因其鼓身(shen)形似蜂(feng)而得(de)名,是(shi)瑤族、壯族和毛(mao)南族膜鳴樂器,流行于廣西壯族自(zi)治區各(ge)地(di)。每當慶祝(zhu)豐收和歡(huan)度節日之際,能歌善舞的各(ge)族人民(min)便身(shen)著盛裝,在蜂(feng)鼓的伴奏下歡(huan)歌暢舞。
蜂(feng)鼓(gu)歷(li)史悠久,它和(he)(he)朝(chao)鮮族的(de)長鼓(gu)同(tong)出(chu)一源。在古代不僅(jin)叫作杖鼓(gu),還有拍鼓(gu)、正(zheng)鼓(gu)和(he)(he)魏鼓(gu)(因北魏時使用普遍)之稱(cheng),至今(jin)已有一千多年歷(li)史。
蜂鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)身用黃(huang)泥捏成(cheng),然后入窯燒為陶瓷,兩端(duan)(duan)粗大(da),中(zhong)間細(xi)小(xiao),全長50—64厘米(mi),鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)腔一(yi)端(duan)(duan)呈圓球狀,鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)較小(xiao);另一(yi)端(duan)(duan)呈喇叭狀,鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)較大(da)。鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)腔兩端(duan)(duan)相通(tong),中(zhong)間細(xi)如(ru)蜂腰。鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)兩端(duan)(duan)蒙以牛皮(pi)或羊皮(pi),鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)皮(pi)附于圓形鐵圈上,鐵圈四周(zhou)置鐵鉤,通(tong)過繩索聯結系(xi)緊,并可調節鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)皮(pi)的張力,以改變(bian)音高和音色。
演奏蜂(feng)鼓時,將鼓系(xi)以(yi)彩(cai)帶橫掛在腹前(qian)或(huo)置于(yu)鼓架上,圓球(qiu)狀一端鼓面置于(yu)左側。
既可(ke)用(yong)雙(shuang)手(shou)拍(pai)擊兩(liang)端鼓(gu)面,也可(ke)左手(shou)執(zhi)竹木鼓(gu)棰敲擊、右手(shou)拍(pai)擊。球狀一端鼓(gu)面發(fa)出清脆明(ming)亮(liang)的(de)高音(yin);喇叭(ba)狀鼓(gu)面發(fa)出深沉渾厚的(de)低音(yin)。它常與小鼓(gu)、鑼(luo)、鈸、鈴等(deng)民間(jian)樂器一起(qi)用(yong)于合奏(zou),也為師公戲、師公舞(wu)、蜂鼓(gu)舞(wu)等(deng)民間(jian)歌(ge)舞(wu)和曲藝伴奏(zou)。
生活在(zai)美(mei)麗富饒的祖國西南邊(bian)陲的瑤、壯、毛南各(ge)族(zu)人民,都創(chuang)造了本(ben)民族(zu)的文化(hua)藝術。
山歌對唱悅耳動聽(ting),民(min)間舞(wu)蹈絢(xuan)麗多姿(zi)。在廣西各地,每當(dang)慶祝豐收和歡度節(jie)日之時,能歌善(shan)舞(wu)的(de)各族人民(min)便身(shen)穿盛裝,在蜂(feng)鼓的(de)伴奏下高歌歡舞(wu)。
蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)(shi)悠久,它(ta)是流(liu)傳(chuan)在(zai)廣(guang)西(xi)壯族(zu)自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)區(qu)的(de)(de)細(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),它(ta)和(he)(he)朝鮮族(zu)的(de)(de)杖(zhang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)同出一源。在(zai)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)不(bu)僅(jin)叫作(zuo)杖(zhang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),還有(you)拍(pai)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、正鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)和(he)(he)魏(wei)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(因北魏(wei)時(shi)使用(yong)(yong)普遍)之(zhi)(zhi)稱,至今(jin)已(yi)有(you)一千多(duo)年的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)(shi)。南宋范成大《桂(gui)(gui)海虞(yu)衡志(zhi)》:“花(hua)腔(qiang)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),出臨(lin)桂(gui)(gui)職田(tian)鄉(xiang),其(qi)(qi)土(tu)特宜(yi)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)腔(qiang),村人專作(zuo)窯燒之(zhi)(zhi),油畫紅花(hua)紋,以(yi)為(wei)飾。”周去非(fei)《嶺外代(dai)答》:“腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),靜江腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),有(you)聲(sheng)腔(qiang),出于(yu)臨(lin)桂(gui)(gui)職田(tian)鄉(xiang)”。用(yong)(yong)陶(tao)瓷制作(zuo)蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)由來已(yi)久,它(ta)源于(yu)唐(tang)代(dai)陶(tao)瓷細(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。宋人筆記中(zhong)(zhong)記載的(de)(de)臨(lin)桂(gui)(gui)職田(tian)鄉(xiang)以(yi)燒制“腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”腔(qiang)著(zhu)名,叫作(zuo)“窯燒腔(qiang)”,當為(wei)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)(shi)上盛產蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)精品(pin)之(zhi)(zhi)地。在(zai)其(qi)(qi)鄰近的(de)(de)永(yong)福縣及藤縣、容縣等(deng)宋代(dai)窯址中(zhong)(zhong),都曾出土(tu)了完好的(de)(de)窯燒腔(qiang),它(ta)與(yu)現代(dai)民(min)間(jian)(jian)流(liu)傳(chuan)的(de)(de)蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相(xiang)(xiang)比(bi),只是中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)略(lve)長。北宋陳旸《樂書(shu)》對鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)形(xing)狀、制作(zuo)和(he)(he)用(yong)(yong)途記述道(dao):“……大者(zhe)以(yi)瓦,小者(zhe)以(yi)木類,皆(jie)廣(guang)首纖腹(fu)。……右擊以(yi)杖(zhang),左(zuo)拍(pai)以(yi)手,后(hou)世謂之(zhi)(zhi)杖(zhang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、拍(pai)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),亦謂之(zhi)(zhi)魏(wei)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。每奏(zou)大曲入(ru)破時(shi),與(yu)羯(jie)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、大鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)同震作(zuo),其(qi)(qi)聲(sheng)和(he)(he)壯而有(you)節也。”在(zai)敦煌唐(tang)代(dai)壁畫、五代(dai)前(qian)蜀皇(huang)帝王建墓的(de)(de)樂舞浮(fu)雕中(zhong)(zhong),都有(you)敲(qiao)擊細(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)舞樂圖,其(qi)(qi)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)形(xing)和(he)(he)奏(zou)法與(yu)今(jin)日廣(guang)西(xi)地區(qu)的(de)(de)蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)極為(wei)相(xiang)(xiang)似(si)。蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu):困鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)身形(xing)似(si)蜂(feng)(feng)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)而得名,又以(yi)橫(heng)置胸(xiong)前(qian)演(yan)奏(zou)而有(you)“橫(heng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”之(zhi)(zhi)稱。 蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)是流(liu)傳(chuan)在(zai)廣(guang)西(xi)壯族(zu)自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)區(qu)的(de)(de)細(xi)腰(yao)(yao)(yao)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu),其(qi)(qi)式樣和(he)(he)演(yan)奏(zou)方(fang)法與(yu)朝鮮族(zu)長鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相(xiang)(xiang)似(si),兩者(zhe)同出一源。蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)在(zai)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)不(bu)僅(jin)叫作(zuo)“仗(zhang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”,還有(you)“拍(pai)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”、“正鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”,在(zai)北魏(wei)流(liu)行一時(shi),因而又有(you)“魏(wei)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)”之(zhi)(zhi)稱。至今(jin)已(yi)有(you)1000多(duo)年的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)(shi)。蜂(feng)(feng)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)形(xing)體(ti)較(jiao)小。常用(yong)(yong)于(yu)民(min)間(jian)(jian)歌舞伴奏(zou)。