侗(dong)笛,是侗(dong)族(zu)獨特的吹口氣(qi)鳴(ming)民間(jian)樂器。侗(dong)語稱介(jie)各、濟各斯(si)。又稱各笛、草笛。流行于貴州省黔東南苗族(zu)侗(dong)族(zu)自(zi)(zi)治州榕江、從江、黎平、廣西(xi)壯族(zu)自(zi)(zi)治區(qu)三江侗(dong)族(zu)自(zi)(zi)治縣(xian)、湖南省通道侗(dong)族(zu)自(zi)(zi)治縣(xian)和黔、桂(gui)、湘(xiang)三省毗鄰(lin)的廣大地區(qu)。
侗笛外形和洞簫(xiao)相似,吹口裝有簧(huang)片,豎(shu)吹,音色清麗悠揚,既可表現婉轉抒(shu)情的情調,又可奏(zou)出熱烈歡騰的旋(xuan)律。富有山野風(feng)味,常用(yong)以獨奏(zou)或為歌(ge)唱伴奏(zou)。流行于黔桂湘交界侗族居住地區,以貴州省黎平、榕江、從江盛行。
關于侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)起源,除侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族古歌中有(you):“地平(ping)金富人造笛(di)”外,在(zai)(zai)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族韻文敘事詩歌《祖(zu)公河 上》中也載有(you):在(zai)(zai)“苗(miao)娘(niang)(姑娘(niang)名)還不會(hui)打扮,銀漢(han)(男子(zi)名)也不會(hui)玩,年(nian)老的(de)(de)(de)(de)不會(hui)結親家 ,姑娘(niang)們(men)不會(hui)嫁丈夫”的(de)(de)(de)(de)年(nian)代里,“金轉(zhuan)造蘆笙,金燒造笛(di)子(zi)……,姑娘(niang)聽了笛(di)聲(sheng)跟(gen)著唱… …。”這就(jiu)是民(min)間流(liu)傳(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)關侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)和笛(di)子(zi)歌的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。在(zai)(zai)黔(qian)、桂(gui)、湘(xiang)三省廣大侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族地區,峰巒(luan) 呈秀(xiu)、溪流(liu)錯綜,在(zai)(zai)這山清水秀(xiu)、如詩如畫的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然環境(jing)中,聚居(ju)著勤勞勇敢、多(duo)(duo)才多(duo)(duo)藝(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong) 族人民(min)。侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族是個能歌善(shan)舞的(de)(de)(de)(de)民(min)族,文化藝(yi)術(shu)源遠(yuan)流(liu)長、豐富多(duo)(duo)彩,素有(you)“音樂之鄉(xiang)”譽稱 。在(zai)(zai)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)鄉(xiang),幾(ji)乎人人會(hui)吹侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di),個個都能自(zi)制(zhi)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)。每(mei)到(dao)夜(ye)晚(wan),就(jiu)會(hui)從(cong)(cong)飛閣重檐的(de)(de)(de)(de)鼓樓上傳(chuan) 出(chu)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)伴奏的(de)(de)(de)(de)夜(ye)歌,或從(cong)(cong)寨邊飄起一陣(zhen)陣(zhen)優美動聽的(de)(de)(de)(de)笛(di)聲(sheng)和情歌聲(sheng)。
侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)是侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)(zu)青年(nian)男(nan)女戀(lian)愛(ai)或社交(jiao)活動中(zhong)喜愛(ai)的(de)(de)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)樂(le)器之一(yi),它和木葉(xie)一(yi)樣,常用(yong)來為情歌(ge)(ge)伴奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou),木葉(xie)一(yi)般是白天在野外吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou),侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)則多在夜晚吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou),用(yong)以(yi)伴奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)曲調(diao)流暢、節(jie)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)自(zi)由(you) 的(de)(de) 侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)歌(ge)(ge)獨(du)唱(chang)——夜歌(ge)(ge)。侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)家(jia)后生(sheng)“會(hui)姑娘”時,常邊(bian)走邊(bian)吹(chui)(chui)(chui),姑娘們(men)可以(yi)從那音調(diao)不(bu)同、悠(you)揚 動聽(ting)的(de)(de)笛(di)聲中(zhong),辨別出自(zi)己的(de)(de)心上人來。在通(tong)道侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)(zu)自(zi)治(zhi)縣,還有“情妹唱(chang)歌(ge)(ge)郎吹(chui)(chui)(chui)笛(di)”的(de)(de)戀(lian) 愛(ai)過程,這是由(you)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)伴奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)的(de)(de)一(yi)種“歌(ge)(ge)跟笛(di)”的(de)(de)情歌(ge)(ge)。這里的(de)(de)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)能手,可以(yi)堵住一(yi)側鼻(bi)孔,而用(yong)另一(yi)側鼻(bi)孔吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou),雖然發音輕弱,但(dan)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)者可以(yi)一(yi)邊(bian)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)笛(di)一(yi)邊(bian)唱(chang)情歌(ge)(ge),形(xing)成風趣別致 的(de)(de)自(zi)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)自(zi)唱(chang),為戀(lian)愛(ai)生(sheng)活增添了奇(qi)異(yi)的(de)(de)色(se)彩。此(ci)外,侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)(zu)老(lao)年(nian)人,也(ye)用(yong)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)笛(di)為敘事歌(ge)(ge)或酒歌(ge)(ge) 伴奏(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)(zou)。著名民間藝(yi)人有梁老(lao)開、胡漢文、石國興等。
傳統的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)侗笛,管(guan)(guan)身(shen)多用(yong)(yong)水竹(zhu)制(zhi)作,也有(you)用(yong)(yong)紫(zi)竹(zhu)、金絲(si)竹(zhu)或黃枯竹(zhu)制(zhi)作的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),長(chang)(chang)(chang)短、粗(cu)(cu)細規(gui) 格(ge)不 定(ding),一(yi)(yi)(yi)般管(guan)(guan)長(chang)(chang)(chang)30厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)~40厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)、內(nei)徑1.3厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)~1.5厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)。上(shang) 端(duan)(duan)除有(you)坡(po)形吹口外,并(bing)(bing) 留竹(zhu)節或堵(du)以(yi)笛塞,下(xia)端(duan)(duan)敞口,管(guan)(guan)身(shen)上(shang)開有(you)六個(ge)按(an)(an)音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong),在(zai)近上(shang)端(duan)(duan)吹口處(chu)(chu),開有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)裝(zhuang)著(zhu)竹(zhu)片的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(圖)。制(zhi)作時(shi),通(tong)常(chang)使(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)八月砍(kan)下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)竹(zhu)材,選(xuan)擇竹(zhu)節距(ju)(ju)離較(jiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang)和粗(cu)(cu)細較(jiao)均勻者 ,經陰干或蒸干后(hou),以(yi)較(jiao)粗(cu)(cu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)端(duan)(duan)為吹口,先在(zai)距(ju)(ju)上(shang)端(duan)(duan)5厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)處(chu)(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)管(guan)(guan)身(shen)上(shang)開一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)方(fang)形哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(也稱發音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)或音(yin)窗(chuang)),孔(kong)(kong)(kong)長(chang)(chang)(chang)1厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)0.8厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)。再將哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)正(zheng)上(shang)方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)管(guan)(guan)壁(bi) 劈開一(yi)(yi)(yi)道竹(zhu)皮,修(xiu)削(xue)掉3/4,成(cheng)(cheng)為深0.15厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)0.8厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)(chang)(chang)方(fang)形溝槽(cao),竹(zhu)槽(cao)兩側用(yong)(yong)細竹(zhu)條墊高,上(shang)面蓋一(yi)(yi)(yi)竹(zhu)片并(bing)(bing)用(yong)(yong)竹(zhu)篾(mie)或細線纏繞固定(ding),形成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)進氣(qi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)道。哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)薄竹(zhu)片作為分(fen)氣(qi) 閥,也通(tong)過竹(zhu)篾(mie)固定(ding)在(zai)哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)下(xia)半部,使(shi)(shi)之成(cheng)(cheng)為笛哨(shao)(shao)。在(zai)哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)以(yi)下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)管(guan)(guan)身(shen)上(shang),垂直開有(you)六個(ge)圓 形按(an)(an)音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong),下(xia)端(duan)(duan)管(guan)(guan)口至第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)距(ju)(ju)離,完(wan)全(quan)和下(xia)端(duan)(duan)管(guan)(guan)口的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)周長(chang)(chang)(chang)相等(deng),在(zai)哨(shao)(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)至第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)1/2 處(chu)(chu)開第(di)六孔(kong)(kong)(kong),在(zai)第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)至第(di)六孔(kong)(kong)(kong)之間開四個(ge)按(an)(an)音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong),六個(ge)按(an)(an)音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)等(deng)距(ju)(ju)排列。
制(zhi)作(zuo)侗笛時,一般使用8月(yue)砍下(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)黃枯竹(zhu)(zhu)或紫竹(zhu)(zhu),要求選用的(de)(de)竹(zhu)(zhu)節(jie)距離長且粗細均(jun)勻(yun),經(jing)陰干或蒸干后,在較粗的(de)(de)一端開(kai)(kai)坡形(xing)吹口,距吹口5厘米(mi)處開(kai)(kai)一方(fang)形(xing)哨(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)上方(fang)管(guan)(guan)壁破開(kai)(kai),形(xing)成深(shen)1毫米(mi)、寬(kuan)5毫米(mi)左右的(de)(de)長方(fang)槽。竹(zhu)(zhu)糟兩側墊竹(zhu)(zhu)條,上蓋竹(zhu)(zhu)片并用竹(zhu)(zhu)蔑(mie)固定,形(xing)成進氣道。 簧片采用薄竹(zhu)(zhu)片制(zhi)作(zuo),用竹(zhu)(zhu)蔑(mie)固定在哨(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)下(xia)(xia)半部,形(xing)成笛哨(shao)。音(yin)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)開(kai)(kai)在在哨(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)以下(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)管(guan)(guan)身上,第(di)(di)六孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)至(zhi)管(guan)(guan)口距離,以管(guan)(guan)口下(xia)(xia)端周長為度(du),在哨(shao)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)至(zhi)第(di)(di)六孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de) 1/ 2處開(kai)(kai)第(di)(di)一孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),第(di)(di)二至(zhi)第(di)(di)四孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)等距排(pai)列,第(di)(di)五(wu)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)離第(di)(di)四孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)較近,音(yin)域可達兩個八度(du)。與此形(xing)制(zhi)相(xiang)同(tong)的(de)(de)還有(you)佤族的(de)(de)瓦格(ge)洛,苗族的(de)(de)姊妹(mei)簫,塔吉克的(de)(de)豎笛等。