1、銅鼓十二調(貴州省),編號:Ⅱ-60
(1)批(pi)次/類型:2006年(nian)(第(di)一批(pi)),新增項目(mu)
(2)申報地區或單位:貴州省鎮寧(ning)布依族(zu)苗族(zu)自治縣
(3)保護單位:鎮寧布依族苗(miao)族自治縣文化館
2、銅鼓十二調(貴州省),編號:Ⅱ-60
(1)批次/類型:2006年(nian)(第(di)一批),新增(zeng)項目
(2)申(shen)報地區或單位:貴州省(sheng)貞(zhen)豐縣
(3)保護單(dan)位:貞豐縣文(wen)化館(guan)
貞豐(feng)縣位于貴州省黔西(xi)南布依族(zu)自治州東部,這是一個多(duo)民族(zu)聚居的(de)地(di)區,其中布依族(zu)聚居的(de)自然村(cun)寨有四(si)百多(duo)個。布依族(zu)沒(mei)有文字(zi),"銅鼓十二則"以家族(zu)方式(shi)傳承(cheng),一代一代通過口傳心授沿襲下來。
據史書記載,布(bu)依(yi)(yi)族先民在2000多(duo)年(nian)前,就開始(shi)鑄造(zao)銅(tong)鼓(gu)了。傳說銅(tong)鼓(gu)是(shi)布(bu)依(yi)(yi)族先祖古百越"駱越"一支所造(zao)。因此被布(bu)依(yi)(yi)族人視為傳家寶和氏(shi)族、宗教團結的象征(zheng),敬若神靈(ling),年(nian)年(nian)施(shi)祭,歲(sui)歲(sui)禮(li)拜。布(bu)依(yi)(yi)族銅(tong)鼓(gu)十二調流傳在扁擔山(shan)、丁旗鎮(zhen)、大山(shan)鄉、城關鎮(zhen)、六馬鄉、沙(sha)子鄉、良田鄉、募役鄉布(bu)依(yi)(yi)族聚居區(qu),并輻射到關嶺自治縣(xian)、六枝特區(qu)、普定縣(xian)等周邊布(bu)依(yi)(yi)族地區(qu),形成了一個覆蓋幾縣(xian)范(fan)圍的布(bu)依(yi)(yi)族民間銅(tong)鼓(gu)文化圈(quan)。
因為銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)和(he)(he)鐓于(yu)有(you)(you)許多共同的(de)(de)(de)地方。例(li)如(ru)都(dou)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)頭有(you)(you)面(mian)(mian),中(zhong)空(kong)無底,用銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鑄(zhu)(zhu)成(cheng)。越南(nan)清化(hua)東山出(chu)(chu)士的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)面(mian)(mian)小銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian)中(zhong)心還鑄(zhu)(zhu)出(chu)(chu)一(yi)(yi)個站立的(de)(de)(de)考虎,形狀更與虎鈕(niu)鐓于(yu)相似,它很可能就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)鐓于(yu)向銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)演化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)間(jian)形式。從產生的(de)(de)(de)年代看(kan),鐓于(yu)早(zao)于(yu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),安徽(hui)縣和(he)(he)壽縣出(chu)(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)春(chun)秋時(shi)代鐓于(yu)便是(shi)例(li)證(zheng)。但是(shi)后來出(chu)(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)材料證(zheng)明銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)和(he)(he)鐓于(yu)在春(chun)秋時(shi)期都(dou)同時(shi)存在,沒有(you)(you)早(zao)晚之(zhi)分,如(ru)果就(jiu)(jiu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)產生地的(de)(de)(de)云(yun)南(nan)來講,鐓于(yu)的(de)(de)(de)發現就(jiu)(jiu)比較(jiao)晚了(le),只在西(xi)漢中(zhong)期石寨山古(gu)墓出(chu)(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)貯器上,才(cai)看(kan)到鐓于(yu)和(he)(he)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)掛在一(yi)(yi)起敲擊的(de)(de)(de)現象,因此鐓于(yu)是(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)產生以后才(cai)傳入的(de)(de)(de)。
清人李調元在(zai)所著(zhu)《南(nan)越筆記》中說:南(nan)方多(duo)雨, 皮鼓容(rong)易受潮,就改鑄成(cheng)銅(tong)鼓。法國人赫斯,也提過同(tong)樣的(de)主張。1890年他在(zai)《北(bei)印(yin)度銅(tong)鼓》一(yi)文(wen)中猜(cai)測(ce)說,公元一(yi)世紀時(shi),中國用兵南(nan)方,遇到潮濕季節,皮鼓容(rong)易損(sun)壞,主將便造出來。這些看法,有邏輯推理,也有據(ju)氣候因素加(jia)以猜(cai)想,缺乏(fa)實物(wu)依據(ju),很難(nan)成(cheng)立。
1964年,祥(xiang)云(yun)(yun)縣(xian)(xian)大(da)被(bei)那(nei)(nei)村發(fa)現一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座木(mu)槨 銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)棺墓(mu),隨葬(zang)品有一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)具原(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)和一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)件銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu),如果(guo)把(ba)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)來(lai)個底(di)朝天(tian)倒(dao)放,兩者十分(fen)相(xiang)(xiang)像。1976年馮漢驥先(xian)生在《云(yun)(yun)南晉寧(ning)出土銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)研究》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)文中,進(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)步(bu)通過(guo)祥(xiang)云(yun)(yun)大(da)波那(nei)(nei)木(mu)槨棺墓(mu)出土的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)和銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)的(de)(de)對比,提出"從早期銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)形(xing)制(zhi)來(lai)看,它似(si)乎是一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)種實用器〈銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)〉發(fa)展而(er)來(lai)。"進(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)步(bu)考察與原(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)的(de)(de)"鍋釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)",除(chu)在祥(xiang)云(yun)(yun)縣(xian)(xian)大(da)波那(nei)(nei)出土過(guo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)件之外,楚雄市(shi)萬家壩、呈(cheng)貢(gong)縣(xian)(xian)天(tian)子(zi)廟(miao)、曲靖(jing)市(shi)珠(zhu)街八塔臺(tai)等地古墓(mu)葬(zang)中都出土過(guo)。這種銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)是由同形(xing)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)的(de)(de)陶(tao)(tao)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)演變來(lai)的(de)(de)。與原(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)的(de)(de)炊具陶(tao)(tao)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu),產生于新器時(shi)代,到銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器時(shi)代仍然繼續流(liu)行,人們仿(fang)照(zhao)它的(de)(de)形(xing)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)制(zhi)作了銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu),又根據銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)的(de)(de)形(xing)狀(zhuang)(zhuang),鑄造出初期的(de)(de)原(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)。
這當是銅鼓(gu)起(qi)源發展(zhan)的(de)(de)序列。布(bu)(bu)依族(zu)(zu)(zu)使(shi)(shi)用(yong)銅鼓(gu)的(de)(de)歷史(shi)源遠流長。早在先秦時期,布(bu)(bu)依族(zu)(zu)(zu)先民(min)就使(shi)(shi)用(yong)過銅鼓(gu),只(zhi)是這一時期還沒有(you)(you)關于(yu)(yu)銅鼓(gu)的(de)(de)文獻記載。但晉(jin)寧石寨山(shan)及相(xiang)鄰的(de)(de)江川李(li)家山(shan)、楚(chu)雄萬家壩(ba)、祥云大(da)波那等地出士的(de)(de)銅鼓(gu),許多(duo)學(xue)(xue)者認為應屬于(yu)(yu)"耕田,有(you)(you)邑聚"的(de)(de)"推鬢"民(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu),而(er)這一族(zu)(zu)(zu)系(xi)應與古老民(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)"百濮(pu)"有(you)(you)關。關于(yu)(yu)布(bu)(bu)依族(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)族(zu)(zu)(zu)源,學(xue)(xue)術界(jie)有(you)(you)人(ren)認為布(bu)(bu)依族(zu)(zu)(zu)族(zu)(zu)(zu)源是濮(pu)族(zu)(zu)(zu)。云南大(da)學(xue)(xue)教授(shou)尤中認為貴州境內的(de)(de)布(bu)(bu)依族(zu)(zu)(zu)在名稱(cheng)上都帶有(you)(you)一個濮(pu)(今(jin)布(bu)(bu))字的(de)(de)遺留:江應梁著(zhu)《說(shuo)濮(pu)》中也有(you)(you)布(bu)(bu)依族(zu)(zu)(zu)來自(zi)濮(pu)族(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)說(shuo)法。由此(ci)可見,先秦,西(xi)漢(han)時期布(bu)(bu)依族(zu)(zu)(zu)先民(min)就使(shi)(shi)用(yong)過銅鼓(gu)。
布(bu)依族最早使用(yong)銅(tong)(tong)鼓且有(you)文獻記(ji)載(zai)可(ke)追溯到東漢、魏(wei)晉時期。《后漢書·馬(ma)(ma)援傳》寫道: 馬(ma)(ma)援"好騎(qi),善別名(ming)馬(ma)(ma),于交趾得駱越銅(tong)(tong)鼓,乃鑄成馬(ma)(ma)式,還(huan),上(shang)之(zhi)。"這是(shi)我國古(gu)代文獻對(dui)銅(tong)(tong)鼓的最早記(ji)錄。東漢魏(wei)晉時期有(you)關銅(tong)(tong)鼓記(ji)載(zai),凡(fan)事明確提及族稱的都與僚(liao)有(you)關。裴淵《廣州(zhou)記(ji)》說"俚僚(liao)貴銅(tong)(tong)鼓。唯高大(da)為貴。面闊丈(zhang)余,方(fang)以為奇,初成懸于庭。克晨置酒招致同類,來者盈川,其中豪富(fu)子女(nv),以金銀(yin)為釵,執以叩鼓,竟留遺主人(ren),名(ming)曰(yue)"銅(tong)(tong)鼓釵"。布(bu)依族是(shi)駱越,俚僚(liao)族系的后裔。因此,布(bu)依族是(shi)最早使用(yong)銅(tong)(tong)鼓的民族之(zhi)一。
元明清(qing)(qing)時(shi)期,布依族使用銅(tong)鼓(gu)更為(wei)廣泛,而且形成一種習俗(su)(su)。《貴州通志》記(ji)載:"仲家…… 以(yi)十二月(yue)為(wei)歲首,俗(su)(su)尚(shang)銅(tong)鼓(gu),中空無(wu)底,時(shi)時(shi)擊(ji)以(yi)為(wei)娛。土人或掘地得(de)鼓(gu),即(ji)張言諸葛(ge)武侯所藏者(zhe)(zhe),富者(zhe)(zhe)爭(zheng)購, 即(ji)百牛(niu)不惜也。"《(皇(huang)清(qing)(qing)職貢(gong)圖)卷八又說: "補籠苗, …散處貴陽, 安順、南籠、平越(yue)、都勻等(deng)處…歲首男女(nv)相聚擊(ji)銅(tong)鼓(gu),吹蘆笙為(wei)樂(le)。"《黔(qian)苗詩說》也說"補籠風俗(su)(su)未相懸,仲子(zi)分(fen)支色總研(yan)。獨怪殘冬寒(han)雪里,齊撾銅(tong)鼓(gu)樂(le)新年。""補籠"為(wei)仲家之一支("仲子(zi)分(fen)支")。"仲家"即(ji)今布依族。
直到今(jin)天(tian),許多布依(yi)族村(cun)寨仍(reng)保留有(you)使用銅鼓(gu)的習俗,幾乎所有(you)的布依(yi)族村(cun)寨都有(you)一面銅鼓(gu)。
銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)是布依(yi)(yi)族文化中(zhong)不可獲缺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)部(bu)分(fen),布依(yi)(yi)人稱(cheng)銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)為安您(音譯(yi))。在其漫長的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發展過(guo)程中(zhong),銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)社會(hui)功能在不斷轉變著(zhu)。早期出現的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)主要(yao)作為樂器,也兼作炊具,隨(sui)著(zhu)時間的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)推移,銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)又(you)成(cheng)(cheng)為祭祀活(huo)動中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)神器,兼作禮具,象征著(zhu)社會(hui)財富和(he)社會(hui)權威(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重器,甚至(zhi)用作葬具。銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)通(tong)體(ti)用銅(tong)(tong)鑄成(cheng)(cheng),呈(cheng)圓(yuan)墩形。鼓(gu)面園而平,下接鼓(gu)身,連接部(bu)份略向外凸(tu),曲腰、中(zhong)空、圓(yuan)形敞口底,兩側(ce)有(you)耳。鼓(gu)面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主體(ti)多為太(tai)陽紋(wen)(wen)(wen),從(cong)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)呈(cheng)放射狀光(guang)芒,周(zhou)圍為多層同(tong)心(xin)(xin)環帶,由(you)寬(kuan)窄不等的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)圖(tu)案組成(cheng)(cheng),被稱(cheng)為暈圈。花紋(wen)(wen)(wen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)裝飾(shi)繁縟多彩,這(zhe)(zhe)些紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)無不表(biao)現布依(yi)(yi)族依(yi)(yi)山(shan)傍水的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)環境風(feng)貌,具有(you)十分(fen)濃郁的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)民族色(se)彩和(he)時代特征。這(zhe)(zhe)些圖(tu)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)與(yu)布依(yi)(yi)族的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原始崇(chong)(chong)拜有(you)關,描(miao)繪了(le)人們(men)信仰、崇(chong)(chong)拜、欣(xin)賞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)事物。像太(tai)陽紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、云(yun)雷(lei)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、水波紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、圈點紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、角形紋(wen)(wen)(wen)等,都與(yu)布依(yi)(yi)族人民的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生產生活(huo)關系(xi)密切,太(tai)陽紋(wen)(wen)(wen)源(yuan)(yuan)于火(huo)崇(chong)(chong)拜,水波紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、漩渦紋(wen)(wen)(wen)與(yu)水崇(chong)(chong)拜有(you)關,云(yun)雷(lei)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)來(lai)源(yuan)(yuan)于天崇(chong)(chong)拜、雷(lei)崇(chong)(chong)拜,齒形紋(wen)(wen)(wen)與(yu)山(shan)崇(chong)(chong)拜有(you)關,三(san)角紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、菱形紋(wen)(wen)(wen)來(lai)源(yuan)(yuan)于魚崇(chong)(chong)拜,由(you)魚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不同(tong)部(bu)位演(yan)變分(fen)化而成(cheng)(cheng)。
布依族地區幾乎每個(ge)(ge)村寨都有一面(mian)銅鼓(gu)到數面(mian)銅鼓(gu),有的(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)家族共(gong)用(yong)一面(mian),有的(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)幾個(ge)(ge)姓共(gong)用(yong),通(tong)常都是(shi)(shi)(shi)族中(zhong)的(de)長(chang)者或有一定威望的(de)人(ren)家保存。陳忠恒老(lao)(lao)人(ren)是(shi)(shi)(shi)這個(ge)(ge)寨子中(zhong)為(wei)數不多的(de)鼓(gu)師(shi)之一。"銅鼓(gu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我(wo)們(men)(men)布依族的(de)寶(bao)貝寶(bao)物,很珍貴的(de)。銅鼓(gu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)我(wo)們(men)(men)民族的(de)象(xiang)征,象(xiang)征著整個(ge)(ge)民族的(de)團結。我(wo)們(men)(men)陳氏家族中(zhong)這個(ge)(ge)鼓(gu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)老(lao)(lao)輩人(ren)傳下來。據老(lao)(lao)人(ren)說(shuo),這是(shi)(shi)(shi)那個(ge)(ge)時候的(de)戰鼓(gu),戰爭用(yong)的(de)。在調北征南的(de)時候我(wo)們(men)(men)是(shi)(shi)(shi)先頭部隊(dui)。"
對于(yu)銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)來歷說法不一(yi)(yi)(yi),老(lao)(lao)人(ren)所說的(de)(de)戰(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)說是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)流傳較廣的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個說法。在明朝(chao)洪武年間(jian)調北征(zheng)南時(shi)(shi),銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)被作為(wei)戰(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)而(er)制(zhi)。南征(zheng)勝(sheng)利(li)后,布(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)認為(wei)勝(sheng)利(li)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)因為(wei)有(you)(you)了這(zhe)戰(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),故(gu)把(ba)這(zhe)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)叫做(zuo)'安您',漢語就是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)"勝(sheng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)"的(de)(de)意(yi)思。民(min)間(jian)還有(you)(you)這(zhe)樣一(yi)(yi)(yi)個說法,相(xiang)傳,古時(shi)(shi)候布(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)沒(mei)有(you)(you)銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),老(lao)(lao)人(ren)死后無法超(chao)度,逢年過節(jie)也無法邀請祖先(xian)(xian)下(xia)凡一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)(qi)歡度節(jie)日,有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個叫布(bu)(bu)杰的(de)(de)布(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)祖先(xian)(xian),憑(ping)借(jie)著(zhu)自己的(de)(de)勇(yong)敢(gan)、機智(zhi)和一(yi)(yi)(yi)片(pian)孝心,終(zhong)于(yu)感動(dong)了玉帝(di),并得到了一(yi)(yi)(yi)面銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),地上(shang)有(you)(you)了銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),老(lao)(lao)人(ren)過世,只要(yao)(yao)(yao)敲著(zhu)銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)超(chao)度,仙(xian)神(shen)就會把(ba)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)接到天(tian)上(shang)為(wei)仙(xian),逢年過節(jie)祭祀祖先(xian)(xian)時(shi)(shi)擊銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),祖先(xian)(xian)就會下(xia)凡一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)(qi)歡度節(jie)日,保佑子孫(sun)平安,六畜興(xing)旺,五(wu)谷豐登。無論說它是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)戰(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)還是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)天(tian)神(shen)所賜,都可(ke)見其在布(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)中的(de)(de)神(shen)圣地位(wei),因此在使(shi)用的(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)候也有(you)(you)著(zhu)嚴格的(de)(de)規定。銅鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)對于(yu)當地布(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)人(ren)民(min)來說是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)神(shen)圣的(de)(de),到過年的(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)候把(ba)它擺出(chu)來一(yi)(yi)(yi)個月(yue),拿出(chu)來的(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)候要(yao)(yao)(yao)有(you)(you)貢品,比如殺雞,還要(yao)(yao)(yao)拿一(yi)(yi)(yi)些刀(dao)頭啦粑粑啦等等。過年的(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)候大(da)年三十(shi)(shi)開(kai)始,一(yi)(yi)(yi)敲就要(yao)(yao)(yao)把(ba)正月(yue)全部敲完,每天(tian)都要(yao)(yao)(yao)把(ba)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)掛(gua)起(qi)(qi)來,一(yi)(yi)(yi)家一(yi)(yi)(yi)家的(de)(de)掛(gua)。正月(yue)二十(shi)(shi)八那天(tian)就把(ba)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)請回去封(feng)存起(qi)(qi)來。到秋收或特別熱鬧的(de)(de)場合(he)才能(neng)再請出(chu)來。
布依(yi)族視銅(tong)鼓為有靈性(xing)之物,兩耳上系著紅綢以示鎮(zhen)壓邪惡,平時他們(men)也(ye)不讓銅(tong)鼓"見天"。會放進(jin)谷堆中存(cun)放或是以一丈(zhang)二(er)的(de)紅布遮蓋。
銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)只在過(guo)年或"砍嘎"、送喪等(deng)隆重(zhong)場(chang)合時使用。動用銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)時,都要舉行莊嚴(yan)而神(shen)秘的(de)(de)祭(ji)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)儀(yi)式。寨(zhai)中(zhong)的(de)(de)長者率領寨(zhai)中(zhong)所有(you)已成家立業的(de)(de)男(nan)人一起進行莊嚴(yan)的(de)(de)祭(ji)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)儀(yi)式。長者帶頭喊出他(ta)們(men)祖輩相傳(chuan)的(de)(de)祭(ji)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)詞,晚輩們(men)附和(he)著長者,潑(po)出碗中(zhong)敬神(shen)的(de)(de)米酒(jiu)。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是(shi)布依(yi)族的(de)(de)神(shen)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),布依(yi)族人民很尊重(zhong)它,所以每年祭(ji)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)都是(shi)大家同時來(lai)祭(ji)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),能來(lai)的(de)(de)都來(lai),把(ba)貢品(pin)都準(zhun)備好,先由寨(zhai)中(zhong)的(de)(de)老人打三(san)(san)錘。第一錘敬天(tian)神(shen),第二錘敬地神(shen),第三(san)(san)錘敬神(shen)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。這樣神(shen)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)就會保佑風(feng)調雨順。
銅(tong)鼓(gu)是(shi)我(wo)國古代(dai)(dai)西南(nan)少數民(min)(min)(min)族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)珍貴文(wen)化遺產,也是(shi)中(zhong)華(hua)民(min)(min)(min)毫(hao)微秒(miao)光(guang)輝燦爛文(wen)化的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要組成部分。貴州南(nan)部、中(zhong)部、西部的(de)(de)(de)(de)布依族(zu)地區(qu),每個大寨(zhai)或大姓(xing)都(dou)(dou)有一(yi)(yi)面或數面銅(tong)鼓(gu)。據志(zhi)書記(ji)載,布依族(zu)先民(min)(min)(min)在(zai)2000年前,就(jiu)開始(shi)鑄造銅(tong)鼓(gu)了。近代(dai)(dai)以來,布依族(zu)保存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)鼓(gu),基本上屬于(yu)"麻江型"銅(tong)鼓(gu),"麻江型"銅(tong)鼓(gu)都(dou)(dou)是(shi)用銅(tong)制(zhi)造,面徑一(yi)(yi)般不超過五十公分,重(zhong)量為(wei)十至十五公斤(jin)不等(deng)。鼓(gu)身份胸足(zu)兩段,其中(zhong)有突棱一(yi)(yi)道,偏條耳有孔,鼓(gu)面有太陽紋芒,暈分寬、狹,主暈飾"游旗紋",其余最常見的(de)(de)(de)(de)紋飾有"山"形(xing)(xing)紋、芒間心形(xing)(xing)紋、足(zu)部復線角形(xing)(xing)紡等(deng)等(deng)。銅(tong)鼓(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)外形(xing)(xing)給人莊(zhuang)重(zhong)、威嚴的(de)(de)(de)(de)感(gan)覺。
擊銅(tong)鼓(gu)是有銅(tong)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)的,一般是十(shi)二(er)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。布依族銅(tong)鼓(gu)十(shi)二(er)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)由"喜鵲調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"散花(hua)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"祭(ji)(ji)鼓(gu)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"祭(ji)(ji)祖調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"三六九調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"祭(ji)(ji)祀調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"喜慶調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"等組成(cheng),是在慶典(dian)、祭(ji)(ji)祖、祭(ji)(ji)祀等儀式(shi)中表達布依族特性(xing)的民族音樂。例如(ru)"祭(ji)(ji)樂"就(jiu)有一套傳統(tong)曲牌,分(fen)12段:祭(ji)(ji)神調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、助戰(zhan)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、滅火調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、送葬調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、迎客調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、豐(feng)收調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、狂歡調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)等。
演奏這些古老(lao)的(de)調(diao)子,經(jing)常由(you)銅鼓擔任主奏,輔以皮鼓、 鑼(luo)、手(shou)镲等(deng),曲調(diao)雄渾厚重、親切感人(ren)。有銅鼓的(de)村寨和(he)(he)大姓,都有人(ren)懂得(de)鼓調(diao)并會(hui)敲擊。在布依族(zu)人(ren)民的(de)心目中,銅鼓象征著財富、權(quan)力(li)和(he)(he)團結。
作為(wei)民族文(wen)化和(he)區域文(wen)化的(de)一(yi)個(ge)重要組成部分,銅鼓(gu)始(shi)終與布依(yi)族的(de)生活、文(wen)化樣式聯(lian)系在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)。中國歷史上(shang)許多古樂(le)器隨著時代(dai)(dai)的(de)變(bian)遷(qian)而消逝,但布依(yi)族地區的(de)銅鼓(gu)音(yin)(yin)樂(le)文(wen)化卻傳(chuan)承下來,保留至今。銅鼓(gu)十二調是內(nei)容(rong)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)古代(dai)(dai)音(yin)(yin)樂(le)作品和(he)古代(dai)(dai)音(yin)(yin)樂(le)信息(xi)的(de)寶庫。
現代經濟、技(ji)術的發展(zhan)和外來(lai)文化的沖(chong)擊導致人們的審美方式迅速改變,自古流傳(chuan)的布依族銅(tong)鼓調現已(yi)少有(you)人知,很難引起年輕人的興趣,銅(tong)鼓調的傳(chuan)承已(yi)處(chu)于瀕危狀態(tai),亟待搶救、保護。
國家(jia)非(fei)常重視非(fei)物(wu)(wu)質文化遺產的保護,2006年(nian)5月(yue)20日,銅鼓(gu)十二調經(jing)國務院批(pi)準(zhun)列入第一批(pi)國家(jia)級非(fei)物(wu)(wu)質文化遺產名(ming)錄。