侗(dong)笛,是侗(dong)族(zu)獨特(te)的(de)吹口氣鳴(ming)民間樂器。侗(dong)語稱介各(ge)、濟各(ge)斯(si)。又稱各(ge)笛、草笛。流行于(yu)貴州省(sheng)黔東南(nan)苗族(zu)侗(dong)族(zu)自治(zhi)州榕江、從江、黎平、廣西壯(zhuang)族(zu)自治(zhi)區三江侗(dong)族(zu)自治(zhi)縣(xian)、湖南(nan)省(sheng)通(tong)道侗(dong)族(zu)自治(zhi)縣(xian)和黔、桂(gui)、湘三省(sheng)毗鄰的(de)廣大地區。
侗笛外形和洞簫(xiao)相似,吹口裝有(you)簧(huang)片,豎吹,音色清麗悠揚(yang),既(ji)可(ke)表現(xian)婉轉抒情的情調,又(you)可(ke)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)出熱烈歡騰的旋律。富有(you)山野風(feng)味,常用以獨奏(zou)(zou)(zou)或為(wei)歌唱伴奏(zou)(zou)(zou)。流行于(yu)黔桂湘交界侗族居住地區,以貴(gui)州省黎(li)平(ping)、榕江(jiang)、從江(jiang)盛行。
關于侗(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)起(qi)源,除侗(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)古歌(ge)中(zhong)有:“地平(ping)金(jin)富人(ren)造笛(di)(di)”外,在侗(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)韻(yun)文(wen)敘事詩(shi)歌(ge)《祖公河(he) 上(shang)》中(zhong)也載(zai)有:在“苗娘(niang)(姑娘(niang)名)還(huan)不(bu)會打扮,銀(yin)漢(男(nan)子(zi)(zi)名)也不(bu)會玩,年老的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)會結(jie)親家(jia) ,姑娘(niang)們不(bu)會嫁丈夫(fu)”的(de)(de)(de)年代里,“金(jin)轉造蘆笙,金(jin)燒造笛(di)(di)子(zi)(zi)……,姑娘(niang)聽了笛(di)(di)聲跟著唱… …。”這(zhe)(zhe)就是(shi)民間流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)有關侗(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)和笛(di)(di)子(zi)(zi)歌(ge)的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說。在黔、桂、湘三省廣(guang)大侗(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)地區,峰(feng)巒 呈秀、溪流(liu)錯綜,在這(zhe)(zhe)山清水秀、如(ru)詩(shi)如(ru)畫(hua)的(de)(de)(de)自然環境中(zhong),聚居著勤(qin)勞勇敢、多才(cai)多藝的(de)(de)(de)侗(dong)(dong)(dong) 族(zu)人(ren)民。侗(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)是(shi)個能歌(ge)善舞的(de)(de)(de)民族(zu),文(wen)化(hua)藝術源遠流(liu)長、豐富多彩,素有“音樂之鄉”譽稱 。在侗(dong)(dong)(dong)鄉,幾乎人(ren)人(ren)會吹侗(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di),個個都能自制侗(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)。每到(dao)夜晚,就會從飛(fei)閣(ge)重(zhong)檐的(de)(de)(de)鼓樓上(shang)傳(chuan)(chuan) 出侗(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)伴奏(zou)的(de)(de)(de)夜歌(ge),或從寨邊(bian)飄起(qi)一(yi)陣(zhen)陣(zhen)優(you)美動聽的(de)(de)(de)笛(di)(di)聲和情歌(ge)聲。
侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)是侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)青年男女(nv)戀愛或社交活動中(zhong)喜愛的(de)(de)(de)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)樂(le)器之(zhi)一(yi),它和(he)木葉一(yi)樣,常用(yong)來為情歌(ge)(ge)伴奏(zou),木葉一(yi)般是白天(tian)在野外吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou),侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)則多在夜(ye)晚吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou),用(yong)以伴奏(zou)曲調流暢、節奏(zou)自由 的(de)(de)(de) 侗(dong)(dong)歌(ge)(ge)獨(du)唱——夜(ye)歌(ge)(ge)。侗(dong)(dong)家后生(sheng)“會姑(gu)娘”時,常邊(bian)走邊(bian)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui),姑(gu)娘們可(ke)以從(cong)那(nei)音(yin)(yin)調不同、悠揚 動聽的(de)(de)(de)笛(di)(di)(di)聲(sheng)中(zhong),辨別(bie)(bie)出自己的(de)(de)(de)心(xin)上人(ren)來。在通道侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)自治(zhi)縣,還(huan)有“情妹(mei)唱歌(ge)(ge)郎吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)笛(di)(di)(di)”的(de)(de)(de)戀 愛過程(cheng),這(zhe)是由侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)伴奏(zou)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)種“歌(ge)(ge)跟笛(di)(di)(di)”的(de)(de)(de)情歌(ge)(ge)。這(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)能手,可(ke)以堵住一(yi)側(ce)鼻(bi)孔,而用(yong)另一(yi)側(ce)鼻(bi)孔吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou),雖然發音(yin)(yin)輕(qing)弱,但奏(zou)者可(ke)以一(yi)邊(bian)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)笛(di)(di)(di)一(yi)邊(bian)唱情歌(ge)(ge),形成風(feng)趣別(bie)(bie)致(zhi) 的(de)(de)(de)自吹(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)(chui)自唱,為戀愛生(sheng)活增(zeng)添了奇異的(de)(de)(de)色(se)彩。此外,侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)老年人(ren),也(ye)用(yong)侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)為敘事歌(ge)(ge)或酒歌(ge)(ge) 伴奏(zou)。著名民間藝人(ren)有梁老開、胡漢文、石國興等(deng)。
傳統的(de)侗(dong)笛(di),管(guan)(guan)(guan)身(shen)多用(yong)水竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)制(zhi)作,也(ye)有(you)用(yong)紫竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、金絲(si)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)或(huo)黃枯竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)制(zhi)作的(de),長短、粗(cu)(cu)細(xi)規 格不 定,一(yi)(yi)般管(guan)(guan)(guan)長30厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)~40厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)、內徑1.3厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)~1.5厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)。上(shang)(shang) 端除有(you)坡形(xing)(xing)(xing)吹口(kou)(kou)外,并 留竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)節(jie)或(huo)堵以笛(di)塞,下端敞口(kou)(kou),管(guan)(guan)(guan)身(shen)上(shang)(shang)開(kai)有(you)六個(ge)按音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),在近上(shang)(shang)端吹口(kou)(kou)處(chu),開(kai)有(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)裝(zhuang)著竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)片的(de)哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(圖)。制(zhi)作時,通常(chang)使(shi)用(yong)八月(yue)砍(kan)下的(de)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)材,選擇竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)節(jie)距(ju)離較(jiao)長和(he)粗(cu)(cu)細(xi)較(jiao)均勻者(zhe) ,經陰(yin)干或(huo)蒸干后,以較(jiao)粗(cu)(cu)的(de)一(yi)(yi)端為(wei)吹口(kou)(kou),先(xian)在距(ju)上(shang)(shang)端5厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)處(chu)的(de)管(guan)(guan)(guan)身(shen)上(shang)(shang)開(kai)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)方形(xing)(xing)(xing)哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(也(ye)稱(cheng)發(fa)音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)或(huo)音(yin)窗),孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)長1厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)0.8厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)。再將哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)正(zheng)上(shang)(shang)方的(de)管(guan)(guan)(guan)壁 劈(pi)開(kai)一(yi)(yi)道竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)皮(pi),修(xiu)削掉(diao)3/4,成為(wei)深(shen)0.15厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)0.8厘(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)的(de)長方形(xing)(xing)(xing)溝槽,竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)槽兩側用(yong)細(xi)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)條墊高,上(shang)(shang)面(mian)蓋(gai)一(yi)(yi)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)片并用(yong)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)篾或(huo)細(xi)線纏繞固(gu)定,形(xing)(xing)(xing)成一(yi)(yi)個(ge)進氣孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)道。哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)薄(bo)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)片作為(wei)分氣 閥(fa),也(ye)通過竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)篾固(gu)定在哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)下半部,使(shi)之(zhi)成為(wei)笛(di)哨(shao)(shao)。在哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)以下的(de)管(guan)(guan)(guan)身(shen)上(shang)(shang),垂(chui)直(zhi)開(kai)有(you)六個(ge)圓(yuan) 形(xing)(xing)(xing)按音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),下端管(guan)(guan)(guan)口(kou)(kou)至第(di)一(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)距(ju)離,完全和(he)下端管(guan)(guan)(guan)口(kou)(kou)的(de)周長相等,在哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)至第(di)一(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)1/2 處(chu)開(kai)第(di)六孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),在第(di)一(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)至第(di)六孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)之(zhi)間開(kai)四個(ge)按音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),六個(ge)按音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)等距(ju)排列(lie)。
制作侗笛(di)時,一般使用8月砍下的(de)(de)黃枯竹(zhu)(zhu)或(huo)(huo)紫竹(zhu)(zhu),要求選(xuan)用的(de)(de)竹(zhu)(zhu)節距(ju)離(li)長(chang)且粗細均勻,經陰干或(huo)(huo)蒸干后,在(zai)(zai)較(jiao)粗的(de)(de)一端(duan)開坡形(xing)(xing)吹口(kou),距(ju)吹口(kou)5厘米(mi)處開一方(fang)形(xing)(xing)哨(shao)孔,孔上(shang)方(fang)管壁破開,形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)深1毫(hao)米(mi)、寬(kuan)5毫(hao)米(mi)左(zuo)右的(de)(de)長(chang)方(fang)槽。竹(zhu)(zhu)糟(zao)兩(liang)側墊竹(zhu)(zhu)條(tiao),上(shang)蓋(gai)竹(zhu)(zhu)片(pian)(pian)并用竹(zhu)(zhu)蔑固(gu)(gu)定,形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)進氣道。 簧片(pian)(pian)采用薄竹(zhu)(zhu)片(pian)(pian)制作,用竹(zhu)(zhu)蔑固(gu)(gu)定在(zai)(zai)哨(shao)孔下半(ban)部,形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)笛(di)哨(shao)。音孔開在(zai)(zai)在(zai)(zai)哨(shao)孔以下的(de)(de)管身上(shang),第(di)六孔至管口(kou)距(ju)離(li),以管口(kou)下端(duan)周(zhou)長(chang)為度(du),在(zai)(zai)哨(shao)孔至第(di)六孔的(de)(de) 1/ 2處開第(di)一孔,第(di)二至第(di)四孔等距(ju)排列,第(di)五孔離(li)第(di)四孔較(jiao)近,音域可達兩(liang)個八度(du)。與此形(xing)(xing)制相(xiang)同的(de)(de)還有佤(wa)族(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)瓦格洛,苗族(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)姊妹簫,塔(ta)吉克的(de)(de)豎笛(di)等。