北管音樂為臺灣傳統音樂之一,是早期人們休閒娛樂之一,如今也是臺灣的社會文化或是民俗生活上不可缺少的音樂,依照演出型態,主要可分為「牌子」、「戲曲」、「細曲」、「絃譜」等四種。 北管是合奏式的樂種,無論演奏那一種類,都需要樂器間的合奏,才能呈現北管音樂;依其編制可分為「絲竹樂」和「鑼鼓樂」。「絲竹樂」使用絃樂器及「品」(笛),用於「戲曲」、「細曲」、「絃譜」的演奏;「鑼鼓樂」則使用鼓板類樂器、銅器以及「吹」(嗩吶),用於「牌子」及「戲曲」的演奏;而其中的「絲竹樂」也可作為個人的休閒娛樂。 如今臺灣已進入高齡化的社會,政府大力推廣「活到老,學到老」的終生學習理念,有許多的長者也為終生學習的樂趣,開始接觸不同領域的學習。本文主要以「銀髮族」為教學對象,內容為北管絲竹樂器及鑼鼓樂的實作教學,以能完成「什音」的合奏為最終目的。期能透過實際的教學,來探討教學過程中遇到的問題與解決方法。
Beiguan music is one of the most important traditional music genres in Taiwan. It was a popular entertainment in the old days. Nowadays beiguan music has been requisite for the culture and social life in Taiwan. According to the performance types, beiguan music can be divided into four types: “pai-tsi” (percussion and wind ensemble music), “ hi-khik” (theatre music), “iu-khik” (refined songs), and “hian-a-phoo” (silk and bamboo ensemble music). Meanwhile, beiguan music is an ensemble music genre, consisting of percussion and wind ensemble or only percussion ensemble music, and silk and bamboo ensemble music. Silk and bamboo ensemble uses string instruments and a bamboo flute to play melody parts of theatre music, refined songs and string and bamboo ensemble music while percussion and wind ensemble uses drums, gongs, cymbals and sona (double-reed instruments). The percussion instruments dominate rhythm changing. Among these ensembles, the silk and bamboo ensemble music can be used for personal entertainment in addition to the above-mentioned functions. Since the society in Taiwan has become an aging society, the Government has promoted concept of “live and learn”. Parts of senior citizens have started to learn new skills and knowledge in order to fulfill and enjoy their lives. Therefore, this study focuses on teaching beiguan music for senior citizens. It includes basic technique of beiguan string and percussion instruments, followed by playing “sip-yim” ensemble music. This paper also discusses the problems happened in classes and figures out solutions to the problems through teaching.