壽寧北(bei)(bei)路戲(xi)(xi)的(de)唱腔(qiang)除極少(shao)數(shu)具有高腔(qiang)曲(qu)牌體特(te)征(zheng)外(wai),大多(duo)數(shu)均(jun)(jun)屬板(ban)腔(qiang)體,曲(qu)調旋(xuan)律優美,節奏歡快,行(xing)腔(qiang)順暢,帶有敘事性的(de)表現(xian)(xian)特(te)征(zheng)。其道白(bai)、唱腔(qiang)均(jun)(jun)使用普通話,這已成為北(bei)(bei)路戲(xi)(xi)的(de)一(yi)個突出特(te)色。在(zai)數(shu)百(bai)年的(de)演(yan)(yan)出活動(dong)中(zhong),北(bei)(bei)路戲(xi)(xi)總(zong)結出一(yi)套深為廣大觀(guan)眾所(suo)喜愛的(de)表演(yan)(yan)形(xing)式(shi),不管什么腳(jiao)色行(xing)當,都以(yi)手、眼、身(shen)、法(fa)、步等肢體語(yu)言來表現(xian)(xian)人(ren)物(wu)性格和(he)(he)(he)心理活動(dong),推動(dong)劇情進展,這種對(dui)形(xing)體動(dong)作的(de)強化和(he)(he)(he)對(dui)人(ren)物(wu)內心活動(dong)的(de)外(wai)化與唱腔(qiang)緊密結合在(zai)一(yi)起,唱與做高度和(he)(he)(he)諧,形(xing)成許(xu)多(duo)且歌且舞、兼文(wen)兼武的(de)表演(yan)(yan)藝術形(xing)式(shi),豐富了戲(xi)(xi)劇的(de)表現(xian)(xian)力。
壽寧北(bei)(bei)路戲唱腔(qiang)(qiang)介于聯曲(qu)(qu)(qu)體與板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)腔(qiang)(qiang)體之間(jian)(jian),以(yi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)腔(qiang)(qiang)體為(wei)(wei)(wei)主,以(yi)平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)正(zheng)、反(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)其(qi)(qi)基(ji)本唱腔(qiang)(qiang),多數是(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)、下兩個樂(le)句的(de)(de)形(xing)式。唱腔(qiang)(qiang)節(jie)奏(zou)多變(bian),尤其(qi)(qi)是(shi)(shi)以(yi)后(hou)(hou)半拍起音的(de)(de)音樂(le)穿插在樂(le)句中(zhong)(zhong)和大音程跳進(jin)等(deng)(deng)的(de)(de)變(bian)化(hua),使(shi)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)活(huo)(huo)潑(po)奔放,優美動(dong)聽。唱腔(qiang)(qiang)可(ke)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三類(lei):一是(shi)(shi)平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)正(zheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)和平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)反(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)正(zheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)頭(tou)(tou)(tou)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)、二(er)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)、三萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(一作“反(fan)頭(tou)(tou)(tou)犯(fan)”、“反(fan)二(er)犯(fan)”、“反(fan)三犯(fan)”)以(yi)及“老撥子”、“秦腔(qiang)(qiang)”、“梆子”(后(hou)(hou)兩種為(wei)(wei)(wei)吹腔(qiang)(qiang)),均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)橫哨戲中(zhong)(zhong)常(chang)用(yong)的(de)(de)基(ji)本調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。頭(tou)(tou)(tou)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)平(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),二(er)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)慢板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),三萬(wan)(wan)(wan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)散板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)或(huo)柳(liu)絲緊板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)。反(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)如反(fan)二(er)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)與二(er)萬(wan)(wan)(wan),只在開頭(tou)(tou)(tou)樂(le)句上(shang)(shang)有(you)正(zheng)反(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)的(de)(de)旋律,無調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)性上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)變(bian)化(hua)關系(xi)。二(er)是(shi)(shi)疊(die)(die)(die)牌(pai)(pai)。此(ci)(ci)類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)旋律平(ping)易暢,有(you)如說白,是(shi)(shi)一套由簡入(ru)繁的(de)(de)同一音調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)不同節(jie)奏(zou)的(de)(de)分(fen)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)體。如 [三字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[五(wu)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[六(liu)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[七字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[十字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[急(ji)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[溫(wen)州(zhou)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[卜子疊(die)(die)(die)]、[廣(guang)東疊(die)(die)(die)] 等(deng)(deng),較(jiao)帶(dai)沉(chen)思(si)抒情(qing)特(te)(te)點(dian)(dian),不似(si)其(qi)(qi)他同類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)風(feng)(feng)趣(qu)活(huo)(huo)躍(yue)(yue)。三是(shi)(shi)小(xiao)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)。如 [溪江(jiang)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[小(xiao)補缸(gang)]、[小(xiao)桃紅(hong)(hong)]、[葡萄(tao)架]、[走廣(guang)東]、[茉莉花]、[廣(guang)明燈]、[游(you)(you)花船]、[平(ping)和調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[步步嬌]、[男辭(ci)]、[女辭(ci)]、[踢球(qiu)花腔(qiang)(qiang)]、[小(xiao)上(shang)(shang)紋]、[烏(wu)盆計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)] 等(deng)(deng)。這(zhe)些(xie)(xie)(xie)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)大多自(zi)其(qi)(qi)他劇(ju)種和民間(jian)(jian)小(xiao)戲吸(xi)(xi)收,有(you)的(de)(de)還來(lai)自(zi)某些(xie)(xie)(xie)流(liu)行劇(ju)目如 [烏(wu)盆計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)],是(shi)(shi)《烏(wu)盆計(ji)》中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)專(zhuan)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)。 此(ci)(ci)類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)格調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)較(jiao)雜,一般只作為(wei)(wei)(wei)“插曲(qu)(qu)(qu)”運用(yong)。此(ci)(ci)外,板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)式有(you)導(dao)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),搖板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)和頭(tou)(tou)(tou)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)散板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),以(yi)及演(yan)皮黃戲時所用(yong)的(de)(de)回龍,原(yuan)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),散板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)等(deng)(deng)。這(zhe)些(xie)(xie)(xie)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)后(hou)(hou)來(lai)都(dou)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)北(bei)(bei)路戲的(de)(de)輔(fu)助音樂(le)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。如[三字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[五(wu)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[六(liu)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[七字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[十字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[急(ji)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[溫(wen)州(zhou)疊(die)(die)(die)]、[卜子疊(die)(die)(die)]、[廣(guang)東疊(die)(die)(die)]等(deng)(deng),較(jiao)帶(dai)沉(chen)思(si)抒情(qing)特(te)(te)點(dian)(dian),不似(si)其(qi)(qi)他同類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)風(feng)(feng)趣(qu)活(huo)(huo)躍(yue)(yue)。三是(shi)(shi)小(xiao)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)。如[溪江(jiang)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[小(xiao)補缸(gang)]、[小(xiao)桃紅(hong)(hong)]、[葡萄(tao)架]、[走廣(guang)東]、[茉莉花]、[廣(guang)明燈]、[游(you)(you)花船]、[平(ping)和調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[步步嬌]、[男辭(ci)]、[女辭(ci)]、[踢球(qiu)花腔(qiang)(qiang)]、[小(xiao)上(shang)(shang)紋]、[烏(wu)盆計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]等(deng)(deng)。 這(zhe)些(xie)(xie)(xie)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)大多自(zi)其(qi)(qi)他劇(ju)種和民間(jian)(jian)小(xiao)戲吸(xi)(xi)收,有(you)的(de)(de)還來(lai)自(zi)某些(xie)(xie)(xie)流(liu)行劇(ju)目如[烏(wu)盆計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)],是(shi)(shi)《烏(wu)盆計(ji)》中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)專(zhuan)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)。 此(ci)(ci)類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)格調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)較(jiao)雜,一般只作為(wei)(wei)(wei)“插曲(qu)(qu)(qu)”運用(yong)。此(ci)(ci)外,板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)式有(you)導(dao)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)、搖板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)和頭(tou)(tou)(tou)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)散板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),以(yi)及演(yan)皮黃戲時所用(yong)的(de)(de)回龍、原(yuan)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)、散板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)等(deng)(deng)。這(zhe)些(xie)(xie)(xie)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)后(hou)(hou)來(lai)都(dou)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)北(bei)(bei)路戲的(de)(de)輔(fu)助音樂(le)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。
壽寧(ning)北路(lu)戲音樂中的伴(ban)奏有(you)琴串、吹牌(pai)兩(liang)種。琴串主要有(you)[頭萬(wan)(wan)(wan)串]、[二萬(wan)(wan)(wan)串]、[三(san)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)串]、[小拉子]、[梳妝樓]、[大八板]、[九環串]、[一枝(zhi)春]、[一枝(zhi)花(hua)]等。吹牌(pai)有(you)[清如水(shui)]、[大尾(wei)聲]、[上酒樓]、[雙貴(gui)子]、[龍袍陣]、[風(feng)入松(song)]等。鑼鼓(gu)經(jing)有(you)[二萬(wan)(wan)(wan)頭]、[下山(shan)虎]、[火炮]、[緊沖]、[水(shui)花(hua)浪]、[浪淘沙]、[十(shi)九錘]、[九鼎環]等。
20世紀60年(nian)代(dai)初,在挖掘整理過程中(zhong)為(wei)突出以(yi)橫(heng)(heng)哨為(wei)主奏曲調(diao)的“北路調(diao)”。避免京劇化、經專家認可,音(yin)(yin)樂(le)中(zhong)去除了[西皮](二簧)(四(si)平調(diao))等曲調(diao)。保留了福建亂彈橫(heng)(heng)哨戲的特(te)色,其音(yin)(yin)樂(le)明快、爽(shuang)朗、易被(bei)觀眾接受。
壽寧北(bei)路(lu)戲各行(xing)當角色,在唱(chang)曲前都有(you)“叫(jiao)介(jie)(jie)”(或稱“叫(jiao)頭(tou)”),如“哭介(jie)(jie)”、“嘆(tan)介(jie)(jie)”、“訴介(jie)(jie)”等類,均(jun)用(yong)(yong)(yong)拖長的聲(sheng)調唱(chang)念,為無伴(ban)奏的干(gan)唱(chang),然后轉入唱(chang)腔(qiang)。“叫(jiao)介(jie)(jie)”用(yong)(yong)(yong)于不(bu)同場(chang)(chang)合,如公堂訴苦(ku)用(yong)(yong)(yong)“哭介(jie)(jie)”,徘徊(huai)悱惻(ce)用(yong)(yong)(yong)“嘆(tan)介(jie)(jie)”,閑(xian)情自(zi)得念詩詞用(yong)(yong)(yong)“吟介(jie)(jie)”,敘述(shu)情由用(yong)(yong)(yong)“訴介(jie)(jie)”等。行(xing)當不(bu)同,“叫(jiao)介(jie)(jie)”聲(sheng)調各異。此外(wai),大將(jiang)出場(chang)(chang)登場(chang)(chang)高(gao)時,有(you)時唱(chang)高(gao)腔(qiang),演員(yuan)干(gan)唱(chang),無音樂(le)伴(ban)奏,由幕(mu)后幫腔(qiang)。
伴(ban)奏樂(le)器(qi)主要是長(chang)膜笛,佐以麻胡(hu)(毛竹筒(tong)作琴筒(tong),也稱“大京胡(hu)”)、板胡(hu)、三(san)弦、月琴、嗩(suo)吶等。打擊樂(le)器(qi)與京劇相似(si)。
壽寧北(bei)路戲男女分腔,各行當各有(you)特色,如(ru)小生用(yong)子喉(假嗓發(fa)聲(sheng))。音色明亮(liang)、清脆(cui),行腔蕭(xiao)灑自如(ru)。武生接近小生者(zhe)用(yong)子喉,如(ru)《白門(men)樓(lou)》之呂布、《三氣周(zhou)(zhou)瑜》之周(zhou)(zhou)瑜;而短打武生如(ru)《上(shang)酒樓(lou)》之石秀則(ze)用(yong)本(ben)嗓發(fa)聲(sheng)。
青衣(yi),子(zi)喉發聲。按傳統,青衣(yi)由男性扮演,其(qi)音色凝重悲切,行腔深沉委(wei)婉。
花旦,子喉發聲(sheng)。音色甜脆,行(xing)腔(qiang)跳(tiao)躍,婉轉亮(liang)麗。亦有(you)以本嗓發聲(sheng)。
老(lao)生,原喉(真嗓)發聲。音色(se)蒼勁(jing)洪亮,行腔(qiang)悲愴(chuang)蒼涼。
紅生,原喉(hou)發(fa)聲亦有與(yu)子喉(hou)行腔結(jie)合的如《龍虎(hu)斗(dou)》趙匡胤。聲音(yin)有穿(chuan)透力,行腔抑揚頓挫、高亢寬(kuan)亮。
大花,原喉發聲。音色濃重粗(cu)獷,以鼻(bi)音、腦后音為(wei)主,間用炸音。
三(san)花,原喉(hou)發聲。音色清澈明亮,行(xing)腔詼(hui)諧活潑,常夾念、白于(yu)行(xing)腔中。
壽寧北路戲的樂隊(dui)俗稱(cheng)“后臺”,有“軟件”、“硬(ying)介”之分。由6人組成,俗稱(cheng)“六(liu)條(tiao)椅”。樂隊(dui)地位(wei)以鼓板(ban)為尊(zun),正(zheng)吹次之,正(zheng)吹即北路戲主(zhu)奏(zou)者,除(chu)了拉(la)頭把(麻胡(hu))外,還(huan)主(zhu)奏(zou)橫哨、嗩吶。“六(liu)條(tiao)椅”座(zuo)位(wei)編制(zhi)為:
1、硬介:鼓板、大鑼(luo)、小鑼(luo)(兼檢場)、大鈸
2、軟介:正吹一橫哨(shao)、嗩吶、麻胡
副吹一嗩(suo)吶、月琴或二(er)胡
三把一三弦
壽寧北路戲(xi)(xi)唱腔(qiang)以(yi)(yi)橫(heng)哨(長膜笛(di))為主要伴(ban)奏樂(le)器(qi),配之以(yi)(yi)麻胡。橫(heng)哨構(gou)造與(yu)曲笛(di)相似,長60厘米(mi),笛(di)管口徑(jing)2.5厘米(mi)。正調吹奏筒(tong)音(yin)“6”反調吹奏筒(tong)音(yin)“2”。音(yin)色柔和,活潑而悠揚,在(zai)北路戲(xi)(xi)平板(ban)類唱腔(qiang)和秦腔(qiang)中應用。
麻(ma)胡,用麻(ma)竹(zhu)制作,琴桿為小竹(zhu)根(gen)部制成,長(chang)600mm,琴筒長(chang)130mm,厚(hou)10mm,口徑65mm,以(yi)蛇皮蒙面,以(yi)竹(zhu)做碼。弓(gong)長(chang)760mm,絲線(xian)為弦(xian)。音域寬廣(guang)、高亮(liang)。橫哨與麻(ma)胡為北路戲富有特色的主奏樂器。
壽寧北路戲伴奏(zou)音樂由琴串與嗩吶吹(chui)牌(pai)組成:
琴(qin)串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)以橫哨、麻胡(hu)、二胡(hu)、月琴(qin)伴奏,適(shi)應于生、旦人物動作表演。主(zhu)要有[頭犯串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[二犯串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[三(san)犯串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[小(xiao)拉子]、[梳(shu)妝樓]、[大(da)八板]、[九環串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[一枝春(chun)]、[一枝花(hua)]、[朝(chao)天(tian)子]、[天(tian)蛾仔]、[柳條金]、[夜青(qing)蛇串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[洞房串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[八叉串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[金石榴(liu)]、[小(xiao)魚兒]、[安南串(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)]、[西皮跳龍(long)(long)門]、[反跳龍(long)(long)門]、[到春(chun)來]等曲(qu)調。
嗩吶吹(chui)牌用于升堂、出征、喜慶、迎送之類劇情(qing),有[清水(shui)令(ling)]、[醉(zui)太平(ping)]、[滿堂紅]、[上小樓]、[雙貴子]、[步(bu)步(bu)嬌]、[水(shui)里(li)魚]、[風入松]、[游(you)街(jie)]、[過(guo)場(chang)(chang)仔]、[文點絳]、[武點絳]、[北相桂]、[小河歡(huan)]、[萬年(nian)歡(huan)]、[泣顏回(hui)]、[洞房吹(chui)]、[大過(guo)場(chang)(chang)]等(deng)。
鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu):壽寧北路戲(xi)鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)分(fen)唱腔鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)與(yu)身(shen)段鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)。唱腔鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)為(wei)行腔前(qian)的鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)引板,如[頭(tou)犯(fan)]鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)點為(wei)“格大(da)(da)大(da)(da)”,[反頭(tou)犯(fan)]鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)點為(wei)“乙大(da)(da)、大(da)(da)大(da)(da)大(da)(da)大(da)(da)”。身(shen)段鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)用于人物(wu)上(shang)下場、行軍、對陣等情節(jie),有[下山虎]、[火炮]、[急(ji)急(ji)風]、[緊(jin)沖(chong)]、[長(chang)錘(chui)]、[三擊頭(tou)]、[水花浪]、[浪淘沙]、[十九錘(chui)]、[九鼎環(huan)]等,多數與(yu)京(jing)劇鑼(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)大(da)(da)同小異(yi)。
北路(lu)戲的代表(biao)性(xing)劇(ju)目(mu)主要(yao)有《探(tan)陰(yin)山》、《對珠環》、《紙(zhi)馬記》、《鳳嬌與(yu)李(li)旦》等。
作為福建有(you)影(ying)響的珍稀劇種之一,北路(lu)戲有(you)著極(ji)深(shen)的文化內涵和(he)極(ji)高的歷史價值(zhi)。