《此聲只應天上有,人生難得幾回聞》
二年前至公訓處上一堂有關美學的課程,課程名稱及老師姓名都已忘了。
只記得老師好像在台北藝術大學任教,負責的是多媒體應用課程,課程中介紹了天籟美聲歌手─夏綠蒂(Charlotte Church)、破銅爛鐵打擊樂團(Stomp)及西班牙,在夏綠蒂、破銅爛鐵部份除Powerpoint外,還有配合影片的播出,當時就對夏綠蒂的美聲印象深刻,直覺所謂的「天籟」應該就是這樣了;老師特別強調他很喜歡「破銅爛鐵」的演出,這是一個以8個人組成的英國團體,使用生活上隨處可見的素材,如塑膠掃帚、大型水桶、垃圾桶蓋及鍋碗瓢盆,創造出和諧、豐富而帶有生命力的音樂。
至於西班牙,老師的一段話讓我記憶猶深─「我去過許多國家,唯一推薦一生中必去的,就是西班牙,到了西班牙,你就會覺得怎麼會有這麼美麗的國家,西班牙人就算窮的沒錢裝玻璃,也會在窗櫺畫上漂亮的圖畫...」,這段話我記了很久,使我在往後有出國的計畫時,不知怎的,西班牙就會自然而然的躍入腦海。
當我初次聽到這首夏綠蒂演唱的─「Oh Holly Night」,不蓋你,真是讓我頭皮發麻,聲音是那樣的高亢清澈,技巧是那樣的無懈可擊,台風又是那樣的雍容大度...
“Charlotte Church─ O Holy Night”
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here came the wise men from Orient land
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend!
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His Gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His Name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy Name!
Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!