民族学刊

国家仪式中的音乐作为系统性“国家声音”实践，在铸牢中华民族共同体意识过程中发挥重要社会动员功能。2025年“九三阅兵”的歌曲编排为此提供典型例证。阅兵音乐通过精密的符号系统与仪式流程深度融合，实现了一套完整的认同机制。仪式起始的“暖场合唱”以历史歌曲序列，构建从民族苦难到抗争胜利的叙事链，唤醒集体记忆，奠定中华民族共同体的历史情感根基。在阅兵式环节，国歌及其他进行曲以规整节奏与宣示性歌词，将纪律、忠诚等抽象概念转化为可感知的听觉力量，通过身体规训展演权力结构，强化秩序认同。分列式环节中，各军兵种专属乐曲在统一范式下展现多元构成，听觉化喻示“多元一体”格局；新时代军旅作品则以召唤性旋律导向强国强军愿景，激发共同使命感。最终，仪式终曲将全场情感凝聚升华，完成从多元展示到一体认同的转化。阅兵音乐由此超越背景功能，成为组织历史记忆、展演权威秩序、勾勒未来蓝图而系统铸牢中华民族共同体意识的高效听觉媒介，彰显声音政治在社会整合与文化领导权建构中的强大效能。

Music in state rituals serves as an affective and symbolic semiotic system that transcends verbal language,playing a central role in constructing collective identity and conveying authoritative imagery within modern nation-states.The military parade,as a ritualistic state event that highly integrates " visual-auditory" unity and political symbolism,features musical elements that are far from mere background accompaniment.Rather,they are meticulously encoded ritual symbols and tools of cultural governance,systematically contributing to the construction of the narrative and the emotional solidification of the Chinese national community.This paper analyzes the song repertoire of the 2025 V-Day Parade—China's military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People' s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.Drawing on perspectives from music semiotics and ritual theory,it constructs a multidimensional analytical framework to explain how parade music—functioning as a "national voice"—effectively fosters a sense of community for the Chinese nation through systematic symbolic practice and emotional mobilization across multiple dimensions.The research finds that the song sequence in the V-Day Parade—through its meticulously ritualized arrangement—forges the sense of community for the Chinese nation across three interrelated dimensions:First,the resonance of history and the summoning of collective memory that fosters a temporal dimension of Chinese national community consciousness.The four selected songs form a complete narrative loop of suffering-resistanceleadership-victory," providing a clear,legitimate,and emotionally resonant historical timeline and a profound emotional foundation for the sense of community for the Chinese nation.Second,the performance of power and the symbolism of order that enhances spatial and structural dimensions of community consciousness.Throughout the "ceremony" and "review of troops" segments,music evolves into an auditory embodiment of state power and military strength,working in concert with visual elements to materialize the power structure and organizational order of the community.Third,the concept of pluralistic unity and future orientation that extends the breadth of identity and the visionary dimension of community consciousness.The musical design of the " march-past" segment centrally demonstrates the breadth,vitality,and future aspirations of the community.The closing piece,Ode to the Motherland,symbolizes a nationwide emotional mobilization.It effectively integrates the previously showcased " pluralistic " forces into a cohesive "unified" national identity,thereby linking historical contexts with future ambitions.By analyzing the song sequence of the V-Day Parade,this paper demonstrates that parade music—as an active and constructive " national voice"—successfully transforms the abstract concept of the " Chinese national community" into a tangible,audible,and resonant emotional experience that fosters a sense of spiritual belonging across historical,contemporary,and future dimensions through its meticulously coded symbolic system and ritual performance.The conscious engagement with historical narrative and systematic symbolism evident in its musical design signifies a sophisticated and deliberate application of sound within state rituals.This study reveals the significant role of music in facilitating emotional mobilization and identity formation within political rituals.Furthermore,it offers a critical auditory perspective for understanding the mechanisms that generate the sense of community for the Chinese nation.It additionally opens new avenues for subsequent research on the typological efficacy of the"national voice",its evolving impact in the context of new media dissemination,and audience reception and interpretation.