中(zhong)國(guo)三(san)百多個劇(ju)(ju)種(zhong)從大的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)面來(lai)說(shuo),它(ta)們分(fen)(fen)屬五個不(bu)(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)聲腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)系(xi)統,即(ji):昆山腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、弋陽腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、柳子(zi)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、梆子(zi)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)和皮(pi)(pi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)調(diao)(diao)。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)屬于皮(pi)(pi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)調(diao)(diao)一(yi)類(lei)(lei)。而據(ju)考宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)就(jiu)是(shi)京劇(ju)(ju)、贛劇(ju)(ju)與(yu)徽、漢(han)、湘等皮(pi)(pi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)系(xi)統中(zhong)二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)或(huo)稱(cheng)(cheng)南路腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)前身,宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)是(shi)二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發源地(di)(di)(di),宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)(xi)以“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”為(wei)主要(yao)唱腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),(宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)"宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)"發音(yin)與(yu)"二(er)(er)"方(fang)(fang)言古漢(han)語發音(yin)相(xiang)同(tong))。“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”因產(chan)于宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)縣而得名(ming)。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)“戲(xi)(xi)(xi)鄉(xiang)”,早在明(ming)代中(zhong)葉(xie),就(jiu)成為(wei)江(jiang)西地(di)(di)(di)方(fang)(fang)戲(xi)(xi)(xi)曲(qu)中(zhong)心(xin)。明(ming)末清(qing)初(chu),“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”由(you)在南方(fang)(fang)流傳(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)甘肅“西秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)二(er)(er)犯”演變而成。初(chu)期為(wei)笛子(zi)伴奏的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“平板(ban)吹(chui)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”和有三(san)種(zhong)板(ban)式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“嗩吶二(er)(er)犯”。清(qing)乾(qian)隆初(chu)年(nian)“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”廢嗩吶、改由(you)胡(hu)琴為(wei)主奏樂器,并(bing)將“吹(chui)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”、“二(er)(er)犯”兩種(zhong)曲(qu)調(diao)(diao)統一(yi),“二(er)(er)犯”分(fen)(fen)作四(si)種(zhong)扳式(shi),吹(chui)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)變成了二(er)(er)凡(fan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)平扳,形成了廣(guang)為(wei)流傳(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“胡(hu)琴腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”。“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”產(chan)生之(zhi)后(hou)(hou),在江(jiang)西各地(di)(di)(di)流傳(chuan),并(bing)為(wei)尚(shang)存的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)江(jiang)西地(di)(di)(di)方(fang)(fang)大戲(xi)(xi)(xi)劇(ju)(ju)種(zhong),如(ru)豫劇(ju)(ju)、東河(he)(he)戲(xi)(xi)(xi)、盱河(he)(he)戲(xi)(xi)(xi),寧河(he)(he)戲(xi)(xi)(xi)等所(suo)吸收,并(bing)保(bao)留 “二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)”這(zhe)個稱(cheng)(cheng)呼。老藝(yi)人(ren)稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)調(diao)(diao)”,因其基(ji)本(ben)曲(qu)調(diao)(diao)與(yu)各地(di)(di)(di)皮(pi)(pi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)劇(ju)(ju)種(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)類(lei)(lei)似,故(gu)當(dang)地(di)(di)(di)人(ren)后(hou)(hou)來(lai)也(ye)稱(cheng)(cheng)“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”為(wei)“老二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)”。“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”興(xing)(xing)起(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)(hou),向外省流傳(chuan),浙江(jiang)紹興(xing)(xing)、北京、廣(guang)州都有宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)記(ji)載,影響很深(shen)。這(zhe)正如(ru)清(qing)乾(qian)隆四(si)十九年(nian)李調(diao)(diao)元所(suo)著(zhu)《雨村劇(ju)(ju)話》云(yun):“胡(hu)琴腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)起(qi)于江(jiang)右,今(jin)世盛傳(chuan)其音(yin)……”。清(qing)初(chu)江(jiang)西新建人(ren)熊文舉詩“凄涼羽調(diao)(diao)咽霓(ni)裳(shang),欲譜風流筆都荒,知(zhi)是(shi)清(qing)源留袒曲(qu),湯詞端臺唱宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)。”這(zhe)就(jiu)是(shi)說(shuo):湯氏所(suo)有劇(ju)(ju)本(ben),都由(you)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)子(zi)弟(di)來(lai)演,故(gu)有“臨川才(cai)子(zi),宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)弟(di)子(zi)”之(zhi)說(shuo)。不(bu)(bu)過,當(dang)時唱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),是(shi)由(you)海鹽腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)與(yu)當(dang)地(di)(di)(di)流行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)弋陽土調(diao)(diao)相(xiang)結合(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)變調(diao)(diao),不(bu)(bu)是(shi)如(ru)今(jin)所(suo)唱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)。這(zhe)充分(fen)(fen)說(shuo)明(ming)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)(xi)曲(qu)活動(dong)活躍,人(ren)才(cai)輩出,是(shi)個“戲(xi)(xi)(xi)窩子(zi)”。它(ta)有著(zhu)產(chan)生一(yi)種(zhong)戲(xi)(xi)(xi)曲(qu)新腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎和條件。
宜黃戲是如今尚存的(de)江西(xi)地方(fang)贛(gan)語大(da)戲劇種,江西(xi)省古老(lao)的(de)傳統贛(gan)語戲曲之一。發源于(yu)江西(xi)宜黃縣,起始于(yu)明(ming)末清初
(1644),迄(qi)今已有(you)近四(si)百年歷史。形成(cheng)發(fa)展于清乾隆初期(qi)(1786),興盛流傳于清嘉慶至光緒時期(qi)(1880前后),衰落于清末至民國戰亂時期(qi)(1920-1948)。
舊稱宜黃(huang)班,明(ming)末清(qing)初開始(shi)專唱“宜黃(huang)腔”。清(qing)末以(yi)后,吸收了(le)其它亂彈的聲腔和劇(ju)目(如西皮、浙調、吹腔、撥子、南北(bei)詞(ci)等)而(er)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)由多種聲腔綜合(he)而(er)成(cheng)(cheng)的宜黃(huang)戲劇(ju)種。主要流行(xing)地區為(wei)江西的宜黃(huang)、南城、南豐(feng)、廣昌等縣,遠(yuan)及贛東北(bei),贛南和福建閩西一帶。
宜黃(huang)戲班(ban)(ban)在(zai)明朝就(jiu)很出名,中國杰出戲劇家湯顯(xian)祖(zu)的劇作《臨川四夢》,最初(chu)就(jiu)由宜黃(huang)班(ban)(ban)演出,并因此有“宜伶”、“宜黃(huang)子(zi)弟”之(zhi)說。但(dan)那時的宜黃(huang)班(ban)(ban)先唱弋陽腔。“弋陽之(zhi)調(diao)絕”,相繼興起的便是徽(hui)州、青陽兩腔的流行。不久,引進了(le)海鹽(yan)腔,隨后占據了(le)江(jiang)西劇壇,盛極一時。
民國期間,宜(yi)黃已無專業班社存在。新中國成立后,宜(yi)黃縣為(wei)恢(hui)復這個古老劇(ju)種,于1956年定名為(wei)“宜(yi)黃戲”并(bing)正式成立專業國營“宜(yi)黃戲劇(ju)團(tuan)”(1989年撤消)。
“文革”時期(1966-1976年)遭(zao)扼殺,演職人員被批(pi)斗,服(fu)裝頭飾(shi)被付之一炬。
1978年后開始搶救、保護工作。
2006年(nian)6月被正式列為首批國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)非物(wu)質文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產項目。列入江西(xi)省(sheng)第一批省(sheng)級(ji)非物(wu)質文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產名(ming)錄(lu)。
江西“宜(yi)黃(huang)戲”正式(shi)被入選國(guo)(guo)家級非物質文化遺(yi)產(chan)名錄,宜(yi)黃(huang)戲和宜(yi)黃(huang)腔在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)戲曲史上依(yi)然顯示出耀眼光芒和四射魅力。事(shi)實上,幾百年(nian)來(lai)宜(yi)黃(huang)戲就以其鮮(xian)明的表(biao)(biao)演(yan)風(feng)格、優美的聲腔和人(ren)人(ren)愛聽能懂的語言及不斷更新的劇(ju)目活躍(yue)在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)各(ge)地(di)的舞臺,宜(yi)黃(huang)戲由于它在劇(ju)本、表(biao)(biao)演(yan)、音(yin)樂、舞美(包(bao)括臉(lian)譜服飾)等諸方面的鮮(xian)明地(di)方色彩贏得了其在戲曲上的歷史地(di)位,也贏得了廣大觀(guan)眾和戲迷的喜愛。
江(jiang)(jiang)西古(gu)老(lao)贛(gan)語劇種之一(yi)。發源(yuan)于宜(yi)黃(huang)縣,迄(qi)今(jin)已(yi)有近四(si)百年(nian)歷(li)史,中心流傳地區為(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)西的宜(yi)黃(huang)、南城、南豐、廣昌等縣,遠(yuan)及贛(gan)東(dong)北、贛(gan)南、閩西一(yi)帶。
現今(jin)流行的(de)(de)(de)(de)宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)戲,是清(qing)初(chu)在宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)縣發(fa)展起(qi)來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(因(yin)(yin)江(jiang)浙音“宜(yi)”、“二(er)(er)”不分(fen),故后(hou)來(lai)有人稱(cheng)“宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”是“二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”)。究其根源,可以(yi)直(zhi)溯明朝(chao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)西(xi)秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)。這種西(xi)秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)曲調包(bao)括以(yi)嗩吶伴奏(zou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)[二(er)(er)犯(fan)(fan)]及(ji)以(yi)笛子伴奏(zou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)[吹腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)]。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)[二(er)(er)犯(fan)(fan)]因(yin)(yin)較之(zhi)西(xi)秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)之(zhi)“二(er)(er)犯(fan)(fan)”有很(hen)大(da)發(fa)展,便成了獨樹一(yi)幟的(de)(de)(de)(de)宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)。乾隆初(chu),宜(yi)伶又(you)以(yi)原配奏(zou)樂器(qi)大(da)筒胡(hu)琴改為主奏(zou)樂器(qi),從(cong)此嗩吶[二(er)(er)犯(fan)(fan)]及(ji)平板[吹腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)]一(yi)變(bian)為胡(hu)琴腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)。清(qing)代戲曲家李調元在《雨村(cun)劇(ju)話》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)曾寫道胡(hu)琴腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)起(qi)于(yu)江(jiang)右(you)(即江(jiang)西(xi)),又(you)名二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)。胡(hu)琴腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)誕(dan)生,標志著(zhu)(zhu)板腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)音樂在南(nan)方增加了一(yi)路。宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)崛起(qi)后(hou),流行很(hen)廣,現贛劇(ju)、徽劇(ju)、祁劇(ju)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)所唱的(de)(de)(de)(de)“二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”(或稱(cheng)南(nan)路),是直(zhi)接由宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)傳去的(de)(de)(de)(de),所以(yi)宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)對中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國許(xu)多(duo)劇(ju)種中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“二(er)(er)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)成有著(zhu)(zhu)直(zhi)接影響(xiang)。
宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)舊稱(cheng)(cheng)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)班、宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)調(diao)(diao),主要(yao)流行(xing)于江(jiang)西(xi)的(de)(de)(de)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)、南(nan)城、南(nan)豐、廣昌等(deng)縣。它(ta)以明(ming)末(mo)(mo)西(xi)秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)演(yan)變成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang) 宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)為主要(yao)唱(chang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),清末(mo)(mo)吸(xi)收其(qi)他亂彈的(de)(de)(de)聲腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)和(he)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)(mu)(mu)而(er)形成(cheng)一個多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)聲腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)綜(zong)合(he)的(de)(de)(de)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)(mu)(mu)約有(you)(you)五百余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),但絕(jue)大(da)多(duo)數已經失傳(chuan)。 《雌雄(xiong)鞭(bian)》 、 《慶陽圖》 、 《雙(shuang)龍會》 、 《上(shang)天臺》 、 《老君堂(tang)》 、《清官(guan)冊》 、 《藥茶記》 、 《三官(guan)堂(tang)》 、《奇(qi)雙(shuang)配》 、 《四國齊》 、《飛龍傳(chuan)》 、 《月明(ming)樓》 、 《江(jiang)東(dong)橋(qiao)》 、 《春秋配》 、 《龍鳳閣》 、 《拷打(da)春桃》 、 《八仙飄海》 、 《賣梨招親》等(deng)皆是其(qi)代表性劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)(mu)(mu)。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)些(xie)演(yan)出劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)(mu)(mu)還保(bao)留了早期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)關目(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)排(pai)場,顯得十(shi)分古樸。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)(de)曲調(diao)(diao)主要(yao)有(you)(you)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、反調(diao)(diao)、嗩吶二凡(fan)、西(xi)皮浙調(diao)(diao)、南(nan)北詞等(deng),同(tong)時還保(bao)留西(xi)秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)時代的(de)(de)(de)吹腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),俗名“平板吹腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)唱(chang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)較為原始、平直,拖腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)少(shao)而(er)短,老生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、老旦用本嗓,小(xiao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)大(da)小(xiao)嗓結合(he)而(er)尾(wei)音常翻高(gao)八度,男(nan)女同(tong)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)同(tong)調(diao)(diao)。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)(de)腳色發(fa)展到(dao)近(jin)代可以分為正生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、小(xiao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、老生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、副(fu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、正旦、小(xiao)旦、二旦、老旦、大(da)花、二花、三花、四 宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)花十(shi)二行(xing)。其(qi)表演(yan)粗獷古樸,嚴謹工穩。有(you)(you)些(xie)戲(xi)(xi)中表現人物(wu)騎馬,不用馬鞭(bian)代替(ti)馬身(shen),而(er)采用元明(ming)雜劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi),將馬形扎(zha)于身(shen)上(shang),隨著鑼鼓打(da)出的(de)(de)(de)馬蹄聲應節而(er)舞,作出跑馬的(de)(de)(de)身(shen)段。這種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)古老的(de)(de)(de)表演(yan)方(fang)式(shi)在(zai)其(qi)他劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中早已絕(jue)跡,而(er)惟獨在(zai)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)中保(bao)存下來(lai)了。宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi),地方(fang)大(da)戲(xi)(xi)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。舊稱(cheng)(cheng)宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)班、明(ming)末(mo)(mo)清初開(kai)始專(zhuan)唱(chang)“宜(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”。
江西(xi)宜(yi)黃(huang)戲原先專唱宜(yi)黃(huang)腔,到(dao)了清朝同治(zhi)年間,又從贛劇(ju)(ju)中吸收(shou)了西(xi)皮(pi)調,最后(hou)也變為皮(pi)黃(huang)戲劇(ju)(ju)種。但其(qi)傳統劇(ju)(ju)目,仍是宜(yi)黃(huang)戲多于(yu)西(xi)皮(pi)戲。
宜黃戲的曲調(diao)主要有(you)宜黃腔(二凡(fan)(fan))、反調(diao)(凡(fan)(fan)字)、嗩吶二凡(fan)(fan)、西皮浙調(diao)、南北(bei)詞等。還有(you)其(qi)它一些腔調(diao)及民間小調(diao)。
宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)的唱(chang)腔(qiang)(qiang)較(jiao)原始,平直,拖腔(qiang)(qiang)少而(er)短,老生老旦(dan)用本嗓(sang),小生大(da)小嗓(sang)結合而(er)尾音(yin)常翻(fan)高八度,男女同腔(qiang)(qiang)同調。現宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)戲(xi)(xi)以二犯(fan)、凡字、西皮(pi)垛子等幾種聲腔(qiang)(qiang)旋律為骨,以當地(di)民(min)歌、地(di)方(fang)小調為肉,對(dui)一些傳統戲(xi)(xi)和(he)現代戲(xi)(xi)的唱(chang)腔(qiang)(qiang)作(zuo)革新,念白采用“宜(yi)黃(huang)(huang)官(guan)話”上韻。
在宜黃(huang)戲歷史考查(cha)方面,專家(jia)們作(zuo)了大量(liang)的(de)(de)資料考證(zheng),“二黃(huang)”源于“宜黃(huang)腔(qiang)”的(de)(de)見(jian)解,已引(yin)起學術(shu)界的(de)(de)高度重視。
宜黃(huang)戲著(zhu)名老(lao)藝人有(you)李(li)伍(wu)仂、李(li)宗保(bao),著(zhu)名演員有(you)應用賢、熊(xiong)碧(bi)云等(deng)。
宜黃(huang)戲的(de)唱(chang)腔音樂(le)包括(kuo)宜黃(huang)腔(二(er)凡(fan))、反(fan)(fan)調(diao)(diao)(凡(fan)字)、嗩吶二(er)凡(fan)、西皮、浙(zhe)調(diao)(diao)、南北詞等,并且還(huan)保留西秦腔時代(dai)的(de)吹(chui)腔,俗名“平板吹(chui)腔”。宜黃(huang)戲唱(chang)腔音樂(le)的(de)板式(shi)(shi)結構(gou)為上下對偶格式(shi)(shi),由一對或多對上下句(ju)的(de)反(fan)(fan)復形(xing)成唱(chang)段。每句(ju)唱(chang)詞為比較正規的(de)七(qi)字句(ju)和十字句(ju)。旋律特(te)征為簡單質樸、起唱(chang)與落腔音少而(er)聲短,以字就(jiu)腔,近似口語,曲調(diao)(diao)音域不寬,多在六度范圍之內回旋。宜黃(huang)腔主(zhu)要以宜黃(huang)官話上韻,演(yan)唱(chang)時男女(nv)同調(diao)(diao)不同腔。男腔用(yong)(yong)本嗓(sang),包括(kuo)正生(sheng)(sheng)、老(lao)生(sheng)(sheng)、花(hua)臉、老(lao)旦;女(nv)腔用(yong)(yong)小嗓(sang),包括(kuo)小旦、小生(sheng)(sheng)、正旦。
二凡──亦(yi)作(zuo)“二犯”,是(shi)(shi)宜(yi)黃(huang)戲的(de)(de)主要曲調。其板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)式(shi)有(you)(you)(you):[正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],又(you)叫[慢(man)(man)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],一(yi)(yi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)一(yi)(yi)眼(yan)(yan),相當于(yu)京劇的(de)(de)二黃(huang)原板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban);[ 簡板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],又(you)叫[快(kuai)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],一(yi)(yi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)一(yi)(yi)眼(yan)(yan),速(su)度略快(kuai)于(yu)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban);[倒板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]、[散唱],無板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)無眼(yan)(yan),自由(you)節奏(zou)(zou),為唱段(duan)的(de)(de)第一(yi)(yi)句(ju),下接(jie)[十(shi)八(ba)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]或[正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)];[十(shi)八(ba)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]帶有(you)(you)(you)垛句(ju)子,最(zui)后(hou)(hou)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)拖(tuo)腔;[緊中(zhong)緩],又(you)名[緊板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],緊拉慢(man)(man)唱,節奏(zou)(zou)自由(you),伴奏(zou)(zou)時有(you)(you)(you)上(shang)(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)、不(bu)上(shang)(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)兩種,上(shang)(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)的(de)(de)節奏(zou)(zou)感強一(yi)(yi)些,叫[搖(yao)(yao)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],不(bu)上(shang)(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)的(de)(de)叫[散板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)];[平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],一(yi)(yi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)一(yi)(yi)眼(yan)(yan),有(you)(you)(you)快(kuai)、慢(man)(man)兩種,[平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]無過(guo)門(men),[頂(ding)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]開(kai)口(kou),后(hou)(hou)借用(yong)了[正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]的(de)(de)過(guo)門(men)。另外(wai)有(you)(you)(you)種[平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]轉[正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]的(de)(de)唱腔,即前(qian)三句(ju)唱[平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],從第四句(ju)開(kai)始(shi)轉唱[正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]、[斬板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]或[滿板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],相當于(yu)京劇的(de)(de)[碰板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]或[頂(ding)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]。它不(bu)是(shi)(shi)獨立的(de)(de)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)式(shi),因劇情(qing)的(de)(de)需要而(er)用(yong),開(kai)唱時省去過(guo)門(men),如《三娘教(jiao)子》正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)旦唱的(de)(de)“老薛保”一(yi)(yi)段(duan)起板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)即是(shi)(shi)。宜(yi)黃(huang)腔從散唱到上(shang)(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)以后(hou)(hou),也只是(shi)(shi)發展為一(yi)(yi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)一(yi)(yi)眼(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)[正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]、[簡板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)],而(er)無一(yi)(yi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)三眼(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)[慢(man)(man)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]和[中(zhong)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]。散唱形式(shi)也僅有(you)(you)(you)[緊中(zhong)緩]而(er)未分出[散板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]、[搖(yao)(yao)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]、[滾板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)]等。
凡字──又(you)名“還魂腔(qiang)”、“陰(yin)司調”。類似京劇中(zhong)(zhong)反二(er)(er)黃(huang)。其腔(qiang)來(lai)源(yuan)于青(qing)陽(yang)腔(qiang)的(de)曲(qu)牌[苦飛(fei)子],首先在(zai)湖(hu)北黃(huang)梅戲(xi)中(zhong)(zhong)加工、應用,后(hou)來(lai)在(zai)宜黃(huang)戲(xi)中(zhong)(zhong)定(ding)(ding)型。其音調低沉傷感,如(ru)泣如(ru)訴(su),多用于哭(ku)靈、托夢時訴(su)說哀苦之(zhi)情。胡(hu)琴定(ding)(ding)弦為(wei)“1- 5”,為(wei)二(er)(er)凡“5-2”的(de)反線,故又(you)名“反字”。有時以嗩(suo)吶伴奏, 配以大(da)(da)鑼大(da)(da)鼓,更增肅穆、悲(bei)苦之(zhi)情,其板式(shi)用于二(er)(er)凡。
嗩吶(na)二凡──以(yi)嗩吶(na)為(wei)主要樂器,其(qi)(qi)唱腔(qiang)宜(yi)于抒發高亢悲壯的(de)情(qing)緒。這種腔(qiang)調早期的(de)板(ban)(ban)式結構(gou),分為(wei)[倒板(ban)(ban)]、[正板(ban)(ban)]和[ 流水板(ban)(ban)]。其(qi)(qi)中[倒板(ban)(ban)]為(wei)四(si)句(ju)(ju)(ju),第一(yi)句(ju)(ju)(ju)屬(shu)倒板(ban)(ban)腔(qiang),其(qi)(qi)余三句(ju)(ju)(ju)是(shi)散(san)唱,第四(si)句(ju)(ju)(ju)末尾三字,上板(ban)(ban)出現一(yi)小(xiao)拖腔(qiang),下(xia)接一(yi)板(ban)(ban)一(yi)眼的(de)正板(ban)(ban),句(ju)(ju)(ju)數不等(deng),再轉緊打慢唱的(de)流水板(ban)(ban)。
西皮──系來自(zi)贛劇的(de)貴溪(xi)班。有[倒板]、[正板]、[垛子]、[搖板]、[快板]等板式,男女(nv)腔不同,較特別的(de)是,女(nv)腔正板上下句(ju)均(jun)為板上開口(kou)。
浙調、南(nan)北(bei)詞──外劇種傳入。浙調有(you)[倒板]、[平板 ]、[疊板]、[流水(shui)]等,用(yong)笛或(huo)小嗩吶伴(ban)奏,歡快(kuai)跳躍。南(nan)北(bei)詞原(yuan)系民間坐唱的一種聲(sheng)腔(qiang),曲調優美、通俗,長(chang)于抒情。南(nan)詞板式有(you)[原(yuan)板]、[快(kuai)板]、[尾聲(sheng)]等;北(bei)詞有(you)[原(yuan)板]、[快(kuai)板]、[疊板]等。演唱的劇目有(you)《牡丹對(dui)藥》、《拜月》、《白蛇傳》等。
宜(yi)黃(huang)戲(xi)(xi)的表(biao)演(yan)粗獷、古樸(pu)。唱念做(zuo)打,程(cheng)式(shi)(shi)嚴謹;一招一式(shi)(shi),循規蹈矩。平時練(lian)功要求甚嚴,相傳有“腋下夾蛋,頸旁備針”之說。武將“起霸”做(zuo)出的“雙手撐天(tian)”,要根(gen)據人物(wu)的不(bu)同身(shen)份(fen)而(er)(er)(er)分別采用(yong)“龍爪(zhua)(zhua)”或“虎爪(zhua)(zhua)”等(deng)不(bu)同的姿態。馬(ma)(ma)鞭(bian)也根(gen)據人物(wu)的不(bu)同身(shen)份(fen)而(er)(er)(er)區別使用(yong),有“龍頭”、“鳳尾”數種(zhong),或木刻,或絲編,帝王則用(yong)“龍頭”鞭(bian),稱為乘龍駒。《四圖齊》“花園點(dian)(dian)馬(ma)(ma)”一折,齊景公點(dian)(dian)馬(ma)(ma)時,鐘離春和(he)四個女(nv)兵不(bu)用(yong)鞭(bian)代(dai)馬(ma)(ma),卻(que)采用(yong)元明雜劇的騎車馬(ma)(ma),即以馬(ma)(ma)形扎于身(shen)上(shang),隨著(zhu)鑼鼓打出的馬(ma)(ma)蹄聲,應節而(er)(er)(er)舞,作出某種(zhong)跑馬(ma)(ma)身(shen)段,滿(man)臺來往穿梭,效果強烈(lie),別具一格。這種(zhong)古老的表(biao)演(yan)方式(shi)(shi)在其他劇種(zhong)早已(yi)絕見,而(er)(er)(er)唯(wei)獨(du)在宜(yi)黃(huang)戲(xi)(xi)中保存下來了(le)。
宜黃戲(xi)凈(jing)角的(de)表(biao)演(yan)(yan)大(da)多(duo)豪放、爽直;生角的(de)表(biao)演(yan)(yan)大(da)多(duo)儒雅、大(da)方。生、凈(jing)常用的(de)身(shen)(shen)段表(biao)演(yan)(yan)有(you):修書、閱信(奏折)、上(下(xia))馬、點(吹)燈、舞劍、飲酒、升堂、坐(zuo)帳等(deng)(deng);必備基本(ben)功有(you)“搶背”、“撲虎”、“旋子(zi)(zi)”、“克子(zi)(zi)”、“僵(jiang)尸”以及(ji)甩發動等(deng)(deng);基本(ben)步法有(you)“方步”、“蹉步”、“墊(dian)步”、“跪步”等(deng)(deng)。旦角的(de)表(biao)演(yan)(yan)大(da)多(duo)端(duan)莊、嫻(xian)靜。常用的(de)身(shen)(shen)段表(biao)演(yan)(yan)有(you):開(關)門、灑掃、撫琴、卷(juan)簾(lian)、妝扮等(deng)(deng);必備基本(ben)功有(you)“臥云”、“鷂子(zi)(zi)翻身(shen)(shen)”、“烏龍絞柱(zhu)”以及(ji)水(shui)袖功等(deng)(deng)。
宜(yi)(yi)黃戲的傳統劇目頗(po)為豐富,大、小約有(you)五(wu)百(bai)余種(zhong),但絕大多(duo)(duo)數(shu)已經失傳,多(duo)(duo)是以(yi)腔(qiang)(qiang)定(ding)本(ben)。其內容以(yi)演歷史故(gu)事為主,其曲調以(yi)唱宜(yi)(yi)黃腔(qiang)(qiang)居多(duo)(duo)。據(ju)已知的宜(yi)(yi)黃戲早期劇目中,專(zhuan)唱宜(yi)(yi)黃腔(qiang)(qiang)的有(you)五(wu)十八(ba)種(zhong),這(zhe)是現今全(quan)國(guo)皮黃戲劇目保(bao)留二黃腔(qiang)(qiang)最(zui)多(duo)(duo)的一個古老(lao)劇種(zhong)。由于(yu)宜(yi)(yi)黃腔(qiang)(qiang)發源于(yu)西秦腔(qiang)(qiang),同時,又因受秦腔(qiang)(qiang)的影響,所以(yi)在宜(yi)(yi)黃戲的基本(ben)劇目里,傳自西秦腔(qiang)(qiang)的二十種(zhong)之多(duo)(duo),即(ji)《清官(guan)(guan)冊》、《五(wu)雷陣》、《鬧沙(sha)河》、《藥茶記》、《三官(guan)(guan)堂(tang)》、《肉(rou)龍(long)頭》、《松(song)蓬會(hui)》、《寶蓮燈》、《萬(wan)里侯》、《下(xia)河東(dong)》、《奇雙(shuang)配》、《雙(shuang)救駕(jia)》、《雙(shuang)貴圖》、《雙(shuang)釘案(an)》、《四(si)國(guo)齊》、《打金冠》、《打登州》、《雌雄(xiong)鞭(bian)》、《孟津會(hui)》、《慶陽(yang)圖》等。移植于(yu)秦腔(qiang)(qiang)的有(you)十三種(zhong),即(ji)《雙(shuang)龍(long)會(hui)》、《上天臺》、《黃金塔》、《定(ding)中原》、《鎖(suo)五(wu)龍(long)》、《老(lao)君堂(tang)》、《五(wu)龍(long)會(hui)》、《紫金鏢》、《蘆花(hua)河》、《飛龍(long)傳》、《下(xia)南唐》、《五(wu)雄(xiong)陣》、《錦羅(luo)帳》等。西皮戲不(bu)多(duo)(duo),直至清末,也(ye)只(zhi)有(you)《月(yue)明樓(lou)》、《江東(dong)橋》、《春秋配》等十余出。
宜黃戲的(de)藝(yi)術古樸,表演嚴(yan)謹(jin)。有些演出(chu)劇目還保留了早期的(de)關目和(he)排場,如(ru)《龍鳳閣》一劇,較京劇多出(chu)《趙飛搬(ban)兵(bing)》、《抱龍登基》等場次。
1957年(nian),在宜黃(huang)縣成立了宜黃(huang)戲專業劇(ju)團后,進行(xing)了大(da)量的挖掘、整(zheng)(zheng)理傳統(tong)劇(ju)目(mu)工作(zuo),使能(neng)夠經常上演(yan)的傳統(tong)劇(ju)目(mu)達七十多個。同年(nian),宜黃(huang)戲赴省匯報(bao)演(yan)出了《龍(long)鳳閣》、《奇雙配(pei)》、《朱砂印》、《攔江(jiang)救主》、《拷打(da)春(chun)桃》等劇(ju)目(mu)。1958年(nian),中國(guo)唱(chang)(chang)片公(gong)司將(jiang)《奇雙配(pei)》中李奇“哭(ku)監”和《孫氏(shi)祭(ji)江(jiang)》中孫尚(shang)香(xiang)“祭(ji)江(jiang)”唱(chang)(chang)段錄(lu)制成唱(chang)(chang)片。整(zheng)(zheng)理改編(bian)的傳統(tong)劇(ju)目(mu)《八仙飄海》、《賣梨(li)招親》、《陳琳拷寇(kou)》、《齊王哭(ku)殿(dian)》、《思(si)春(chun)》等,在省、市(shi)匯演(yan)時都受到獎(jiang)勵。同時,還移植了《蘆蕩火種(zhong)》、《奪印》,自編(bian)了《第一爐(lu)銅》、《焦裕祿(lu)》、《革命(ming)女(nv)兒》、《送郎當(dang)紅軍》、《表》、《兩篇作(zuo)文》、《山城春(chun)曉》、《兄弟,開槍吧》等現代宜黃(huang)戲。
宜黃戲傳(chuan)統劇目豐富(fu),特色鮮明,旋律簡(jian)單平直(zhi),尤以平板有(you)特殊(shu)的(de)地(di)(di)位和用法,以至(zhi)許多(duo)人把它(ta)看成是二(er)凡的(de)一(yi)種(zhong)板式(shi);整本戲多(duo),故事性強;角色分(fen)工細致,唱腔簡(jian)煉樸實(shi),唱腔口語化,易學易懂(dong);表演粗(cu)獷大(da)方,唱做念(nian)打形成一(yi)套既嚴謹而又靈活的(de)程式(shi),用胡琴伴奏,地(di)(di)方色彩很(hen)濃(nong),與京劇、贛劇很(hen)不(bu)相同(tong);是能適應表現各種(zhong)不(bu)同(tong)性格的(de)人物和不(bu)同(tong)時代(dai)、內容的(de)劇目。
具體說,宜黃(huang)戲的(de)鮮明特點主(zhu)要體現(xian)在聲腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)方面。宜黃(huang)戲聲腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)眾多(duo),屬(shu)亂彈系(xi)統板腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體。其包括有(you):宜黃(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(二凡、平板、反(fan)二凡),西皮、浙調、吹腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、撥子、南北(bei)詞(ci)和昆曲、小調等近十種,均(jun)各具特色。
宜黃戲的(de)演唱(chang)(chang)特(te)點是(shi)旦行(xing)用小(xiao)嗓(sang)、小(xiao)生真假嗓(sang)結(jie)合,其(qi)它行(xing)當(dang)用大(da)嗓(sang)。演唱(chang)(chang)時講究(jiu)吐字(zi)(zi)清晰、音(yin)隨字(zi)(zi)走。傳統唱(chang)(chang)腔(qiang)中(zhong),襯字(zi)(zi)運用很多(duo),幾乎每句(ju)均(jun)有。行(xing)腔(qiang)中(zhong)常用倚音(yin)、波音(yin)和下(xia)滑音(yin)等潤腔(qiang)手(shou)法。語言用的(de)是(shi)中(zhong)州韻,只是(shi)丑角多(duo)用宜黃方言。
椐(ju)統(tong)計,在整本(ben)戲中,專唱(chang)宜黃(huang)腔(qiang)的(de)有81出。其中,繼承(cheng)西秦腔(qiang)的(de)劇目有《清(qing)官冊(ce)》、《王雪陳》、《鬧沙河(he)》……等20出;移植秦腔(qiang)的(de)劇目有《雙龍會(hui)》、《上天臺》、《黃(huang)金塔》……等12出;依腔(qiang)定本(ben)、編創新的(de)劇目有《滿門賢(xian)》、《天緣配》、《錦羅(luo)帳(zhang)》、《九炎山》、《三代(dai)榮(rong)》……等39出。
宜黃戲,宜黃腔在中國戲曲(qu)史上顯示(shi)出耀(yao)眼光芒和四射(she)魅力,它的(de)繼續(xu)存在仍有不可(ke)替代的(de)作用(yong)和重要價值。歸納主要有三:
一、學術研究價(jia)值。“宜黃腔(qiang)”、宜黃戲的(de)形成、發展、演變和興衰過程已(yi)成為中國戲曲史的(de)一個(ge)縮影(ying)。對于探索研究,戲曲演變規律(lv)是理(li)想(xiang)的(de)標本(ben)。
二、獨(du)特(te)(te)的(de)藝(yi)術價值。古老的(de)宜(yi)黃(huang)戲經幾百年(nian)歷史長河沖(chong)涮和(he)錘煉精華積(ji)增,藝(yi)技雙高、獨(du)特(te)(te)的(de)“宜(yi)黃(huang)腔(qiang)”永葆當年(nian)的(de)美(mei)妙,更顯古色古香楚楚動人。積(ji)存的(de)三百多個優秀(xiu)劇(ju)目,已成中(zhong)國戲曲寶(bao)庫中(zhong)的(de)珍品(pin)、上品(pin)。
三、演出欣賞價值。幾百年來(lai)宜黃戲以(yi)其鮮明的(de)(de)(de)表演風(feng)格、優(you)美的(de)(de)(de)聲(sheng)腔和人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)愛聽(ting)能懂的(de)(de)(de)語言(yan)及不斷更新(xin)的(de)(de)(de)劇目活躍在省內(nei)外各地的(de)(de)(de)舞臺(tai),受到(dao)廣大(da)觀眾和戲迷的(de)(de)(de)喜(xi)愛。時至今(jin)日,仍(reng)然魅力不減(jian)、隨著旅游文(wen)化的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan),越來(lai)越多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)新(xin)觀眾加入進來(lai),他(她)們翹首以(yi)待,宜黃戲在更多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)舞臺(tai)上再放光彩。
經專家研究,二(er)簧實源于宜(yi)黃(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang),宜(yi)黃(huang)戲(xi)(xi)由此在中(zhong)國(guo)戲(xi)(xi)曲(qu)史(shi)上(shang)占有(you)了(le)突出(chu)的(de)(de)地(di)位,它的(de)(de)形成、發(fa)展(zhan)、衰落過程已成為戲(xi)(xi)曲(qu)史(shi)的(de)(de)一個(ge)(ge)縮影,因此宜(yi)黃(huang)戲(xi)(xi)正是探索(suo)研究戲(xi)(xi)曲(qu)衍變(bian)規律的(de)(de)理(li)想標本(ben)。已知的(de)(de)宜(yi)黃(huang)戲(xi)(xi)早期劇目中(zhong)專唱宜(yi)黃(huang)腔(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)有(you)58種(zhong)(zhong),這(zhe)使(shi)得宜(yi)黃(huang)戲(xi)(xi)成為全(quan)國(guo)保留(liu)二(er)簧腔(qiang)(qiang)最多的(de)(de)一個(ge)(ge)劇種(zhong)(zhong)。在當今社會,宜(yi)黃(huang)戲(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)生存、發(fa)展(zhan)面臨著重重危(wei)機,有(you)必要(yao)從調撥資金(jin)、加強(qiang)宣傳(chuan)、培養后繼力量等方面入手,使(shi)這(zhe)個(ge)(ge)古老的(de)(de)劇種(zhong)(zhong)獲得一個(ge)(ge)合適的(de)(de)生存環境,長(chang)留(liu)于世。