劍(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)一(yi)名“劍(jian)(jian)(jian)器舞(wu)(wu)”亦稱“黃倡郎舞(wu)(wu)”。舞(wu)(wu)時由四人頭戴戰笠身穿戰服,腰纏錢帶對舞(wu)(wu),劍(jian)(jian)(jian)置(zhi)于舞(wu)(wu)臺上。每(mei)兩(liang)人東西(xi)相對,先跳序舞(wu)(wu),后彎(wan)腰拾(shi)劍(jian)(jian)(jian),右手先握,后轉至左手,徐徐站起,揮劍(jian)(jian)(jian)起舞(wu)(wu),還(huan)步(bu)推向(xiang)高(gao)潮。整(zheng)個(ge)舞(wu)(wu)蹈在“燕風臺舞(wu)(wu)”(往(wang)前后彎(wan)腰并(bing)飛速轉動身體的動作)的旋轉中結束(shu)。雖說(shuo)是舞(wu)(wu)劍(jian)(jian)(jian),卻沒有殺氣(qi)騰(teng)騰(teng)的氣(qi)氛,舞(wu)(wu)者那(nei)端莊、悠然的表演給人以美的享受。
劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)又稱(cheng)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)器舞(wu)(wu),短劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)柄與劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)體(ti)之(zhi)間有活動(dong)(dong)裝置(zhi),表(biao)演(yan)者可自由甩動(dong)(dong)、旋轉短劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),使其發出(chu)有規律的音響(xiang),與優美的舞(wu)(wu)姿相(xiang)輔相(xiang)成,造成一種(zhong)戰斗(dou)氣氛。舞(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)節(jie)奏為(wei)“打令”。劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)原為(wei)男性(xing)舞(wu)(wu)蹈(dao),經長期流(liu)傳,逐(zhu)漸(jian)演(yan)變成為(wei)一種(zhong)緩慢、典雅(ya)的女性(xing)舞(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)。其種(zhong)類(lei)較(jiao)多,一般為(wei)4人舞(wu)(wu)。還有一種(zhong)由流(liu)浪藝人流(liu)傳下來(lai)的少年劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu),其風(feng)格(ge)似武術,具有戰斗(dou)性(xing)。劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)舞(wu)(wu)姿矯(jiao)(jiao)健而奇妙,杜甫《觀公(gong)孫大娘弟子舞(wu)(wu)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)器行》描繪此(ci)舞(wu)(wu):“燿如(ru)羿(yi)射九日落,矯(jiao)(jiao)如(ru)群(qun)帝(di)驂龍翔。來(lai)如(ru)雷霆(ting)收震怒,罷如(ru)江海凝(ning)清光。”一說(shuo),舞(wu)(wu)者僅是“雄裝,空手而舞(wu)(wu)”;一說(shuo)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)器類(lei)似流(liu)星,即(ji)兩個圓鐵球系以丈余彩帛之(zhi)類(lei)。亦有人認為(wei)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)器是雙劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。但(dan)晚(wan)唐(tang)、宋(song)代的《劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)器舞(wu)(wu)》確是舞(wu)(wu)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),宋(song)代大曲隊舞(wu)(wu)即(ji)稱(cheng)為(wei)《劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)》,舞(wu)(wu)者還有擊(ji)刺動(dong)(dong)作。
晚唐時舞(wu)(wu)具除(chu)劍(jian)外還有(you)旗幟、火炬。《劍(jian)器(qi)舞(wu)(wu)》原為獨(du)舞(wu)(wu),晚唐時已是群(qun)舞(wu)(wu),至宋發展(zhan)為宮廷隊舞(wu)(wu),按大曲(qu)形(xing)式演、奏(zou),即(ji)有(you)勾念、自念、對答、歌(ge)舞(wu)(wu)等(deng)(deng),演者輪流出場(chang),并有(you)“鴻門宴”、公孫(sun)大娘舞(wu)(wu)劍(jian)、張旭等(deng)(deng)一(yi)類(lei)簡單的故(gu)事(shi)情節。也有(you)男女對舞(wu)(wu)。大曲(qu)中的歌(ge)辭,有(you)《劍(jian)器(qi)曲(qu)破》和《霜天曉角(jiao)》兩種。
中國(guo)民間舞(wu)(wu)蹈。歷史悠久,漢(han)唐時(shi)代(dai)最為流(liu)行(xing)。由于劍(jian)(jian)術動作英武、韻律優美,自(zi)古就有(you)(you)搏擊(ji)、健身(shen)(shen)和抒(shu)情表演的(de)功能;不僅有(you)(you)長劍(jian)(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)舞(wu)(wu),還(huan)有(you)(you)短劍(jian)(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)戲(xi)(百戲(xi)中的(de)跳(tiao)劍(jian)(jian)弄丸)。據《孔子(zi)家語》記(ji)載(zai),子(zi)路戎裝見孔丘時(shi),曾拔(ba)劍(jian)(jian)起(qi)舞(wu)(wu);《史記(ji)·項羽本紀(ji)》中也記(ji)載(zai)了(le)在鴻門宴(yan)上(shang),項伯與項莊對(dui)舞(wu)(wu)長劍(jian)(jian)的(de)故(gu)事(shi)。四川漢(han)畫像(xiang)磚有(you)(you)長劍(jian)(jian)獨舞(wu)(wu)的(de)畫面,山(shan)東嘉祥(xiang)秋胡山(shan)的(de)漢(han)畫像(xiang)磚上(shang)有(you)(you)兩人(ren)擊(ji)劍(jian)(jian)對(dui)舞(wu)(wu)的(de)場面。這些(xie)足證劍(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)在漢(han)代(dai)已很流(liu)行(xing)。 漢(han)以后,劍(jian)(jian)作為兵器,漸(jian)漸(jian)被長兵器所(suo)代(dai)替。劍(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)作為健身(shen)(shen)和抒(shu)情的(de)技藝(yi),有(you)(you)了(le)很大的(de)發(fa)展。到(dao)了(le)唐代(dai),劍(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)的(de)流(liu)行(xing)更為廣泛,而且水平極高。
著名詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)李白、岑參等都有十分雄渾悲壯(zhuang)的(de)詩(shi)句描寫自己(ji)以劍舞(wu)抒情的(de)情景。其(qi)中杜甫(fu)的(de)《觀公孫大娘弟子舞(wu)劍器行》一(yi)詩(shi),千百年(nian)來,更是(shi)膾(kuai)炙人(ren)(ren)口,我們(men)從這首詩(shi)中能(neng)窺(kui)見劍舞(wu)的(de)神采(cai)和氣(qi)派:“來如雷(lei)霆收(shou)震(zhen)怒,罷(ba)如江海凝青(qing)光。”而且劍舞(wu)對其(qi)他姊(zi)妹藝術(shu)也有很大影(ying)響,據說(shuo)書法家(jia)張旭看了公孫大娘的(de)劍舞(wu),草書大進(jin),畫家(jia)吳道子看了裴將軍(jun)的(de)劍舞(wu),“揮毫(hao)益進(jin)”。
古(gu)代的(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)器(qi)是(shi)權力(li)和(he)地位的(de)(de)(de)象征(zheng),劍(jian)(jian)器(qi)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)高貴、榮耀(yao)的(de)(de)(de)器(qi)具。人們逐(zhu)漸認識到劍(jian)(jian)對于(yu)強壯身(shen)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)重要作(zuo)用,后來也就演變發展成鍛煉(lian)身(shen)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)手(shou)段——武術中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)術。練劍(jian)(jian)家們在(zai)習(xi)武練劍(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong),又(you)把劍(jian)(jian)作(zuo)為一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)抒發感(gan)情、表達心(xin)意(yi)的(de)(de)(de)工具,所以古(gu)人有“舞以達歡(huan)”、“舞以盡意(yi)”之說,又(you)有“詩、書、畫、劍(jian)(jian)、琴、棋”之談(tan),劍(jian)(jian)已成為人們有文化素養的(de)(de)(de)標志(zhi)之一(yi)(yi)。劍(jian)(jian)舞起來應該是(shi)龍(long)形虎(hu)步,游(you)龍(long)戲鳳。龍(long)形是(shi)指身(shen)法(fa),虎(hu)步是(shi)批步法(fa),游(you)龍(long)指的(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)法(fa),戲鳳則指手(shou)腕。通過帥、柔、矯(jiao)、脆(cui)的(de)(de)(de)造型(xing)和(he)力(li)量,使得(de)“手(shou)眼身(shen)法(fa)步”高度協(xie)(xie)調,令人賞心(xin)悅目,達到美的(de)(de)(de)享(xiang)受。身(shen)法(fa)是(shi)劍(jian)(jian)法(fa)訓(xun)練的(de)(de)(de)基礎,感(gan)受劍(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)協(xie)(xie)調性(xing)是(shi)以身(shen)法(fa)為主(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)基本規(gui)律。通過練習(xi)使學(xue)生初步掌握(wo)和(he)感(gan)受各種(zhong)不同劍(jian)(jian)法(fa)的(de)(de)(de)特(te)點及力(li)流,逐(zhu)步體(ti)會身(shen)法(fa)、劍(jian)(jian)法(fa)、步法(fa)三者的(de)(de)(de)協(xie)(xie)調規(gui)律。
劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)單(dan)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、雙劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)和(he)刀型短劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)之(zhi)分(fen)(fen)。單(dan)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)一般(ban)都帶(dai)有(you)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)穗(sui),劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)穗(sui)又有(you)長短之(zhi)分(fen)(fen),長的(de)(de)(de)達1米。舞動起來,劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)與穗(sui)剛(gang)柔相(xiang)濟,變(bian)化多端,使劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞生色不(bu)少。劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞舞姿(zi)瀟灑英武,形式絢麗(li)多彩,從動作變(bian)化上看,大體可分(fen)(fen)為“站劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”和(he)“行劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”兩大類。“站劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”動作迅速敏捷(jie),靜止時姿(zi)態(tai)沉(chen)穩利爽,富有(you)雕塑感;“行劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”動作連綿不(bu)斷,如長虹游龍,首尾相(xiang)繼,又如行云流(liu)水,均勻而有(you)韌性。劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞的(de)(de)(de)音(yin)樂(le)基(ji)本上以“打鈴”節奏的(de)(de)(de)曲(qu)調貫串(chuan)始終(zhong),并與劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)聲相(xiang)諧。民間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞戰(zhan)斗性較強,熟練的(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)術(shu)表(biao)演令人(ren)眼(yan)花繚亂。流(liu)浪藝(yi)人(ren)(寺黨(dang))的(de)(de)(de)舞蹈中(zhong)(zhong)出有(you)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞,一般(ban)由少年(nian)表(biao)演。舞中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)較多的(de)(de)(de)武術(shu)技巧成分(fen)(fen)。
唐(tang)代是中(zhong)國藝術史上(shang)(shang)百花怒放(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)極盛時期(qi)。僅以舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)而言(yan).當時作(zuo)品不少、名流(liu)甚多(duo)。舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)家(jia)們(men)以他(她)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高超舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)技和精湛表(biao)演,活躍(yue)于(yu)(yu)大(da)唐(tang)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)臺之上(shang)(shang),馳名于(yu)(yu)中(zhong)國之外。他們(men)為(wei)中(zhong)國舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)史冊,譜寫了(le)光輝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)篇(pian)章(zhang),給后世舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)藝術的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發展,以巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)影響。唐(tang)玄(xuan)宗開元年(nian)間的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)家(jia)公孫大(da)娘,就(jiu)是其中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)。公孫大(da)娘,經(jing)常表(biao)演的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)有(you)(you)《鄰里曲(qu)》、《裴(pei)將軍》、《滿堂勢》和《霓裳羽(yu)衣舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)》等。但最(zui)拿手、影響最(zui)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),還(huan)是她的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《劍(jian)器渾(hun)(hun)脫(tuo)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)》。何為(wei)劍(jian)器渾(hun)(hun)脫(tuo)。劍(jian)器,當時武(wu)(wu)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)曲(qu),亦即(ji)健(jian)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)曲(qu)(與健(jian)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)相對的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)還(huan)有(you)(you)“軟舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)”)。舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)者執(zhi)劍(jian)而舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(一(yi)(yi)說舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)雙劍(jian)),表(biao)現(xian)雄(xiong)武(wu)(wu)、戰斗(dou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)勢態(tai),似為(wei)獨舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)。其衣服、音(yin)樂(le)(le)也有(you)(you)記載(zai):“舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)衣五色,曲(qu)中(zhong)呂宮(gong)”,“女(nv)伎作(zuo)雄(xiong)裝(zhuang)”,用西涼樂(le)(le)伴奏。渾(hun)(hun)脫(tuo),亦屬武(wu)(wu)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu),舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)態(tai)跟劍(jian)器舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)一(yi)(yi)樣(yang)壯觀(guan)。劍(jian)器與渾(hun)(hun)脫(tuo)合起來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)就(jiu)叫“劍(jian)器渾(hun)(hun)脫(tuo)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)“。究竟這種舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)表(biao)演起來是個(ge)什(shen)么樣(yang)子,而今已無緣一(yi)(yi)看了(le)。幸喜有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)些(xie)史載(zai)作(zuo)注,詩(shi)文作(zuo)釋,墓(mu)俑作(zuo)證,人(ren)們(men)還(huan)可(ke)以順其筆跡,旁觀(guan)遠視。這也是一(yi)(yi)種難得的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藝術享受啊。
詩(shi)(shi)人杜(du)甫小時(shi)候(hou)就看(kan)過(guo)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)的(de)《劍器(qi)渾脫舞(wu)》,老年時(shi)也看(kan)過(guo)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)的(de)弟子李十二娘(niang)的(de)同名舞(wu)。他在《觀(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)弟子舞(wu)劍器(qi)行》一(yi)(yi)詩(shi)(shi)和(he)(he)“序”中(zhong),對公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)舞(wu)劍器(qi)渾脫,作了真實的(de)記載和(he)(he)生(sheng)動(dong)的(de)描(miao)繪。他以(yi)“淋(lin)漓頓挫,獨出冠時(shi)”和(he)(he)“公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)劍器(qi)初第(di)一(yi)(yi)”等語,給公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)以(yi)極高的(de)評價。“昔有佳人公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)氏,一(yi)(yi)舞(wu)劍器(qi)動(dong)四方。觀(guan)者如(ru)(ru)山色沮喪(sang),天地為之久低昂。一(yi)(yi)如(ru)(ru)羿(yi)射(she)九日(ri)落(luo),矯如(ru)(ru)群帝驂龍(long)翔(xiang)。來(lai)如(ru)(ru)雷霆收震怒,罷如(ru)(ru)江海凝清光。”這(zhe)是杜(du)甫追(zhui)述(shu)、描(miao)繪公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)舞(wu)劍器(qi)的(de)生(sheng)動(dong)詩(shi)(shi)句,也是他激動(dong)不巳的(de)觀(guan)后感(gan)。從中(zhong)人們可(ke)以(yi)領略到這(zhe)位女舞(wu)蹈(dao)(dao)家健美的(de)舞(wu)姿,高超的(de)舞(wu)技.豪放的(de)風格(ge)和(he)(he)感(gan)人的(de)藝術魅力。其(qi)舞(wu)蹈(dao)(dao)之概貌,也躍然于眼(yan)前(qian)。你(ni)看(kan),臺(tai)上(shang)(shang)劍光閃(shan)閃(shan),如(ru)(ru)日(ri)落(luo)大(da)(da)地;舞(wu)姿矯健輕捷(jie),如(ru)(ru)同群仙駕(jia)龍(long)飛翔(xiang)一(yi)(yi)般;舞(wu)蹈(dao)(dao)開(kai)始時(shi),前(qian)奏的(de)鼓聲頓然休(xiu)止,好象雷公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)停止了震怒;舞(wu)蹈(dao)(dao)結(jie)束時(shi),手(shou)中(zhong)的(de)劍影(ying)卻如(ru)(ru)江海面(mian)上(shang)(shang)平靜下來(lai)的(de)波光。哪粗獷雄(xiong)壯,驚(jing)魂動(dong)魄,竭力抒發戰斗豪情的(de)舞(wu)蹈(dao)(dao),使臺(tai)下的(de)觀(guan)眾看(kan)著如(ru)(ru)山失(shi)色,神(shen)怡目眩,覺得連天地都旋轉起來(lai)了。讀(du)著這(zhe)些(xie)詩(shi)(shi)句,仿(fang)佛公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)在臺(tai)上(shang)(shang)還正為人們翩翩起舞(wu)呢。
象杜甫這樣(yang)給(gei)以極高贊美的(de)(de)(de),在(zai)當(dang)時(shi)大(da)(da)有(you)人(ren)在(zai),直到晚(wan)唐(tang)(tang)時(shi)期,她還(huan)為不少詩(shi)人(ren)所稱(cheng)頌。鄭踽(ju)《津陽(yang)門詩(shi)》有(you)“公孫(sun)(sun)劍伎方(fang)神奇”句(ju),司空(kong)圖《劍器詩(shi)》有(you)“樓下公孫(sun)(sun)昔擅場(chang)(chang),空(kong)叫女(nv)子愛軍裝(zhuang)”句(ju),都是(shi)歌頌公孫(sun)(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)的(de)(de)(de)。就連被譽為“草圣”的(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)書法家(jia)張旭,其“草書長進(jin),豪蕩感激”,也是(shi)在(zai)看了她那矯(jiao)捷的(de)(de)(de)舞(wu)蹈后(hou)(hou),從中受(shou)到啟(qi)發的(de)(de)(de)。時(shi)隔三(san)百余年,到了南(nan)宋,有(you)出舞(wu)劇《劍舞(wu)》,據說演鴻門宴(yan)的(de)(de)(de)故事(shi),一(yi)男一(yi)女(nv),上場(chang)(chang)對舞(wu)。男角(jiao)扮漢(han)時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)項伯,女(nv)角(jiao)卻(que)扮唐(tang)(tang)時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)公孫(sun)(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)。有(you)辭曰:“項伯有(you)功(gong)扶帝(di)業,大(da)(da)娘(niang)馳譽滿(man)文(wen)場(chang)(chang)。合茲二妙甚(shen)奇特,欲(yu)使嘉(jia)賓斛一(yi)觴。”漢(han)唐(tang)(tang)兩人(ren)合場(chang)(chang),卻(que)演漢(han)事(shi),自然謊(huang)誕乖戾,但文(wen)人(ren)如此安(an)排,且贊曰“大(da)(da)娘(niang)馳譽滿(man)文(wen)場(chang)(chang)”,卻(que)也說明(ming)公孫(sun)(sun)大(da)(da)娘(niang)在(zai)文(wen)人(ren)伶(ling)優心目(mu)中的(de)(de)(de)崇高地位和她對后(hou)(hou)世的(de)(de)(de)深遠影響。
公(gong)孫大娘不(bu)只以自(zi)己獨到的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)舞技“冠絕一(yi)時(shi)”,而且言傳(chuan)身教,培養(yang)了許(xu)多得意門生(sheng),李(li)十(shi)二(er)娘便(bian)是其中之一(yi)。她(ta)繼承了公(gong)孫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)技藝(yi)而青出于藍,亦為時(shi)人(ren)稱絕。杜甫贊嘆道:“臨(lin)穎(ying)美(mei)人(ren)在白帝,妙舞此(ci)曲神揚(yang)揚(yang)。”這不(bu)僅(jin)是對李(li)十(shi)二(er)娘的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)贊美(mei),而且也(ye)(ye)是對她(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老師教學(xue)成績的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)頌揚(yang)。很難說.今(jin)日舞臺上為單人(ren)、雙人(ren)所舞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《劍舞》,就是一(yi)千多年前公(gong)孫大娘舞《劍器渾脫》的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)那(nei)個樣子(zi),但其承傳(chuan)關系,則(ze)是不(bu)應(ying)懷(huai)疑的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。中國許(xu)多傳(chuan)統劇目和(he)現(xian)代(dai)舞劇(如《貂蟬(chan)》、《紅(hong)燈照》)中,穿插(cha)劍舞者甚廣,可能也(ye)(ye)是那(nei)種(zhong)劍器藝(yi)術傳(chuan)統的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)影響所致吧。
多謝杜甫這等(deng)偉大的(de)(de)(de)詩人(ren)(ren),他們以(yi)現(xian)實主義的(de)(de)(de)態度,揮筆著(zhu)文(wen),為地居下層的(de)(de)(de)女伎公孫大娘們歌功頌德(de),樹碑立傳.使人(ren)(ren)們才得(de)以(yi)借詩觀舞(wu)(wu)(wu)、享受其美的(de)(de)(de)可能。同時(shi),人(ren)(ren)們也憎恨“四(si)人(ren)(ren)幫”這些民(min)族(zu)敗類,他們竟連大家這等(deng)藝術(shu)享受的(de)(de)(de)權利也要(yao)剝奪。在(zai)他們的(de)(de)(de)淫威統(tong)治(zhi)之下,古典(dian)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)被取締,民(min)族(zu)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)隊被打(da)散,留(liu)了(le)個“梨園弟子散入(ru)煙(yan),女樂余姿映寒日”的(de)(de)(de)凄慘景象。粉(fen)碎“四(si)人(ren)(ren)幫”,古舞(wu)(wu)(wu)得(de)新生(sheng)。滔滔奔流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)藝術(shu)長河,豈能為一(yi)(yi)小撮丑類所(suo)阻遏。看今日舞(wu)(wu)(wu)臺(tai)上,劍光閃閃,氣沖牛斗,中(zhong)國(guo)年輕一(yi)(yi)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)男女演(yan)員,著(zhu)戎裝,執雙劍,又在(zai)創造性地表(biao)演(yan)起表(biao)現(xian)我中(zhong)華民(min)族(zu)果敢頑強(qiang)、所(suo)向無敵、氣魄浩壯的(de)(de)(de)《劍器渾脫》來(lai)(lai)了(le)。杜甫哀(ai)嘆的(de)(de)(de)“玳筵(yan)急管曲復終(zhong),樂極(ji)哀(ai)來(lai)(lai)月(yue)東出(chu),老夫不(bu)知(zhi)其所(suo)往,足繭荒山轉愁疾”的(de)(de)(de)悲慘時(shi)代(dai)已經一(yi)(yi)去(qu)不(bu)復返,迎來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)卻是百花盛開的(de)(de)(de)藝術(shu)春天(tian)。
“一舞(wu)劍器動四方”。公孫大娘,舞(wu)技長存。公孫大娘,后繼有(you)人。從琳瑯滿目的各種現代劍舞(wu)的技藝(yi)中,我看到(dao)了在古代優(you)秀民(min)族(zu)舞(wu)蹈遺產影響(xiang)下,中國(guo)社(she)會主義(yi)舞(wu)蹈創作的光(guang)輝前景(jing)了。
中國近代戲曲舞蹈(dao)中,梅蘭芳借鑒(jian)太極劍創造了(le)《霸王別姬(ji)》中的劍舞;中國舞劇《小刀會》、《盜仙草》中的劍舞,有獨(du)舞,也有群舞,舞蹈(dao)編排豐(feng)富多變。
劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)中的劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有單(dan)(dan)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、雙(shuang)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)和(he)刀型短劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)之(zhi)分。單(dan)(dan)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)一般都帶有劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)穗,劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)穗又(you)有長(chang)短之(zhi)分,長(chang)的達1米。舞(wu)(wu)動(dong)起來(lai),劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)與穗剛柔(rou)相(xiang)濟,變化多(duo)端(duan),使劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)生色不少。劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)舞(wu)(wu)姿(zi)瀟灑英武,形式絢麗多(duo)彩(cai),從(cong)動(dong)作變化上(shang)看,大(da)體可分為“站劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”和(he)“行劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”兩大(da)類。“站劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”動(dong)作迅速敏捷,靜止時(shi)姿(zi)態沉穩利爽,富有雕塑感;“行劍(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)”動(dong)作連綿不斷(duan),如(ru)長(chang)虹(hong)游龍,首尾相(xiang)繼,又(you)如(ru)行云流水,均勻而有韌(ren)性。
中(zhong)國(guo)近代(dai)戲曲(qu)舞(wu)(wu)蹈中(zhong),梅蘭(lan)芳借鑒太極劍創造了霸王別姬中(zhong)的劍舞(wu)(wu);中(zhong)國(guo)舞(wu)(wu)劇《小刀會》、《盜仙草》中(zhong)的劍舞(wu)(wu),有獨舞(wu)(wu),也有群舞(wu)(wu),舞(wu)(wu)蹈編排豐富多變。
公孫(sun)(sun)大娘是(shi)史料(liao)記載中(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)處可見的(de)(de)(de)擅(shan)長(chang)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)好手,描述(shu)公孫(sun)(sun)大娘舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)較(jiao)具象的(de)(de)(de)有杜(du)甫(fu)的(de)(de)(de)詩《觀公孫(sun)(sun)大娘弟子舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)器(qi)行》,此(ci)詩主要(yao)是(shi)講公孫(sun)(sun)所舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)劍(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)《劍(jian)(jian)(jian)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)》。其中(zhong)(zhong)生動(dong)描述(shu)了當時的(de)(de)(de)表演情(qing)景(jing):公孫(sun)(sun)大娘穿著經過藝術加工的(de)(de)(de)美麗軍裝,舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)姿穩(wen)健娑(suo)爽,杜(du)甫(fu)筆下形容:舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)者在進退回旋之(zhi)間,在急促(cu)飛快的(de)(de)(de)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)動(dong)中(zhong)(zhong),顯現條條光(guang)芒,伴著隆(long)隆(long)鼓聲(sheng),來到雷(lei)霆收震怒,罷如江(jiang)海凝清光(guang),觀者均為之(zhi)變色。
公孫大(da)娘(niang)還擅長(chang)跳一(yi)種(zhong)叫《裴將軍滿堂(tang)勢》的(de)劍(jian)舞,所謂(wei)“滿堂(tang)勢”可能是一(yi)種(zhong)位置調度很(hen)(hen)大(da),舞蹈時(shi)充滿整(zheng)個場地,動作豪邁、靈活(huo),技(ji)巧很(hen)(hen)深的(de)舞蹈。
裴(pei)旻(min)劍(jian)舞被譽為唐代三絕之一(yi)(yi)絕。開元年間裴(pei)旻(min)喪(sang)母(mu),特(te)請名家(jia)吳(wu)道(dao)子在天宮寺(si)畫幾(ji)幅壁(bi)畫,以度亡母(mu),吳(wu)道(dao)說(shuo):常(chang)聽說(shuo)將軍(jun)善舞劍(jian),請為我(wo)舞劍(jian)一(yi)(yi)曲(qu),觀(guan)豪壯(zhuang)氣(qi)概。可助我(wo)作畫。裴(pei)旻(min)立即下(xia)孝(xiao)服,欣然(ran)起舞,記載中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)提到(dao),裴(pei)旻(min)舞中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)極精彩的特(te)技(ji)表演(yan),比(bi)如(ru)他突然(ran)擲劍(jian)入云,高達數十(shi)丈,接(jie)著,劍(jian)象一(yi)(yi)道(dao)電光一(yi)(yi)樣從空中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)投(tou)射下(xia)來,裴(pei)旻(min)手執劍(jian)鞘接(jie)劍(jian),劍(jian)準(zhun)確地插入鞘中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
《渾(hun)脫(tuo)(tuo)》是(shi)從(cong)西域傳(chuan)來的(de)(de)風俗性舞蹈,《劍(jian)器(qi)》與《渾(hun)脫(tuo)(tuo)》本是(shi)兩個不同民族(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)樂舞,所謂《劍(jian)器(qi)渾(hun)脫(tuo)(tuo)》是(shi)兩種(zhong)樂舞相互吸收融合而成,就此可見唐時期劍(jian)舞在(zai)各民族(zu)(zu)之間的(de)(de)流行(xing)與融合。