因其鼓身形似(si)蜂(feng)而得名,是瑤族(zu)、壯族(zu)和(he)毛(mao)南(nan)族(zu)膜鳴樂器(qi),流行(xing)于廣西壯族(zu)自治區各(ge)地。每當慶祝豐收和(he)歡度節日(ri)之際,能(neng)歌善舞的(de)各(ge)族(zu)人民便身著盛裝,在蜂(feng)鼓的(de)伴奏下歡歌暢舞。
蜂鼓(gu)歷史(shi)悠久,它和朝鮮族的(de)長鼓(gu)同出(chu)一源。在古代不(bu)僅叫作(zuo)杖(zhang)鼓(gu),還有拍鼓(gu)、正鼓(gu)和魏鼓(gu)(因北魏時(shi)使用普(pu)遍)之稱,至今已有一千多年歷史(shi)。
蜂鼓(gu)(gu)鼓(gu)(gu)身用(yong)黃泥捏成,然(ran)后(hou)入窯燒為陶瓷,兩(liang)端(duan)粗大(da),中間(jian)細小,全(quan)長50—64厘(li)米(mi),鼓(gu)(gu)腔一端(duan)呈圓(yuan)球狀,鼓(gu)(gu)面較小;另一端(duan)呈喇叭狀,鼓(gu)(gu)面較大(da)。鼓(gu)(gu)腔兩(liang)端(duan)相通(tong),中間(jian)細如蜂腰。鼓(gu)(gu)兩(liang)端(duan)蒙以牛皮(pi)或羊皮(pi),鼓(gu)(gu)皮(pi)附(fu)于圓(yuan)形鐵(tie)(tie)圈上(shang),鐵(tie)(tie)圈四周置鐵(tie)(tie)鉤(gou),通(tong)過(guo)繩索聯結系緊,并可(ke)調節鼓(gu)(gu)皮(pi)的張(zhang)力,以改變音高和(he)音色。
演奏蜂(feng)鼓(gu)時,將鼓(gu)系以彩帶橫掛在腹前或(huo)置于鼓(gu)架上(shang),圓球(qiu)狀一(yi)端(duan)鼓(gu)面置于左(zuo)側(ce)。
既可用(yong)雙手拍擊兩端鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian)(mian),也(ye)可左手執竹木鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)棰(chui)敲擊、右手拍擊。球狀一端鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)發出清脆(cui)明亮的(de)高音;喇叭狀鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)發出深沉(chen)渾厚的(de)低音。它常與小鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)、鑼、鈸(ba)、鈴等(deng)民間(jian)樂(le)器一起用(yong)于合奏,也(ye)為師(shi)公戲、師(shi)公舞、蜂(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)舞等(deng)民間(jian)歌舞和曲(qu)藝伴奏。
生活在美(mei)麗富饒(rao)的(de)祖國(guo)西南邊陲的(de)瑤、壯、毛(mao)南各族(zu)人民,都創造(zao)了(le)本民族(zu)的(de)文化藝術(shu)。
山(shan)歌(ge)對(dui)唱悅耳動聽,民(min)間舞(wu)蹈絢麗多姿。在(zai)(zai)廣西各地,每當慶祝豐收和歡度節日之時,能歌(ge)善(shan)舞(wu)的各族(zu)人民(min)便身穿盛裝,在(zai)(zai)蜂鼓的伴(ban)奏下高歌(ge)歡舞(wu)。
蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)歷史(shi)悠久,它是流傳(chuan)在(zai)廣(guang)(guang)西(xi)壯(zhuang)族自(zi)治區的(de)(de)細(xi)(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),它和(he)(he)(he)(he)朝鮮族的(de)(de)杖(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)同(tong)出(chu)一源(yuan)。在(zai)古代不(bu)僅(jin)叫(jiao)作(zuo)(zuo)杖(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),還有(you)拍(pai)(pai)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、正鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)和(he)(he)(he)(he)魏(wei)(wei)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(因北(bei)(bei)(bei)魏(wei)(wei)時使用(yong)普遍)之(zhi)稱,至今已有(you)一千多年的(de)(de)歷史(shi)。南宋(song)范成大《桂(gui)海虞衡志(zhi)》:“花(hua)腔(qiang)(qiang)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),出(chu)臨(lin)桂(gui)職(zhi)田(tian)鄉,其(qi)土特宜鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)腔(qiang)(qiang),村人(ren)專(zhuan)作(zuo)(zuo)窯(yao)燒(shao)之(zhi),油畫(hua)紅花(hua)紋,以為(wei)飾。”周去非《嶺外(wai)代答》:“腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),靜(jing)江(jiang)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),有(you)聲腔(qiang)(qiang),出(chu)于臨(lin)桂(gui)職(zhi)田(tian)鄉”。用(yong)陶瓷(ci)制作(zuo)(zuo)蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)由來已久,它源(yuan)于唐代陶瓷(ci)細(xi)(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。宋(song)人(ren)筆記中記載的(de)(de)臨(lin)桂(gui)職(zhi)田(tian)鄉以燒(shao)制“腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”腔(qiang)(qiang)著(zhu)名,叫(jiao)作(zuo)(zuo)“窯(yao)燒(shao)腔(qiang)(qiang)”,當為(wei)歷史(shi)上盛產蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)精品之(zhi)地。在(zai)其(qi)鄰近的(de)(de)永福縣(xian)及藤縣(xian)、容縣(xian)等(deng)宋(song)代窯(yao)址(zhi)中,都曾出(chu)土了(le)完好的(de)(de)窯(yao)燒(shao)腔(qiang)(qiang),它與現代民(min)間流傳(chuan)的(de)(de)蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相比,只是中間的(de)(de)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)略長。北(bei)(bei)(bei)宋(song)陳旸(yang)《樂書》對鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)形(xing)狀(zhuang)、制作(zuo)(zuo)和(he)(he)(he)(he)用(yong)途記述(shu)道(dao):“……大者(zhe)(zhe)以瓦,小(xiao)者(zhe)(zhe)以木類,皆(jie)廣(guang)(guang)首纖(xian)腹(fu)。……右擊(ji)(ji)以杖(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),左拍(pai)(pai)以手,后(hou)世謂之(zhi)杖(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、拍(pai)(pai)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),亦(yi)謂之(zhi)魏(wei)(wei)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。每奏(zou)大曲(qu)入(ru)破時,與羯鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、大鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)同(tong)震作(zuo)(zuo),其(qi)聲和(he)(he)(he)(he)壯(zhuang)而(er)有(you)節(jie)也。”在(zai)敦煌唐代壁畫(hua)、五代前蜀皇帝(di)王建墓的(de)(de)樂舞浮雕中,都有(you)敲擊(ji)(ji)細(xi)(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)舞樂圖,其(qi)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)形(xing)和(he)(he)(he)(he)奏(zou)法與今日廣(guang)(guang)西(xi)地區的(de)(de)蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)極為(wei)相似。蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu):困鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)身形(xing)似蜂(feng)(feng)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)而(er)得名,又以橫置胸前演(yan)奏(zou)而(er)有(you)“橫鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”之(zhi)稱。 蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是流傳(chuan)在(zai)廣(guang)(guang)西(xi)壯(zhuang)族自(zi)治區的(de)(de)細(xi)(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),其(qi)式樣和(he)(he)(he)(he)演(yan)奏(zou)方法與朝鮮族長鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相似,兩者(zhe)(zhe)同(tong)出(chu)一源(yuan)。蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)在(zai)古代不(bu)僅(jin)叫(jiao)作(zuo)(zuo)“仗鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”,還有(you)“拍(pai)(pai)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”、“正鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”,在(zai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)魏(wei)(wei)流行一時,因而(er)又有(you)“魏(wei)(wei)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”之(zhi)稱。至今已有(you)1000多年的(de)(de)歷史(shi)。蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)形(xing)體較小(xiao)。常用(yong)于民(min)間歌舞伴奏(zou)。