纵观历史长河,在最古老中外乐曲中,笙是唯一能够进行和弦演奏的管乐器,历经多年演变发展,无论沉沦还是兴旺,均未使笙退出历史舞台。一直以来,在乐队中,笙始终扮演平衡各个声部的重要角色,其对于音色的融合有着关键影响,其他乐器无法比拟笙的柔美音色。在此,本文将针对笙在粤剧中的所起作用进行简要探讨。 Throughout history, in the oldest Chinese and foreign music, Sheng is the only wind instrument that can perform chords. After years of evolution, Sheng has not withdrawn from the stage of history. All along, in the band, Sheng has always played an important role in balancing the various voices, which has a key impact on the integration of the sound, and other instruments can not be compared Sheng’s soft tone. Here, we will briefly discuss the role played by Sheng in Cantonese opera.