壽(shou)寧北路戲(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)唱腔(qiang)除極少數具有(you)高(gao)腔(qiang)曲(qu)牌體特(te)征(zheng)(zheng)外,大(da)多數均屬板腔(qiang)體,曲(qu)調旋律優美(mei),節奏歡快,行腔(qiang)順暢,帶(dai)有(you)敘事(shi)性的(de)(de)表現(xian)(xian)特(te)征(zheng)(zheng)。其(qi)道(dao)白、唱腔(qiang)均使用普通(tong)話,這(zhe)(zhe)已成為北路戲(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)一個(ge)突出特(te)色(se)。在數百年的(de)(de)演(yan)出活動(dong)(dong)中,北路戲(xi)(xi)總結(jie)出一套深(shen)為廣(guang)大(da)觀眾(zhong)所喜愛(ai)的(de)(de)表演(yan)形(xing)式,不管什么腳色(se)行當,都(dou)以手、眼、身、法、步等肢體語(yu)言(yan)來表現(xian)(xian)人物性格(ge)和(he)心(xin)理(li)活動(dong)(dong),推動(dong)(dong)劇(ju)(ju)情進展,這(zhe)(zhe)種對形(xing)體動(dong)(dong)作的(de)(de)強化和(he)對人物內心(xin)活動(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)外化與唱腔(qiang)緊密結(jie)合在一起,唱與做高(gao)度和(he)諧,形(xing)成許多且歌且舞、兼(jian)文兼(jian)武的(de)(de)表演(yan)藝術形(xing)式,豐富了戲(xi)(xi)劇(ju)(ju)的(de)(de)表現(xian)(xian)力。
壽寧北路(lu)戲(xi)唱腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)介(jie)于聯曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)體(ti)與(yu)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體(ti)之(zhi)間,以(yi)(yi)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體(ti)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主,以(yi)(yi)平(ping)(ping)(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)正、反(fan)(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)其(qi)基本唱腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),多(duo)數(shu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)、下兩個樂句的(de)形式(shi)。唱腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)節(jie)奏多(duo)變(bian),尤其(qi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)后(hou)半拍起音(yin)(yin)的(de)音(yin)(yin)樂穿插在樂句中和(he)(he)大音(yin)(yin)程跳進等(deng)(deng)的(de)變(bian)化,使曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)活(huo)潑奔放(fang),優美(mei)動聽。唱腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)可分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)類(lei):一(yi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)平(ping)(ping)(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)正調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)和(he)(he)平(ping)(ping)(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)反(fan)(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。平(ping)(ping)(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)正調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)頭(tou)萬(wan)(wan)、二(er)(er)萬(wan)(wan)、三(san)(san)萬(wan)(wan)(一(yi)作“反(fan)(fan)頭(tou)犯”、“反(fan)(fan)二(er)(er)犯”、“反(fan)(fan)三(san)(san)犯”)以(yi)(yi)及(ji)(ji)“老撥子(zi)(zi)”、“秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)”、“梆子(zi)(zi)”(后(hou)兩種為(wei)(wei)(wei)吹腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)橫(heng)哨戲(xi)中常用(yong)(yong)的(de)基本調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。頭(tou)萬(wan)(wan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)平(ping)(ping)(ping)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),二(er)(er)萬(wan)(wan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)慢板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),三(san)(san)萬(wan)(wan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)散(san)(san)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)或柳絲緊板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)。反(fan)(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)如(ru)(ru)反(fan)(fan)二(er)(er)萬(wan)(wan)與(yu)二(er)(er)萬(wan)(wan),只(zhi)在開頭(tou)樂句上(shang)有(you)(you)正反(fan)(fan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)的(de)旋(xuan)律(lv)(lv),無調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)性上(shang)的(de)變(bian)化關系(xi)。二(er)(er)是(shi)(shi)(shi)疊(die)(die)牌(pai)(pai)。此類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)旋(xuan)律(lv)(lv)平(ping)(ping)(ping)易暢,有(you)(you)如(ru)(ru)說白,是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)套(tao)由(you)簡入(ru)繁的(de)同一(yi)音(yin)(yin)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)不(bu)同節(jie)奏的(de)分(fen)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)體(ti)。如(ru)(ru) [三(san)(san)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[五字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[六(liu)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[七(qi)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[十(shi)(shi)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[急(ji)疊(die)(die)]、[溫州疊(die)(die)]、[卜(bu)子(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[廣(guang)(guang)東疊(die)(die)] 等(deng)(deng),較(jiao)帶沉(chen)思抒情(qing)特點,不(bu)似其(qi)他同類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)風(feng)趣活(huo)躍。三(san)(san)是(shi)(shi)(shi)小調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)。如(ru)(ru) [溪(xi)江(jiang)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[小補缸]、[小桃(tao)紅(hong)]、[葡萄架]、[走廣(guang)(guang)東]、[茉莉花]、[廣(guang)(guang)明(ming)燈(deng)]、[游(you)花船]、[平(ping)(ping)(ping)和(he)(he)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[步步嬌]、[男(nan)辭(ci)]、[女辭(ci)]、[踢(ti)球花腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)]、[小上(shang)紋(wen)]、[烏(wu)盆(pen)計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)] 等(deng)(deng)。這些曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)大多(duo)自其(qi)他劇(ju)種和(he)(he)民間小戲(xi)吸收,有(you)(you)的(de)還(huan)來(lai)(lai)自某(mou)些流行劇(ju)目(mu)(mu)如(ru)(ru) [烏(wu)盆(pen)計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)],是(shi)(shi)(shi)《烏(wu)盆(pen)計(ji)》中的(de)專曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。 此類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)格調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)較(jiao)雜,一(yi)般(ban)只(zhi)作為(wei)(wei)(wei)“插曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”運用(yong)(yong)。此外(wai),板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)式(shi)有(you)(you)導板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),搖板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)和(he)(he)頭(tou)萬(wan)(wan)散(san)(san)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),以(yi)(yi)及(ji)(ji)演(yan)皮(pi)黃(huang)戲(xi)時所用(yong)(yong)的(de)回龍(long),原板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),散(san)(san)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)等(deng)(deng)。這些曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)后(hou)來(lai)(lai)都成為(wei)(wei)(wei)北路(lu)戲(xi)的(de)輔助音(yin)(yin)樂曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。如(ru)(ru)[三(san)(san)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[五字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[六(liu)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[七(qi)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[十(shi)(shi)字(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[急(ji)疊(die)(die)]、[溫州疊(die)(die)]、[卜(bu)子(zi)(zi)疊(die)(die)]、[廣(guang)(guang)東疊(die)(die)]等(deng)(deng),較(jiao)帶沉(chen)思抒情(qing)特點,不(bu)似其(qi)他同類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)風(feng)趣活(huo)躍。三(san)(san)是(shi)(shi)(shi)小調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)。如(ru)(ru)[溪(xi)江(jiang)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[小補缸]、[小桃(tao)紅(hong)]、[葡萄架]、[走廣(guang)(guang)東]、[茉莉花]、[廣(guang)(guang)明(ming)燈(deng)]、[游(you)花船]、[平(ping)(ping)(ping)和(he)(he)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]、[步步嬌]、[男(nan)辭(ci)]、[女辭(ci)]、[踢(ti)球花腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)]、[小上(shang)紋(wen)]、[烏(wu)盆(pen)計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)]等(deng)(deng)。 這些曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)牌(pai)(pai)大多(duo)自其(qi)他劇(ju)種和(he)(he)民間小戲(xi)吸收,有(you)(you)的(de)還(huan)來(lai)(lai)自某(mou)些流行劇(ju)目(mu)(mu)如(ru)(ru)[烏(wu)盆(pen)計(ji)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)],是(shi)(shi)(shi)《烏(wu)盆(pen)計(ji)》中的(de)專曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。 此類(lei)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)格調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)較(jiao)雜,一(yi)般(ban)只(zhi)作為(wei)(wei)(wei)“插曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”運用(yong)(yong)。此外(wai),板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)式(shi)有(you)(you)導板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)、搖板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)和(he)(he)頭(tou)萬(wan)(wan)散(san)(san)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban),以(yi)(yi)及(ji)(ji)演(yan)皮(pi)黃(huang)戲(xi)時所用(yong)(yong)的(de)回龍(long)、原板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)、散(san)(san)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)等(deng)(deng)。這些曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)后(hou)來(lai)(lai)都成為(wei)(wei)(wei)北路(lu)戲(xi)的(de)輔助音(yin)(yin)樂曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。
壽寧北路戲音樂中的(de)伴(ban)奏有琴(qin)串(chuan)(chuan)、吹(chui)牌(pai)兩種。琴(qin)串(chuan)(chuan)主要有[頭萬串(chuan)(chuan)]、[二萬串(chuan)(chuan)]、[三(san)萬串(chuan)(chuan)]、[小拉子(zi)]、[梳妝樓]、[大八板]、[九(jiu)環(huan)串(chuan)(chuan)]、[一枝春]、[一枝花]等。吹(chui)牌(pai)有[清如水]、[大尾聲]、[上酒樓]、[雙貴子(zi)]、[龍(long)袍陣]、[風入松]等。鑼(luo)鼓(gu)經有[二萬頭]、[下山(shan)虎]、[火炮]、[緊沖(chong)]、[水花浪(lang)]、[浪(lang)淘沙]、[十九(jiu)錘(chui)]、[九(jiu)鼎環(huan)]等。
20世紀(ji)60年代(dai)初,在(zai)挖掘整理過程中為突出以(yi)橫哨為主(zhu)奏(zou)曲(qu)調(diao)(diao)的(de)(de)“北路調(diao)(diao)”。避免京(jing)劇化、經專家認(ren)可,音樂(le)中去除了(le)[西(xi)皮(pi)](二簧(huang))(四(si)平調(diao)(diao))等曲(qu)調(diao)(diao)。保留了(le)福建亂彈橫哨戲的(de)(de)特色,其音樂(le)明快、爽朗、易被觀眾(zhong)接(jie)受(shou)。
壽寧北路(lu)戲各行當角色,在唱(chang)曲前都有“叫介(jie)(jie)”(或稱“叫頭”),如“哭介(jie)(jie)”、“嘆介(jie)(jie)”、“訴介(jie)(jie)”等類,均用拖長的聲(sheng)調唱(chang)念,為無(wu)伴奏(zou)的干(gan)(gan)唱(chang),然后轉入唱(chang)腔(qiang)。“叫介(jie)(jie)”用于不同場(chang)合,如公堂訴苦用“哭介(jie)(jie)”,徘徊(huai)悱惻用“嘆介(jie)(jie)”,閑情(qing)自得(de)念詩(shi)詞(ci)用“吟介(jie)(jie)”,敘述情(qing)由(you)用“訴介(jie)(jie)”等。行當不同,“叫介(jie)(jie)”聲(sheng)調各異(yi)。此外,大將出場(chang)登場(chang)高(gao)時,有時唱(chang)高(gao)腔(qiang),演(yan)員(yuan)干(gan)(gan)唱(chang),無(wu)音(yin)樂伴奏(zou),由(you)幕后幫腔(qiang)。
伴(ban)奏樂器(qi)主(zhu)要是長(chang)膜笛,佐以麻胡(hu)(毛竹筒作琴筒,也(ye)稱“大(da)京胡(hu)”)、板(ban)胡(hu)、三弦(xian)、月琴、嗩(suo)吶等(deng)。打擊樂器(qi)與(yu)京劇相似。
壽(shou)寧(ning)北路戲(xi)男女分腔(qiang),各行(xing)(xing)當各有特色(se),如(ru)小生(sheng)(sheng)用(yong)(yong)(yong)子(zi)喉(hou)(假嗓(sang)發聲(sheng)(sheng))。音色(se)明亮(liang)、清脆,行(xing)(xing)腔(qiang)蕭灑自如(ru)。武生(sheng)(sheng)接(jie)近小生(sheng)(sheng)者用(yong)(yong)(yong)子(zi)喉(hou),如(ru)《白門(men)樓》之(zhi)呂布、《三氣周瑜》之(zhi)周瑜;而短(duan)打(da)武生(sheng)(sheng)如(ru)《上(shang)酒樓》之(zhi)石秀(xiu)則(ze)用(yong)(yong)(yong)本(ben)嗓(sang)發聲(sheng)(sheng)。
青(qing)衣(yi),子喉發聲。按傳統,青(qing)衣(yi)由男(nan)性扮演(yan),其音色(se)凝重悲切(qie),行腔(qiang)深沉(chen)委婉。
花旦,子喉發(fa)聲。音(yin)色甜脆(cui),行腔跳躍,婉轉亮麗。亦有以本嗓發(fa)聲。
老生,原喉(真(zhen)嗓)發聲。音色蒼勁洪(hong)亮,行腔悲愴蒼涼。
紅(hong)生,原喉(hou)發聲亦有(you)與子喉(hou)行(xing)腔(qiang)結合的(de)如《龍虎(hu)斗》趙匡胤(yin)。聲音有(you)穿透力,行(xing)腔(qiang)抑(yi)揚頓挫、高亢寬亮。
大花,原喉(hou)發聲(sheng)。音(yin)色濃重粗獷,以(yi)鼻音(yin)、腦后音(yin)為主,間用炸(zha)音(yin)。
三花,原喉發(fa)聲(sheng)。音色(se)清(qing)澈明亮,行(xing)腔詼諧活(huo)潑,常夾(jia)念、白于行(xing)腔中。
壽寧北(bei)路戲的(de)樂隊俗稱“后臺”,有“軟(ruan)件”、“硬介(jie)”之(zhi)分。由(you)6人組成,俗稱“六條椅(yi)”。樂隊地位以(yi)鼓板為尊,正吹(chui)次之(zhi),正吹(chui)即(ji)北(bei)路戲主奏者,除(chu)了拉頭把(麻胡)外,還(huan)主奏橫哨、嗩吶。“六條椅(yi)”座位編制為:
1、硬介:鼓板、大鑼、小鑼(兼檢場)、大鈸
2、軟介:正(zheng)吹一橫哨(shao)、嗩吶(na)、麻胡
副吹一嗩吶、月琴或二(er)胡
三把一三弦
壽(shou)寧北路(lu)戲(xi)唱(chang)腔以橫哨(長(chang)膜(mo)笛)為主要伴奏樂器,配之以麻(ma)胡。橫哨構造與曲(qu)笛相似,長(chang)60厘(li)米(mi),笛管口徑2.5厘(li)米(mi)。正調吹奏筒音(yin)“6”反調吹奏筒音(yin)“2”。音(yin)色柔和,活潑而(er)悠揚(yang),在北路(lu)戲(xi)平(ping)板類唱(chang)腔和秦腔中(zhong)應用。
麻胡(hu),用(yong)麻竹(zhu)制作,琴(qin)桿(gan)為小竹(zhu)根部制成,長(chang)600mm,琴(qin)筒(tong)長(chang)130mm,厚10mm,口徑65mm,以(yi)蛇(she)皮蒙面,以(yi)竹(zhu)做碼。弓長(chang)760mm,絲線(xian)為弦。音(yin)域寬(kuan)廣(guang)、高亮。橫哨與麻胡(hu)為北路戲(xi)富有特色的(de)主奏樂器(qi)。
壽寧北路戲伴奏音(yin)樂由(you)琴串與嗩吶(na)吹牌組(zu)成(cheng):
琴串(chuan)(chuan)以橫哨(shao)、麻胡(hu)(hu)、二胡(hu)(hu)、月琴伴奏,適應于生、旦人物動(dong)作表演。主要有[頭犯串(chuan)(chuan)]、[二犯串(chuan)(chuan)]、[三犯串(chuan)(chuan)]、[小(xiao)拉子]、[梳妝樓(lou)]、[大八板]、[九環串(chuan)(chuan)]、[一枝(zhi)春]、[一枝(zhi)花]、[朝天子]、[天蛾仔]、[柳條金]、[夜青蛇串(chuan)(chuan)]、[洞房串(chuan)(chuan)]、[八叉(cha)串(chuan)(chuan)]、[金石榴(liu)]、[小(xiao)魚兒]、[安南串(chuan)(chuan)]、[西皮跳龍門(men)]、[反(fan)跳龍門(men)]、[到春來]等(deng)曲(qu)調。
嗩吶吹(chui)牌用于升堂(tang)、出(chu)征、喜慶(qing)、迎送之類(lei)劇(ju)情,有[清水(shui)令]、[醉太平]、[滿堂(tang)紅]、[上小樓]、[雙貴子]、[步步嬌(jiao)]、[水(shui)里魚(yu)]、[風入松]、[游街]、[過場仔(zi)]、[文點絳]、[武(wu)點絳]、[北相桂]、[小河(he)歡(huan)(huan)]、[萬年(nian)歡(huan)(huan)]、[泣顏回]、[洞房(fang)吹(chui)]、[大過場]等。
鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu):壽寧北(bei)路戲鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)分(fen)唱(chang)腔鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)與(yu)身段(duan)鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)。唱(chang)腔鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)為行腔前的(de)鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)引板,如[頭(tou)犯(fan)(fan)]鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)點為“格大(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)”,[反頭(tou)犯(fan)(fan)]鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)點為“乙大(da)(da)(da)、大(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)”。身段(duan)鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)用于人物(wu)上下(xia)場、行軍、對陣(zhen)等情節(jie),有[下(xia)山虎]、[火炮]、[急急風(feng)]、[緊沖(chong)]、[長(chang)錘]、[三(san)擊頭(tou)]、[水花(hua)浪(lang)(lang)]、[浪(lang)(lang)淘沙]、[十九錘]、[九鼎環]等,多數(shu)與(yu)京劇鑼(luo)(luo)(luo)鼓(gu)大(da)(da)(da)同小異。
北(bei)路戲的代(dai)表性劇目(mu)主要(yao)有(you)《探陰(yin)山》、《對珠環(huan)》、《紙馬記》、《鳳嬌與李旦》等。
作為福建有(you)影響的珍稀劇種之(zhi)一,北路戲(xi)有(you)著(zhu)極深的文化內涵和極高的歷史價(jia)值(zhi)。