本論文研究對象是鄭有忠與其樂團,研究時間以鄭有忠樂團活動期間1920至1960年代為主。經由深度訪談與資料彙整,除了將鄭有忠的音樂生活與其組織過的樂團以歷時性之脈絡做論述外,也就樂團在各時期上的編制成員、演出性質、表演曲目與其他相關活動等方面做一歸納和分析。 從日治時期到光復後,鄭有忠經營的樂團時間約有四十年之久,藉由文中各方面的探討,可以了解到鄭有忠以對音樂的喜好與熱忱,邀約各方人士參與樂團的情況,以及開設「有忠音樂研究班」與舉行音樂會的活動,提供南臺灣聽眾對西洋音樂認識與接觸的機會。此外,從鄭有忠樂團各階段的活動之中,也可對臺灣西式樂團的發展經歷多一份了解。
Zheng You-zhong(1906-1982), born in Ping-tu, was a lover of music and was very active in band activities and musical teaching in his life. Because of his devotion to music, many amateurs in the south of Taiwan could get to enjoy and study the western music. Through data collection and interviews, this thesis try to discuss not only the Zheng’s musical life and his orchestra career during 1920’s-1960’s, but also focus on generalizing and analyzing the orchestra’s organization and performers, performance’s characters, performance’s programs, and other relative activities in every era of orchestras. It will make musicologists understand better the development of western music and western orchestra in the south Taiwan.