北管音樂概述---(三)音樂特色

      四.絲竹樂類
      (1)概述:絲竹樂即是以絲竹樂器,竹管樂器及一些輕型的打擊樂器組合演奏的音樂,
  在北管音樂裡絲竹樂又稱為"串仔".

      (2)曲式及曲目:依其樂曲結構可分為"單曲"與"套曲"
      a.單曲:俗稱"散曲",即單支曲子.常用的有"千重皮","什錦","芹菜葉","三大娘",
  "老串","金串",銀串"...等.

      b.套曲:是由獨立的"單曲"組合而成.
      (a)八套:分上四套與下四套,上下四套有"醉扶登樓","滿堂紅","梅雀爭春","大八
  板",下四套"會音","玉連環","月兒高","萬象包羅".

      (b)四景:"春景","夏景","秋景","冬景"

      (c)四串:"春串","夏串","秋串","冬串"

      (3)"串仔"使用情形:
      (a)在唱腔中配合啞劇式的表演動作時使用,如"平板串"
      (b)用於打掃,更衣,梳妝,設宴,行禮,慶賀,祭奠等處.
      (c)在演唱"崑腔"前,習慣上也會先演奏絲竹樂曲.