1、銅鼓十二調(貴州省),編號:Ⅱ-60
(1)批次/類(lei)型:2006年(第一批),新增項目
(2)申(shen)報地區或單位:貴州省(sheng)鎮寧(ning)布依族苗族自(zi)治縣
(3)保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei):鎮(zhen)寧布(bu)依(yi)族(zu)苗族(zu)自(zi)治縣(xian)文(wen)化館
2、銅鼓十二調(貴州省),編號:Ⅱ-60
(1)批次/類型:2006年(第一批),新增項(xiang)目
(2)申(shen)報地區(qu)或單位(wei):貴州(zhou)省貞(zhen)豐縣
(3)保護(hu)單(dan)位:貞豐縣文化館(guan)
貞豐(feng)縣位于貴(gui)州省(sheng)黔西(xi)南布依(yi)族(zu)自(zi)治州東(dong)部(bu),這是一(yi)(yi)個多民族(zu)聚(ju)居的地(di)區,其中布依(yi)族(zu)聚(ju)居的自(zi)然村寨(zhai)有四(si)百多個。布依(yi)族(zu)沒有文字,"銅鼓十(shi)二則"以家族(zu)方式傳承(cheng),一(yi)(yi)代一(yi)(yi)代通過口傳心(xin)授沿(yan)襲下來。
據史書(shu)記載,布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)(zu)先民(min)在2000多(duo)年(nian)前,就(jiu)開始鑄造銅鼓了(le)(le)。傳(chuan)說銅鼓是布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)(zu)先祖古百越"駱(luo)越"一(yi)支所(suo)造。因此(ci)被布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)(zu)人(ren)視為傳(chuan)家寶和氏(shi)族(zu)(zu)、宗教團結的象(xiang)征,敬若(ruo)神靈,年(nian)年(nian)施(shi)祭,歲歲禮拜。布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)(zu)銅鼓十二調流傳(chuan)在扁擔山(shan)、丁(ding)旗鎮、大山(shan)鄉(xiang)(xiang)、城關鎮、六馬鄉(xiang)(xiang)、沙子鄉(xiang)(xiang)、良(liang)田鄉(xiang)(xiang)、募役鄉(xiang)(xiang)布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)(zu)聚居(ju)區,并輻射到關嶺自(zi)治(zhi)縣、六枝(zhi)特區、普定縣等周(zhou)邊布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)(zu)地區,形成了(le)(le)一(yi)個覆蓋幾縣范圍的布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)(zu)民(min)間銅鼓文化圈。
因(yin)為銅(tong)鼓(gu)和鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)有許多共(gong)同的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方。例(li)如(ru)都(dou)(dou)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)頭有面,中(zhong)空無底,用銅(tong)鑄(zhu)(zhu)成。越南清化東(dong)山出(chu)(chu)士的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)面小銅(tong)鼓(gu),鼓(gu)面中(zhong)心還鑄(zhu)(zhu)出(chu)(chu)一(yi)個站(zhan)立的(de)(de)(de)考(kao)虎,形(xing)狀更與虎鈕(niu)鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)相似,它很可能就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)(shi)鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)向銅(tong)鼓(gu)演化的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)間形(xing)式。從產生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)年(nian)代看,鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)早于(yu)(yu)銅(tong)鼓(gu),安(an)徽縣和壽縣出(chu)(chu)土(tu)的(de)(de)(de)春(chun)秋時(shi)代鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)便(bian)是(shi)(shi)例(li)證。但(dan)是(shi)(shi)后來(lai)出(chu)(chu)土(tu)的(de)(de)(de)材料證明銅(tong)鼓(gu)和鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)在(zai)春(chun)秋時(shi)期(qi)都(dou)(dou)同時(shi)存在(zai),沒有早晚(wan)之分,如(ru)果就(jiu)(jiu)銅(tong)鼓(gu)產生(sheng)(sheng)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)云南來(lai)講,鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)現就(jiu)(jiu)比(bi)較晚(wan)了,只在(zai)西漢中(zhong)期(qi)石寨(zhai)山古墓出(chu)(chu)土(tu)的(de)(de)(de)青銅(tong)貯器上,才(cai)看到鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)和銅(tong)鼓(gu)掛在(zai)一(yi)起敲擊的(de)(de)(de)現象,因(yin)此鐓(dui)于(yu)(yu)是(shi)(shi)銅(tong)鼓(gu)產生(sheng)(sheng)以后才(cai)傳入(ru)的(de)(de)(de)。
清(qing)人(ren)李(li)調元(yuan)在所著《南(nan)越筆(bi)記》中說:南(nan)方多雨(yu), 皮鼓(gu)容(rong)(rong)易受潮(chao)(chao),就改鑄成銅鼓(gu)。法國(guo)人(ren)赫(he)斯,也(ye)提過同樣的主張。1890年(nian)他(ta)在《北印度銅鼓(gu)》一文中猜(cai)測說,公(gong)元(yuan)一世紀時(shi),中國(guo)用兵南(nan)方,遇到潮(chao)(chao)濕季節,皮鼓(gu)容(rong)(rong)易損壞,主將便造出來。這些(xie)看法,有邏(luo)輯推理(li),也(ye)有據(ju)(ju)氣候因素加以猜(cai)想,缺乏實物依據(ju)(ju),很難成立(li)。
1964年,祥云(yun)(yun)縣(xian)大(da)被那(nei)村發(fa)現(xian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座木(mu)槨(guo) 銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)棺(guan)墓(mu),隨葬品有一(yi)(yi)(yi)具原(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)和一(yi)(yi)(yi)件銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu),如(ru)果把銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)來(lai)(lai)個底朝天倒放(fang),兩者十分相(xiang)像。1976年馮漢驥先生(sheng)在《云(yun)(yun)南(nan)晉寧(ning)出(chu)土銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)研究》一(yi)(yi)(yi)文中,進一(yi)(yi)(yi)步通過(guo)祥云(yun)(yun)大(da)波(bo)那(nei)木(mu)槨(guo)棺(guan)墓(mu)出(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)和銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)的(de)(de)(de)對比,提出(chu)"從(cong)早(zao)期銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)(de)形制來(lai)(lai)看,它似乎(hu)是一(yi)(yi)(yi)種實用(yong)器(qi)〈銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)〉發(fa)展(zhan)而(er)來(lai)(lai)。"進一(yi)(yi)(yi)步考察與(yu)原(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相(xiang)似的(de)(de)(de)"鍋(guo)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)",除在祥云(yun)(yun)縣(xian)大(da)波(bo)那(nei)出(chu)土過(guo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)件之(zhi)外,楚雄(xiong)市(shi)萬家壩、呈貢縣(xian)天子(zi)廟、曲靖(jing)市(shi)珠街(jie)八(ba)塔臺等(deng)地(di)古(gu)墓(mu)葬中都出(chu)土過(guo)。這種銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)是由同(tong)形狀(zhuang)(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)陶釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)演(yan)變來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)。與(yu)原(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相(xiang)似的(de)(de)(de)炊(chui)具陶釜(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu),產生(sheng)于(yu)新器(qi)時(shi)代,到銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)時(shi)代仍然繼續流行,人們仿照它的(de)(de)(de)形狀(zhuang)(zhuang)制作了銅(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)(de)形狀(zhuang)(zhuang),鑄造出(chu)初期的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)始(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。
這(zhe)當是(shi)銅(tong)鼓(gu)起源發展的序(xu)列。布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)使(shi)用銅(tong)鼓(gu)的歷(li)史源遠流長。早(zao)在(zai)先秦時期,布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)先民就(jiu)使(shi)用過銅(tong)鼓(gu),只是(shi)這(zhe)一時期還沒有(you)(you)(you)關于銅(tong)鼓(gu)的文獻記載。但晉寧(ning)石寨山及相鄰的江(jiang)川李家山、楚雄萬家壩(ba)、祥云大(da)波(bo)那等(deng)地出(chu)士的銅(tong)鼓(gu),許多學(xue)者(zhe)認(ren)為(wei)應屬(shu)于"耕田(tian),有(you)(you)(you)邑聚"的"推鬢"民族(zu),而這(zhe)一族(zu)系(xi)應與(yu)古老民族(zu)"百(bai)濮"有(you)(you)(you)關。關于布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)的族(zu)源,學(xue)術界有(you)(you)(you)人認(ren)為(wei)布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)族(zu)源是(shi)濮族(zu)。云南大(da)學(xue)教授尤中(zhong)認(ren)為(wei)貴州境內的布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)在(zai)名稱(cheng)上都帶有(you)(you)(you)一個濮(今布(bu)(bu)(bu))字的遺留:江(jiang)應梁著《說濮》中(zhong)也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)來自濮族(zu)的說法。由此可(ke)見,先秦,西漢時期布(bu)(bu)(bu)依(yi)(yi)(yi)族(zu)先民就(jiu)使(shi)用過銅(tong)鼓(gu)。
布依(yi)族(zu)最(zui)早(zao)使用銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)且有(you)文(wen)獻(xian)記(ji)載可追溯(su)到東(dong)漢(han)、魏(wei)晉(jin)時(shi)期。《后漢(han)書·馬(ma)援(yuan)傳》寫(xie)道: 馬(ma)援(yuan)"好騎,善別(bie)名馬(ma),于(yu)交趾得駱越銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu),乃鑄(zhu)成(cheng)馬(ma)式,還,上之。"這是我(wo)國古(gu)代文(wen)獻(xian)對銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)的(de)(de)最(zui)早(zao)記(ji)錄。東(dong)漢(han)魏(wei)晉(jin)時(shi)期有(you)關(guan)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)記(ji)載,凡事明確提(ti)及(ji)族(zu)稱的(de)(de)都與僚(liao)有(you)關(guan)。裴淵《廣(guang)州記(ji)》說"俚僚(liao)貴(gui)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)。唯高大(da)為(wei)貴(gui)。面闊(kuo)丈(zhang)余,方以為(wei)奇,初成(cheng)懸于(yu)庭。克晨置酒招致同類(lei),來者盈川(chuan),其中豪富(fu)子(zi)女,以金銀(yin)為(wei)釵,執以叩鼓(gu),竟留遺主(zhu)人(ren),名曰"銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)釵"。布依(yi)族(zu)是駱越,俚僚(liao)族(zu)系的(de)(de)后裔。因此,布依(yi)族(zu)是最(zui)早(zao)使用銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)的(de)(de)民族(zu)之一。
元明清時期,布(bu)依族使(shi)用銅鼓(gu)更為廣泛(fan),而(er)且形成一(yi)種習俗。《貴州通志》記載:"仲(zhong)家(jia)(jia)…… 以十二月為歲(sui)(sui)首(shou),俗尚銅鼓(gu),中空無底(di),時時擊以為娛。土人或掘地得鼓(gu),即張言諸葛(ge)武侯所(suo)藏(zang)者(zhe),富者(zhe)爭購(gou), 即百牛不惜(xi)也(ye)。"《(皇清職貢圖)卷八(ba)又說(shuo)(shuo): "補(bu)籠苗, …散處貴陽(yang), 安(an)順、南籠、平越(yue)、都勻等(deng)處…歲(sui)(sui)首(shou)男(nan)女相(xiang)聚(ju)擊銅鼓(gu),吹蘆笙為樂(le)(le)。"《黔苗詩說(shuo)(shuo)》也(ye)說(shuo)(shuo)"補(bu)籠風俗未相(xiang)懸,仲(zhong)子分支(zhi)色總研。獨怪殘冬寒雪里,齊撾銅鼓(gu)樂(le)(le)新年。""補(bu)籠"為仲(zhong)家(jia)(jia)之(zhi)一(yi)支(zhi)("仲(zhong)子分支(zhi)")。"仲(zhong)家(jia)(jia)"即今布(bu)依族。
直到今天,許多布依族村寨仍(reng)保留有(you)使用銅(tong)鼓的習俗(su),幾乎(hu)所有(you)的布依族村寨都(dou)有(you)一面銅(tong)鼓。
銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)是(shi)布依(yi)族文化中不可獲缺(que)的(de)(de)(de)一部(bu)分,布依(yi)人(ren)(ren)稱銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)為(wei)(wei)安您(音譯)。在(zai)其(qi)漫長的(de)(de)(de)發展過程中,銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)的(de)(de)(de)社會功能在(zai)不斷轉變(bian)著。早(zao)期出現的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)主要作為(wei)(wei)樂器,也兼(jian)作炊具(ju),隨著時間的(de)(de)(de)推移,銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)又成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)祭祀(si)活(huo)(huo)動中的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)器,兼(jian)作禮具(ju),象征著社會財富和(he)社會權威的(de)(de)(de)重器,甚至用(yong)(yong)作葬具(ju)。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)通體(ti)用(yong)(yong)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鑄成(cheng)(cheng),呈圓墩(dun)形(xing)。鼓(gu)面園而平,下(xia)接(jie)鼓(gu)身(shen),連接(jie)部(bu)份略向外凸,曲腰(yao)、中空、圓形(xing)敞口(kou)底,兩側有(you)耳。鼓(gu)面的(de)(de)(de)主體(ti)多(duo)為(wei)(wei)太陽(yang)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen),從(cong)中心呈放射狀光芒,周圍為(wei)(wei)多(duo)層同心環(huan)帶,由寬窄不等的(de)(de)(de)圖案組成(cheng)(cheng),被稱為(wei)(wei)暈圈。花(hua)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)的(de)(de)(de)裝飾繁縟多(duo)彩,這些紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)飾無不表(biao)現布依(yi)族依(yi)山傍水的(de)(de)(de)環(huan)境風(feng)貌,具(ju)有(you)十分濃(nong)郁的(de)(de)(de)民族色彩和(he)時代特征。這些圖紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)與(yu)布依(yi)族的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)始崇(chong)(chong)拜有(you)關(guan),描繪了(le)人(ren)(ren)們信仰、崇(chong)(chong)拜、欣賞的(de)(de)(de)事物。像太陽(yang)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、云(yun)雷紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、水波(bo)(bo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、圈點紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、角(jiao)形(xing)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)等,都與(yu)布依(yi)族人(ren)(ren)民的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產生(sheng)活(huo)(huo)關(guan)系密(mi)切,太陽(yang)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)源于(yu)火崇(chong)(chong)拜,水波(bo)(bo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、漩渦紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)與(yu)水崇(chong)(chong)拜有(you)關(guan),云(yun)雷紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)來(lai)源于(yu)天崇(chong)(chong)拜、雷崇(chong)(chong)拜,齒形(xing)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)與(yu)山崇(chong)(chong)拜有(you)關(guan),三角(jiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、菱形(xing)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)來(lai)源于(yu)魚崇(chong)(chong)拜,由魚的(de)(de)(de)不同部(bu)位(wei)演變(bian)分化而成(cheng)(cheng)。
布(bu)依族(zu)地區(qu)幾(ji)乎每(mei)個(ge)(ge)村寨都(dou)有一面(mian)銅(tong)鼓(gu)到數(shu)(shu)面(mian)銅(tong)鼓(gu),有的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)家(jia)族(zu)共用一面(mian),有的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)幾(ji)個(ge)(ge)姓(xing)共用,通常都(dou)是(shi)族(zu)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)長者或(huo)有一定威望(wang)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)家(jia)保存。陳(chen)忠恒老人(ren)(ren)是(shi)這個(ge)(ge)寨子中(zhong)為數(shu)(shu)不(bu)多的(de)(de)(de)鼓(gu)師之(zhi)一。"銅(tong)鼓(gu)是(shi)我們(men)布(bu)依族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)寶貝寶物,很珍貴的(de)(de)(de)。銅(tong)鼓(gu)是(shi)我們(men)民族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)征(zheng),象(xiang)征(zheng)著整個(ge)(ge)民族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)團結。我們(men)陳(chen)氏(shi)家(jia)族(zu)中(zhong)這個(ge)(ge)鼓(gu)是(shi)老輩人(ren)(ren)傳下來。據老人(ren)(ren)說(shuo),這是(shi)那個(ge)(ge)時候的(de)(de)(de)戰鼓(gu),戰爭用的(de)(de)(de)。在調北征(zheng)南的(de)(de)(de)時候我們(men)是(shi)先頭部隊。"
對于銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)來歷(li)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)(fa)不(bu)一(yi)(yi),老(lao)(lao)人所說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)一(yi)(yi)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)是流傳較廣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)(fa)。在明朝(chao)洪武(wu)年(nian)(nian)間調北(bei)征南時,銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)被作為戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)而(er)制。南征勝利后(hou),布(bu)依人認為勝利是因為有(you)了這(zhe)(zhe)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),故(gu)把(ba)這(zhe)(zhe)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)叫做(zuo)'安(an)您',漢(han)語就是"勝鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)"的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)意思。民間還有(you)這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)(fa),相傳,古時候(hou)(hou)布(bu)依族沒有(you)銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),老(lao)(lao)人死后(hou)無(wu)(wu)法(fa)(fa)超(chao)度(du),逢(feng)年(nian)(nian)過(guo)節(jie)(jie)(jie)也無(wu)(wu)法(fa)(fa)邀(yao)請(qing)祖(zu)(zu)先(xian)(xian)下(xia)凡一(yi)(yi)起(qi)歡(huan)度(du)節(jie)(jie)(jie)日,有(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)叫布(bu)杰(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)布(bu)依族祖(zu)(zu)先(xian)(xian),憑借著(zhu)自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)勇敢、機智和一(yi)(yi)片孝心,終于感動了玉帝,并得到了一(yi)(yi)面銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),地(di)上有(you)了銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),老(lao)(lao)人過(guo)世,只要(yao)(yao)敲著(zhu)銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)超(chao)度(du),仙(xian)神就會(hui)把(ba)老(lao)(lao)人接到天上為仙(xian),逢(feng)年(nian)(nian)過(guo)節(jie)(jie)(jie)祭(ji)祀(si)祖(zu)(zu)先(xian)(xian)時擊銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),祖(zu)(zu)先(xian)(xian)就會(hui)下(xia)凡一(yi)(yi)起(qi)歡(huan)度(du)節(jie)(jie)(jie)日,保佑子孫平安(an),六畜興旺,五谷(gu)豐登(deng)。無(wu)(wu)論說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)它(ta)是戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)還是天神所賜(si),都(dou)可見其在布(bu)依族中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)神圣地(di)位(wei),因此(ci)在使(shi)用的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時候(hou)(hou)也有(you)著(zhu)嚴格(ge)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)規定。銅(tong)(tong)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)對于當地(di)布(bu)依族人民來說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)是神圣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),到過(guo)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時候(hou)(hou)把(ba)它(ta)擺出(chu)來一(yi)(yi)個(ge)月(yue)(yue)(yue),拿(na)出(chu)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時候(hou)(hou)要(yao)(yao)有(you)貢品,比(bi)如殺雞(ji),還要(yao)(yao)拿(na)一(yi)(yi)些刀頭(tou)啦粑粑啦等等。過(guo)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時候(hou)(hou)大年(nian)(nian)三十(shi)開始,一(yi)(yi)敲就要(yao)(yao)把(ba)正(zheng)月(yue)(yue)(yue)全部敲完,每天都(dou)要(yao)(yao)把(ba)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)掛(gua)起(qi)來,一(yi)(yi)家(jia)一(yi)(yi)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)掛(gua)。正(zheng)月(yue)(yue)(yue)二十(shi)八那天就把(ba)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)請(qing)回(hui)去封(feng)存起(qi)來。到秋收或特別(bie)熱鬧的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)場合才能(neng)再請(qing)出(chu)來。
布(bu)依族視銅鼓(gu)為有靈性之(zhi)物,兩(liang)耳上(shang)系著(zhu)紅綢(chou)以示鎮壓邪惡(e),平(ping)時(shi)他(ta)們(men)也不讓銅鼓(gu)"見天"。會放進谷堆中(zhong)存放或是以一丈二的紅布(bu)遮蓋。
銅鼓(gu)只在過年(nian)或"砍嘎"、送喪(sang)等隆重(zhong)場合(he)時(shi)使用。動用銅鼓(gu)時(shi),都(dou)要舉行莊嚴(yan)而(er)神(shen)(shen)(shen)秘的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)祭(ji)(ji)鼓(gu)儀式。寨中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長者(zhe)率領(ling)寨中(zhong)所(suo)有已成家立業的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)男人一(yi)起進行莊嚴(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)祭(ji)(ji)鼓(gu)儀式。長者(zhe)帶(dai)頭喊出(chu)他們(men)祖輩(bei)相(xiang)傳的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)祭(ji)(ji)鼓(gu)詞(ci),晚(wan)輩(bei)們(men)附和(he)著長者(zhe),潑出(chu)碗中(zhong)敬神(shen)(shen)(shen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)米酒。銅鼓(gu)是(shi)布依族的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)神(shen)(shen)(shen)鼓(gu),布依族人民很尊重(zhong)它,所(suo)以每年(nian)祭(ji)(ji)銅鼓(gu)都(dou)是(shi)大家同時(shi)來(lai)祭(ji)(ji)鼓(gu),能來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)都(dou)來(lai),把貢(gong)品都(dou)準(zhun)備(bei)好,先由寨中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老人打三錘。第一(yi)錘敬天(tian)神(shen)(shen)(shen),第二錘敬地神(shen)(shen)(shen),第三錘敬神(shen)(shen)(shen)鼓(gu)。這樣神(shen)(shen)(shen)鼓(gu)就會(hui)保佑風調(diao)雨順。
銅鼓是(shi)(shi)我國(guo)古代西南少數民族(zu)(zu)的(de)珍貴文(wen)(wen)化遺產,也是(shi)(shi)中華民毫微秒光輝燦爛文(wen)(wen)化的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)組成部(bu)分(fen)(fen)。貴州南部(bu)、中部(bu)、西部(bu)的(de)布依(yi)族(zu)(zu)地(di)區,每個大寨或(huo)(huo)大姓都(dou)有(you)一(yi)面(mian)或(huo)(huo)數面(mian)銅鼓。據(ju)志書記載,布依(yi)族(zu)(zu)先民在2000年(nian)前(qian),就開始鑄造銅鼓了。近(jin)代以來,布依(yi)族(zu)(zu)保(bao)存的(de)銅鼓,基本上屬于"麻(ma)江(jiang)型"銅鼓,"麻(ma)江(jiang)型"銅鼓都(dou)是(shi)(shi)用銅制造,面(mian)徑(jing)一(yi)般不超過五十公分(fen)(fen),重(zhong)量為十至(zhi)十五公斤不等。鼓身份胸足(zu)兩段,其(qi)(qi)中有(you)突棱一(yi)道,偏條耳(er)有(you)孔,鼓面(mian)有(you)太陽紋(wen)芒,暈分(fen)(fen)寬、狹,主暈飾"游(you)旗(qi)紋(wen)",其(qi)(qi)余最常見的(de)紋(wen)飾有(you)"山"形紋(wen)、芒間(jian)心形紋(wen)、足(zu)部(bu)復線角形紡等等。銅鼓的(de)外形給人莊重(zhong)、威嚴的(de)感覺。
擊銅(tong)鼓是有(you)銅(tong)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)的,一般是十二調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)。布依族銅(tong)鼓十二調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)由"喜鵲調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"散花調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"祭(ji)(ji)(ji)鼓調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"祭(ji)(ji)(ji)祖調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"三六(liu)九調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"祭(ji)(ji)(ji)祀(si)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"、"喜慶調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)"等(deng)組成,是在慶典、祭(ji)(ji)(ji)祖、祭(ji)(ji)(ji)祀(si)等(deng)儀式中(zhong)表達布依族特性(xing)的民族音樂(le)。例如(ru)"祭(ji)(ji)(ji)樂(le)"就有(you)一套傳統曲牌,分12段:祭(ji)(ji)(ji)神調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、助戰調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、滅火(huo)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、送葬調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、迎客(ke)調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、豐收調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、狂歡調(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)等(deng)。
演奏這些古老的(de)調子(zi),經常(chang)由銅(tong)鼓擔任(ren)主(zhu)奏,輔以皮鼓、 鑼、手镲等,曲調雄渾厚重、親切(qie)感人(ren)。有銅(tong)鼓的(de)村寨和(he)大姓,都有人(ren)懂得鼓調并會敲(qiao)擊。在(zai)布依族人(ren)民的(de)心目(mu)中(zhong),銅(tong)鼓象征著財富(fu)、權力(li)和(he)團(tuan)結(jie)。
作為民族文(wen)化(hua)和(he)區域(yu)文(wen)化(hua)的一個重要組(zu)成部分,銅(tong)鼓始終與布(bu)依(yi)族的生活、文(wen)化(hua)樣(yang)式聯系在一起。中國歷史上許多古(gu)樂器隨著時代的變遷(qian)而(er)消逝,但布(bu)依(yi)族地區的銅(tong)鼓音(yin)樂文(wen)化(hua)卻傳(chuan)承下來,保(bao)留至今。銅(tong)鼓十(shi)二(er)調是內容(rong)豐富的古(gu)代音(yin)樂作品和(he)古(gu)代音(yin)樂信(xin)息的寶庫。
現代經濟(ji)、技(ji)術的發展和外來(lai)文化(hua)的沖擊導(dao)致人(ren)們(men)的審美方式(shi)迅(xun)速改變,自古流(liu)傳(chuan)的布(bu)依族銅鼓調(diao)現已少有人(ren)知(zhi),很難引起年輕人(ren)的興趣,銅鼓調(diao)的傳(chuan)承已處(chu)于(yu)瀕危狀態,亟(ji)待(dai)搶救、保護。
國家(jia)非常重視非物質文化(hua)遺(yi)產的保護(hu),2006年5月(yue)20日(ri),銅鼓十二調經國務院批準(zhun)列入第一批國家(jia)級(ji)非物質文化(hua)遺(yi)產名錄。