A Study of Taipei image in Taiwanese Ballads

• Main Author: 楊月璧
• Other Authors: 陳龍廷
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/45394016920670811051

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 台灣文化及語言文學研究所在職進修碩士班 === 99 === Tam7–tsui2 River is the third largest river in Taiwan; most importantly, it is the river that has the advantage of sailing. On the right bank of Tam7–tsui2 River, therefore, had gradually formed the towns of Manga, Toa7–Tiu7–Tiann5, and Taipei—the capital city of Taiwan. With silting, pollution, the transformation of economy and transportation means, one witnessed the ebb and flow of Tam7–tsui2 River. What has remained the same is the intimate interdependence between Taipei citizens and the river. The vicissitudes through the ages have cultivated the beautiful cultural scenes of Tam7–tsui2 River, thus inspiring many artists to create fine melodies for this mother river of the northern Taiwan. Taiwanese Ballads are the truthful records of local life in Taiwan. In this research, I intend to find how Taiwanese Ballads portray the close relationship among people, Taipei, and Tam7–tsui2 River. These ballads carry the weight of the vicissitudes, happiness and sorrows, sweet and bitter memories of Tam7–tsui2 River. The songwriters and composers, through meticulous observation and critique, represent the voices from every corner of Taiwanese society by realist or metaphorical styles in their vibrant and meaningful Taiwanese ballads. These ballads with overflowing emotions can console the singers, express their thoughts, and release their sorrows. Ballads contain the history of common people; they also provide important ways to understand the relationship between the land and people. The author does the research based on Kevin Lynch in《The Image of the City》theory. The researcher explores how Taiwanese Ballads portray the flowing cultural history of Tam7–tsui2 River through collecting and analyzing the songs. How do the ballads criticize the pollution done by local people? How do the ballads create dialogues between the river and Taipei city? Through this research, I hope to make Taiwanese people familiarize our nourishing land and form identity and appreciation on the one hand, and sing and protect our local music culture—Taiwanese ballads, on the other.