摘要 台灣原住民樂舞文化無論在音樂學術上的累積,或在舞蹈表演藝術上的成果,都是有目共睹的。傳統原住民樂舞的價值,也因為它涵蓋豐富的表演意義與文化傳承的意涵,使得它有被保存與傳承的必要。本論文將針對台灣原住民樂舞團體「原舞者」的文化展演為探討的內容,研究方法將以現有的資料整理建檔為主,當中如果有疑惑的部分,則會以實地採訪相關人士為輔助,以增加資料的可信度。 以下分別略敘各章節預備探討的大致方向; 第一章為緒論,主要敘述本論文之寫作方向,依序交代說明本論文之研究動機、文獻資料、研究方法及內容等。 第二章,詳述「原舞者」的發展歷程。 第三章、第四章則以「原舞者」兩個個案為研究的主題。探討的重點在該團如何把田野採集的資料,經過學習之後,呈現在舞台上的過程。並詳述兩個案在舞台上的演出內容。 第五章,回歸至本論文的核心研究主題,討論原住民樂舞與文化展演的諸多議題。同時,並就三、四章的個案內容做比較。 第六章,為結語與建議。將總結前面幾章的研究發現及侷限,以及未來繼續研究的可能方向;最後,並試圖針對「原舞者」在未來經營與發展上的困難提出一些具體建議。
ABSTRACT The cultures of aboriginal songs and dances in Taiwan have striking achievements either in the accumulation of musicological inspiration or in the performances as a form of art. The traditional aboriginal songs and dances, highly valued for its abundance in subtle meanings as well as its cultural conveyance, ought to be preserved and acquired by the younger generations of the tribes. Focused on the performances staged by the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe with the main approach of representing the collected facts, the thesis also contains several interviews to help intensify the credibility and thus minimize the ambiguity of the information. The following are guidelines to each chapter: Chapter One is the exordium of this thesis. It explains the motives of the researcher, the associated information in the written form, the approaches of the research and the contents of the thesis. Chapter Two details the progress of the development of the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe. The third and fourth chapters discuss two plays performed by the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe. They are focused on the process from the initial stage of learning and digesting the materials collected during the field trips, to the holistic representation of the plays. The plots of the plays are to be depicted in detail here by the author. Chapter Five is to be focused on various issues on the aboriginal songs and dances in the aspect of culture and the related temporary problems the aborigines in Taiwan are faced with. Meanwhile, the two plays mentioned in the previous chapters will be compared and contrasted by the author. Chapter Six is the conclusion and suggestions from the author. Concluded are the discoveries from the author’s research and thus she raises several questions on how to eliminate the barriers to the development of the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe. In addition, the author offers some specific suggestions for improvement in the management and future development of the Formosa Aboriginal Song and Dance Troupe, with which the aboriginal traditions might be handed to the younger generations more successfully.