高山族(zu)(zu)(zu)人民(min)(min),自古聚居于我國第一(yi)大島——臺灣島的(de)山區、東部(bu)沿海平(ping)原及(ji)(ji)其東南的(de)蘭嶼(yu)島上(shang),民(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)內(nei)部(bu)有阿美、排(pai)灣、泰雅、賽夏、布農、鄒、雅美、魯凱、邵、卑南和平(ping)埔等(deng)部(bu)族(zu)(zu)(zu)。能歌(ge)善(shan)舞的(de)高山族(zu)(zu)(zu)人民(min)(min),有著(zhu)悠久的(de)文(wen)化藝術傳(chuan)統,每逢收獲節(jie)、小米祭(ji)、狩獵祭(ji)、漁祭(ji)、部(bu)族(zu)(zu)(zu)節(jie)日及(ji)(ji)結婚(hun)喜(xi)宴,便(bian)會身著(zhu)民(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)服裝,聚集(ji)在一(yi)起歌(ge)唱、舞蹈。民(min)(min)歌(ge)內(nei)容(rong)豐(feng)富,風格(ge)獨特,有頌祖歌(ge)、狩獵歌(ge)和耕(geng)作歌(ge)等(deng),舞蹈多為集(ji)體舞。
弓(gong)琴(qin)的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)十分久(jiu)遠,它脫胎于(yu)(yu)古(gu)(gu)代的(de)(de)獵(lie)(lie)弓(gong),也可以稱作(zuo)(zuo)“樂(le)(le)弓(gong)”,是(shi)(shi)(shi)我國彈弦(xian)樂(le)(le)器的(de)(de)始(shi)(shi)祖。古(gu)(gu)代有(you)“后羿射(she)十日”的(de)(de)神話,說(shuo)明(ming)上古(gu)(gu)生民對善(shan)射(she)者的(de)(de)尊(zun)崇,樂(le)(le)弓(gong)自然是(shi)(shi)(shi)弓(gong)箭(jian)發明(ming)的(de)(de)延伸(shen)。古(gu)(gu)代傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)將(jiang)“琴(qin)”的(de)(de)創始(shi)(shi)歸于(yu)(yu)伏(fu)羲,也正由于(yu)(yu)他是(shi)(shi)(shi)以漁獵(lie)(lie)為生的(de)(de)部落氏族首領。在我國古(gu)(gu)籍《吳越春秋》中(zhong),曾記載著:“斷竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、續竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),飛(fei)土逐肉”。這首相(xiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)為黃(huang)帝時期所(suo)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)《彈歌》,很可能是(shi)(shi)(shi)在撥(bo)弄獵(lie)(lie)弓(gong)弓(gong)弦(xian)的(de)(de)伴奏中(zhong)詠唱(chang)的(de)(de),從簡(jian)單(dan)的(de)(de)歌詞(ci)也可說(shuo)明(ming),古(gu)(gu)人是(shi)(shi)(shi)用竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)制(zhi)的(de)(de)弓(gong),發出泥制(zhi)的(de)(de)彈丸來追打動物的(de)(de)。臺灣高山(shan)族的(de)(de)弓(gong)琴(qin),正是(shi)(shi)(shi)這種古(gu)(gu)老(lao)的(de)(de)始(shi)(shi)祖彈弦(xian)樂(le)(le)器在我國的(de)(de)遺存。清代朱景英在《海東札記》(卷四)中(zhong)對弓(gong)琴(qin)記述(shu)道:“削竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)為弓(gong),長尺(chi)余,或七八寸,以絲(si)線為弦(xian),一頭以薄(bo)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)片折而環其(qi)(qi)端,承于(yu)(yu)近尾弦(xian)下,末疊系于(yu)(yu)弓(gong)面,扣于(yu)(yu)齒(chi),爪其(qi)(qi)弦(xian)以成音,名(ming)曰突(tu)肉。”它仍(reng)保持著原(yuan)始(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)形態。
外形與獵弓(gong)相同,由琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)和琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)構(gou)成(cheng)。琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)多(duo)用(yong)毛竹的(de)(de)板條制作,一般板長70厘米、板寬約4厘米,也(ye)有使用(yong)芭茅根制作琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)的(de)(de),將其彎成(cheng)弓(gong)狀(zhuang)后(hou)(hou),兩(liang)端張以一條植(zhi)物弦(xian)或金屬(shu)弦(xian)而成(cheng)(圖)。民間(jian)常用(yong)草本蘭科植(zhi)物“月桃”葉曬干卷抻制成(cheng)的(de)(de)植(zhi)物弦(xian),因葉子(zi)豎韌,成(cheng)弦(xian)后(hou)(hou)彈性較(jiao)強。也(ye)有使用(yong)藤絲或麻(ma)絲作為琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)的(de)(de),但音質較(jiao)差(cha)。弓(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)通常采(cai)用(yong)金屬(shu)鋼絲弦(xian),既(ji)結實耐用(yong),音色也(ye)優美動聽。在弓(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)一端的(de)(de)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)與琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)之間(jian),常夾以一顆(ke)玉米粒或小炭塊,據說有利(li)于彈撥發(fa)音。
流行(xing)于(yu)高山族(zu)的(de)弓琴,弓背多用(yong)(yong)毛竹板(ban)條制作(zuo),一般長70 厘米(mi)、寬17 毫米(mi)左右,也有用(yong)(yong)芭(ba)茅(mao)根制作(zuo)的(de),將其彎成弓狀后,兩(liang)端張以植(zhi)物(wu)弦或金(jin)屬弦而成。
弓(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)屬于(yu)擦弦(xian)(xian)樂器(qi)(qi),是布(bu)農族盛行(xing)的樂器(qi)(qi),也是主要的一(yi)種獨奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)樂器(qi)(qi)。 弓(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)利(li)用一(yi)條長條竹片彎曲成(cheng)(cheng)弓(gong)(gong),再以(yi)(yi)一(yi)條鐵弦(xian)(xian) ( 或月桃弦(xian)(xian) ) 分別(bie)系於竹弓(gong)(gong)兩端而(er)形成(cheng)(cheng)的樂器(qi)(qi)。 彈(dan)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)時(shi)弓(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)置(zhi)(zhi)於左手(shou),右(you)手(shou)以(yi)(yi)食(shi)指(zhi)(zhi)彈(dan)撥琴(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian),或以(yi)(yi)左手(shou)食(shi)指(zhi)(zhi)按壓(ya),右(you)手(shou)彈(dan)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)。 彈(dan)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)時(shi)弓(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)置(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)左手(shou),右(you)手(shou)以(yi)(yi)食(shi)指(zhi)(zhi)彈(dan)撥琴(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian),或以(yi)(yi)左手(shou)食(shi)指(zhi)(zhi)按壓(ya),右(you)手(shou)彈(dan)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)。 若演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)空弦(xian)(xian)時(shi) ( 也就是左手(shou)不(bu)按弦(xian)(xian) ) ,演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)者(zhe)以(yi)(yi)口含(han)弓(gong)(gong)背,利(li)用呼(hu)吸氣(qi)作口腔變化,還能夠(gou)產(chan)生(sheng)以(yi)(yi) Do 為基礎音(yin)所(suo)形成(cheng)(cheng)的三個泛音(yin) --Sol 、 Do 、 Mi 。 若演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)空弦(xian)(xian)時(shi) ( 也就是左手(shou)不(bu)按弦(xian)(xian) ) ,演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)者(zhe)以(yi)(yi)口含(han)弓(gong)(gong)背,利(li)用呼(hu)吸氣(qi)作口腔變化,還能夠(gou)產(chan)生(sheng)以(yi)(yi) Do 為基礎音(yin)所(suo)形成(cheng)(cheng)的三個泛音(yin) --Sol 、 Do 、 Mi 。 弓(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)可做泛音(yin)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)法,從(cong)第(di)四泛音(yin)起,包(bao)括五(wu)(wu)聲音(yin)階(jie)之所(suo)有(you)音(yin)程。 弓(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)可做泛音(yin)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)法,從(cong)第(di)四泛音(yin)起,包(bao)括五(wu)(wu)聲音(yin)階(jie)之所(suo)有(you)音(yin)程。
演奏(zou)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)時(shi)(shi)(shi),將琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)端(duan)頂在(zai)嘴部牙間,另一(yi)端(duan)抵在(zai)硬物上(shang),用(yong)左(zuo)手(shou)拇指(zhi)按壓琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)下端(duan),通過(guo)壓、放(fang)的(de)(de)(de)動(dong)作(zuo),控制琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)彎曲度,以(yi)(yi)(yi)改變琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)張力(li),用(yong)右手(shou)拇指(zhi)、食(shi)指(zhi)撥(bo)彈琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)發(fa)(fa)音(yin)(yin)。彈奏(zou)高音(yin)(yin)時(shi)(shi)(shi),嘴要(yao)適當張開,以(yi)(yi)(yi)便利用(yong)口腔(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)共鳴作(zuo)用(yong);彈奏(zou)低音(yin)(yin)時(shi)(shi)(shi),嘴則要(yao)閉(bi)攏起來。據說舌頭的(de)(de)(de)活動(dong),對(dui)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)音(yin)(yin)也(ye)(ye)(ye)有(you)(you)一(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)影響。弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)演奏(zou)出相隔大(da)二度或(huo)四度音(yin)(yin)程的(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)個實音(yin)(yin)來,這(zhe)種演奏(zou)主(zhu)要(yao)用(yong)于民(min)(min)間舞(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)伴奏(zou),以(yi)(yi)(yi)強調(diao)(diao)舞(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)的(de)(de)(de)重拍(pai)節(jie)奏(zou)或(huo)稍加變化的(de)(de)(de)節(jie)奏(zou);弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)富有(you)(you)特色(se)的(de)(de)(de)是泛音(yin)(yin)演奏(zou)技巧(qiao),它(ta)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)發(fa)(fa)出c1、e1、g1、c2四個音(yin)(yin),左(zuo)手(shou)壓住琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)下方(fang),還可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)發(fa)(fa)出d1音(yin)(yin),這(zhe)些具(ju)有(you)(you)地方(fang)特點的(de)(de)(de)音(yin)(yin)調(diao)(diao),與布(bu)農(nong)部族民(min)(min)歌音(yin)(yin)調(diao)(diao)相同。弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)音(yin)(yin)色(se)清(qing)晰、明(ming)亮。可(ke)用(yong)于獨(du)奏(zou)或(huo)為(wei)民(min)(min)歌、舞(wu)(wu)(wu)蹈(dao)伴奏(zou),尤以(yi)(yi)(yi)獨(du)奏(zou)常(chang)見。用(yong)于民(min)(min)歌伴奏(zou)的(de)(de)(de)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin),規格(ge)要(yao)比(bi)獨(du)奏(zou)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)稍大(da)。弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)是布(bu)農(nong)族人(ren)(ren)主(zhu)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)樂器。布(bu)農(nong)族人(ren)(ren)稱為(wei) la tuk 。 彈奏(zou)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)時(shi)(shi)(shi),弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)置于左(zuo)手(shou),右手(shou)以(yi)(yi)(yi)食(shi)指(zhi)彈撥(bo)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),此為(wei)空弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)彈奏(zou);或(huo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)左(zuo)手(shou)食(shi)指(zhi)壓弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),右手(shou)彈奏(zou)。布(bu)農(nong)族人(ren)(ren)就以(yi)(yi)(yi)空弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)和壓弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)形(xing)成的(de)(de)(de)簡單(dan)旋律配合(he)頑固節(jie)奏(zou)以(yi)(yi)(yi)自娛(yu)。 布(bu)農(nong)族使用(yong)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)(shi)候(hou),大(da)都(dou)(dou)為(wei)平日各人(ren)(ren)獨(du)居時(shi)(shi)(shi)自娛(yu)之(zhi)用(yong),也(ye)(ye)(ye)有(you)(you)一(yi)些聚落的(de)(de)(de)布(bu)農(nong)族人(ren)(ren)認為(wei)個人(ren)(ren)內心悲(bei)妻孤(gu)寂之(zhi)時(shi)(shi)(shi),以(yi)(yi)(yi)弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)彈奏(zou)舒解心中的(de)(de)(de)苦悶,因此音(yin)(yin)量微弱也(ye)(ye)(ye)亦無所謂,畢(bi)竟它(ta)是彈給自己(ji)聽的(de)(de)(de)樂器。但是在(zai)歡(huan)宴的(de)(de)(de)場合(he),弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)合(he)奏(zou),弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)與口簧,弓(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)與五弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)二重奏(zou),也(ye)(ye)(ye)都(dou)(dou)是常(chang)見的(de)(de)(de)演奏(zou)方(fang)式。