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新竹北門鄭氏家族與地方音樂戲曲活動考察
Investigation on the Cheng Family of Beimen Street in Hsinchu and Local Performance of Music and Chinese Opera
摘要
新竹北門鄭氏家族，在清代為科舉望族，開臺黃甲鄭用錫即出於此門；日治時期，鄭如蘭及其子孫，仍為全臺知名豪富之家；及至今日，新竹都城隍廟總幹事鄭耕亞，藉助城隍廟優勢，積極向外拓展，二百年來鄭家以地方望族之身分參贊公共事務，並引領時尙風潮。本文考察鄭家定居新竹以來，與地方音樂戲曲活動之關係，尤其著重於日治時期；鄭家穩健保守之性格，使其在改隸之後，社交禮儀、國家祀典皆適應新的規訓；而其娛樂，則與時俱進，戲曲劇種從南管、北管而至徽戲、正音，尤其邀請上海京班到府祝壽，最可見其欣賞時尙與經濟實力，而學習西樂，則可視為新式教育薰陶之成果。鄭家前輩將音樂戲曲視為娛樂，雖然引進新的表演形式豐富地方慶典活動，但多為時短暫，罕見影響；當代的鄭耕亞，則結合城隍廟信眾力量，支持在地的竹塹北管藝術團、新竹青年國樂團，透過教學傳承與活動安排，使北管、國樂成為新竹饒具特色之音樂戲曲活動。由鄭家二百年來接觸之音樂及戲曲種類，亦可折射出音樂戲曲在新竹流播及接受之情形。
並列摘要
The Cheng family located in Beimen Street in Hsinchu, was a distinguished family during the Qing Dynasty because multiple family members had passed imperial examinations. Yongxi Cheng, the first Taiwanese to receive the jinshi degree (the highest degree in Chinese imperial examinations), also came from this family. During the Japanese rule in Taiwan, Rulan Cheng and his children and grandchildren were well known because of the family's wealth. Today, Keng-Ya Cheng, the executive secretary of the Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple endeavors to expand the family's activity by utilizing the influence of the temple. For the past 200 years, the Cheng family has utilized its status as a distinguished family to participate in public affairs and play an initiative role in affecting the local entertainment trend. This study explored the relationship between the Cheng family and local performance of traditional Chinese music and opera, and placed a particular emphasis on the period of Japanese rule. The Cheng family held a canny but conservative attitude; hence, the family members' social etiquette and organizing of national festivals concurred with the latest social norms following the arrival of the Japanese government. In addition, the family followed the latest entertainment trend and enjoyed various styles of opera and music performances including Nanguan, Peiguan, Anhui Opera, and Chengyin. The family also invited Peking opera troupes from Shanghai to perform at their home for birthday celebrations. This demonstrated the Cheng family's wealthy lifestyle and preference for trendy entertainment. The family members also participated in learning of Western music, indicating their frequent exposure to new educational practice and the effect of such practice on them. The senior family members viewed music and opera performances as entertainment, and had introduced novel performance styles to enrich the activities of local festivals; however, such introduction was mostly temporary and did not exert a notable effect on local performances. At present, Keng-Ya Cheng utilizes the support of worshippers from the Hsinchu City God Temple to assist local performance groups, namely the Hsinchu Peiguan Art Troupe and Hsinchu City youth Chinese Orchestra. Through passing down the craft of music performance and arranging relevant events, the family continues to promote Peiguan music and traditional Chinese music performances as unique entertainment activities in Hsinchu. Exploring the types of music and opera enjoyed by the Cheng family over the past 200 years facilitates providing an overview regarding the dissemination and acceptance of traditional Chinese music and operas in Hsinchu.