是男性從中獲取參與村庄事務，以及凝聚座頭感情的橋樑，子弟團為村莊的廟宇服務，每當有神明生日，子弟團便以演戲方式酬神，藉此表達敬意。何厝新樂軒曾經風光一時，受彰化南瑤宮媽祖信徒邀請至彰化演戲，除此之外，新樂軒亦是何氏宗親會下的組織，因此若遇有宗族的祭典，也必須排場吹奏樂器。在如今工商社會，願意學習北管的年輕人不多，老一輩逐漸凋零，幸而何厝國小發展鄉土教育，結合新樂軒師資，讓北管增加存活契機。

關鍵字

北管；新樂軒；何厝；子弟團；社區

並列摘要

The Hsin-lo Hsuan amateur troupe in Ho-ts'uo, Taichung, has been active since the Japanese occupation, but few scholars have paid attention to it. The troupe was composed of young men from well-to-do families and performed pei-kuan. It was affiliated with the village temple. On the birthday of the deity, it offered theatrical performance to pay its respect. In this way the troupe members participated in the affairs of the village and promoted good relationship among the villagers. In its heyday, the Hsin-lo Hsuan was invited to perform in Chang-hua by devotees of Ma-tsu from the Nan-yao temple in Chang-hua. Besides, it was also supported by the Hots'uo lineage, and so it played musical pieces on the occasion of rituals organized by lineage members. In the industrial society very few young people are willing to learn pei-kuan and old masters have passed away one after another. Fortunately, the Ho-ts'uo Elementary School, in its effort to preserve local traditions, is now offering courses taught by the surviving masters of Hsin-lo Hsuan to increase the chance of the revival of pei-kuan.