大鼓(梵名dundubhi)樂器(qi)(qi)(qi)名。打擊(ji)樂器(qi)(qi)(qi)的一種,又作(zuo)太鼓。即在中空的木(mu)制圓筒上張(zhang)皮,以供打擊(ji)的樂器(qi)(qi)(qi)。在佛教古來被做為敲打集眾之(zhi)用。
在(zai)《有部目得迦》卷八(ba)中(zhong)說:“六大(da)都城諸苾宣等,咸(xian)悉(xi)來(lai)集,人眾(zhong)既多,遂失時候。佛言:應(ying)打犍稚(zhi)。雖(sui)打犍稚(zhi),眾(zhong)鬧不(bu)聞。佛言:應(ying)擊大(da)鼓。”
此外,鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)也用(yong)(yong)來做為警示之(zhi)用(yong)(yong)。在(zai)《大(da)唐西域(yu)記(ji)》卷(juan)十二亦(yi)將(jiang)在(zai)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)用(yong)(yong)于儀式、舞樂(le)與軍陣中。唐代(dai)以(yi)降(jiang),禪林普遍使(shi)用(yong)(yong)大(da)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。《敕修百丈清規》卷(juan)下(xia),有“法(fa)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”、“茶(cha)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”、“齋鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”、“更(geng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”、“浴鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”等多種。其中,法(fa)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是在(zai)住持上(shang)堂、小參(can)(can)、普說、入室時擊(ji)(ji)(ji)之(zhi)。上(shang)堂時擊(ji)(ji)(ji)三(san)通(tong)(tong)(tong),小參(can)(can)時擊(ji)(ji)(ji)一通(tong)(tong)(tong),普說時擊(ji)(ji)(ji)五下(xia),入室時擊(ji)(ji)(ji)三(san)下(xia),皆當緩擊(ji)(ji)(ji)。茶(cha)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是在(zai)祖忌獻茶(cha)湯時,長(chang)擊(ji)(ji)(ji)一通(tong)(tong)(tong),由侍司主(zhu)之(zhi)。齋鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)懸于庫(ku)司之(zhi)前,于齋時擊(ji)(ji)(ji)三(san)通(tong)(tong)(tong)。更(geng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是由庫(ku)司主(zhu)之(zhi),早晚平擊(ji)(ji)(ji)三(san)通(tong)(tong)(tong),其余隨更(geng)次(ci)擊(ji)(ji)(ji)之(zhi)。浴鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是在(zai)浴時擊(ji)(ji)(ji)四(si)通(tong)(tong)(tong),由知浴主(zhu)之(zhi)。
大鼓(gu)(gu)由鼓(gu)(gu)身(shen)、鼓(gu)(gu)皮、鼓(gu)(gu)圈、鼓(gu)(gu)卡和鼓(gu)(gu)棰等(deng)部(bu)分(fen)組成。
鼓(gu)的材料,鼓(gu)身∶初期有金(金屬(shu))、玉、木(mu)、石(shi)等種種制(zhi)品(pin)。一直到現(xian)代,則多已改(gai)用(yong)(yong)木(mu)料和牛、馬、豬皮等制(zhi)造。用(yong)(yong)金屬(shu)制(zhi)造的叫“鉦鼓(gu)”,用(yong)(yong)石(shi)料制(zhi)造的叫“石(shi)鼓(gu)”,獸皮制(zhi)成(cheng)的稱(cheng)為“皮鼓(gu)”。鼓(gu)圈(quan)和鼓(gu)卡:多用(yong)(yong)鋁合金制(zhi)成(cheng)。鼓(gu)棰(chui):短而粗(cu)的木(mu)棰(chui),一端包以皮條、布料或絨氈,呈(cheng)球狀。
近世佛寺(si)中(zhong)所用(yong)的鼓(gu),其(qi)狀多為矮(ai)桶式,大型鼓(gu)多半懸(xuan)掛在(zai)鼓(gu)樓(lou)中(zhong),或大雄(xiong)寶殿的檐角下。中(zhong)、小型的鼓(gu),則(ze)配以(yi)吊鐘,架(jia)放在(zai)鼓(gu)架(jia)上,以(yi)備贊誦唱(chang)念之用(yong)。手鼓(gu)則(ze)于離(li)位行(xing)進時執持(chi)敲用(yong)。
大鼓屬(shu)于雙面膜鳴樂器,無固定音(yin)高,但(dan)可控制發(fa)音(yin)的(de)(de)強弱 變化。用(yong)鼓棰(chui)敲擊發(fa)音(yin),隨用(yong)力(li)(li)的(de)(de)變化來表現不同的(de)(de)音(yin)樂情緒。其音(yin)色低沉響亮(liang),雄壯有(you)力(li)(li),用(yong)于模(mo)仿(fang)雷(lei)聲和(he)炮聲時恰如(ru)其分。
現代大鼓起源于古代土耳其,因此又稱大軍(jun)鼓,中(zhong)世(shi)紀時傳入(ru)歐(ou)洲。是軍(jun)樂(le)(le)隊、管弦樂(le)(le)隊和(he)交響樂(le)(le)隊中(zhong)重要的(de)打擊樂(le)(le)器,幾乎不作獨奏,而是參(can)與合奏或襯托樂(le)(le)隊和(he)聲的(de)伴(ban)奏樂(le)(le)器, 但大鼓的(de)地位(wei)非常重要,它不僅使樂(le)(le)隊的(de)低音聲部(bu)更加充實、豐滿,而且為整個(ge)樂(le)(le)隊帶來(lai)一(yi)種氣(qi)勢(shi),增(zeng)添了(le)活力。