侗(dong)(dong)笛,是侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)(zu)獨特的吹口氣鳴民間樂器。侗(dong)(dong)語稱介各(ge)、濟各(ge)斯(si)。又稱各(ge)笛、草笛。流(liu)行于(yu)貴州省黔東南苗族(zu)(zu)侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)(zu)自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)州榕江(jiang)、從(cong)江(jiang)、黎平、廣西壯族(zu)(zu)自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)區三(san)江(jiang)侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)(zu)自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)縣(xian)、湖南省通道侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)(zu)自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)縣(xian)和黔、桂、湘(xiang)三(san)省毗鄰的廣大地區。
侗笛外形和洞(dong)簫相似(si),吹(chui)口裝有(you)(you)簧片(pian),豎吹(chui),音色清麗悠揚,既可表現婉(wan)轉抒(shu)情的(de)(de)情調,又可奏出熱烈歡(huan)騰的(de)(de)旋律。富有(you)(you)山野風(feng)味,常用以獨奏或(huo)為歌唱(chang)伴奏。流行(xing)于黔桂湘交界(jie)侗族居住地區,以貴州省黎平、榕江、從江盛行(xing)。
關于侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)起(qi)源,除侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)古歌中(zhong)(zhong)有:“地平金富(fu)人(ren)(ren)造笛(di)(di)(di)”外(wai),在侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)韻文敘(xu)事(shi)詩(shi)歌《祖(zu)公河(he) 上》中(zhong)(zhong)也載有:在“苗娘(niang)(姑娘(niang)名)還不(bu)(bu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)打扮(ban),銀漢(男(nan)子名)也不(bu)(bu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)玩(wan),年老的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)結親家 ,姑娘(niang)們不(bu)(bu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)嫁丈夫(fu)”的(de)(de)(de)年代里,“金轉造蘆笙,金燒(shao)造笛(di)(di)(di)子……,姑娘(niang)聽了笛(di)(di)(di)聲跟著唱… …。”這就是(shi)(shi)民(min)間(jian)流(liu)(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)有關侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)和(he)笛(di)(di)(di)子歌的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)。在黔、桂、湘三(san)省(sheng)廣(guang)大侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)地區,峰巒 呈秀(xiu)、溪流(liu)(liu)錯綜,在這山清水秀(xiu)、如(ru)詩(shi)如(ru)畫的(de)(de)(de)自然環境中(zhong)(zhong),聚居著勤勞勇敢(gan)、多(duo)才(cai)多(duo)藝(yi)的(de)(de)(de)侗(dong)(dong) 族(zu)人(ren)(ren)民(min)。侗(dong)(dong)族(zu)是(shi)(shi)個能歌善舞的(de)(de)(de)民(min)族(zu),文化藝(yi)術(shu)源遠流(liu)(liu)長、豐富(fu)多(duo)彩,素(su)有“音樂(le)之鄉”譽(yu)稱 。在侗(dong)(dong)鄉,幾乎人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)會(hui)(hui)(hui)吹侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di),個個都(dou)能自制(zhi)侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)。每到夜(ye)(ye)晚(wan),就會(hui)(hui)(hui)從(cong)飛閣重檐的(de)(de)(de)鼓樓上傳(chuan)(chuan) 出(chu)侗(dong)(dong)笛(di)(di)(di)伴奏(zou)的(de)(de)(de)夜(ye)(ye)歌,或從(cong)寨邊飄(piao)起(qi)一(yi)陣(zhen)陣(zhen)優美動聽的(de)(de)(de)笛(di)(di)(di)聲和(he)情歌聲。
侗(dong)笛是侗(dong)族青年男女戀(lian)(lian)愛(ai)或社交活(huo)動中喜愛(ai)的(de)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)樂器之一(yi)(yi),它和木葉一(yi)(yi)樣,常(chang)用來(lai)(lai)為(wei)(wei)情(qing)(qing)歌(ge)伴(ban)(ban)奏(zou)(zou)(zou),木葉一(yi)(yi)般(ban)是白天在(zai)(zai)野外(wai)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou),侗(dong)笛則多在(zai)(zai)夜晚吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou),用以(yi)(yi)伴(ban)(ban)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曲調(diao)流暢、節奏(zou)(zou)(zou)自由 的(de) 侗(dong)歌(ge)獨唱——夜歌(ge)。侗(dong)家后(hou)生“會(hui)姑(gu)娘”時,常(chang)邊走(zou)邊吹(chui)(chui)(chui),姑(gu)娘們可以(yi)(yi)從那(nei)音(yin)調(diao)不同、悠揚 動聽的(de)笛聲中,辨別出自己的(de)心(xin)上人來(lai)(lai)。在(zai)(zai)通道侗(dong)族自治縣(xian),還有“情(qing)(qing)妹唱歌(ge)郎吹(chui)(chui)(chui)笛”的(de)戀(lian)(lian) 愛(ai)過程,這是由侗(dong)笛伴(ban)(ban)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)的(de)一(yi)(yi)種“歌(ge)跟(gen)笛”的(de)情(qing)(qing)歌(ge)。這里的(de)吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)侗(dong)笛能手,可以(yi)(yi)堵(du)住一(yi)(yi)側(ce)鼻(bi)(bi)孔,而(er)用另一(yi)(yi)側(ce)鼻(bi)(bi)孔吹(chui)(chui)(chui)奏(zou)(zou)(zou),雖然發音(yin)輕弱,但奏(zou)(zou)(zou)者可以(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)邊吹(chui)(chui)(chui)笛一(yi)(yi)邊唱情(qing)(qing)歌(ge),形成風趣別致 的(de)自吹(chui)(chui)(chui)自唱,為(wei)(wei)戀(lian)(lian)愛(ai)生活(huo)增添了奇異的(de)色(se)彩。此外(wai),侗(dong)族老(lao)年人,也用侗(dong)笛為(wei)(wei)敘事(shi)歌(ge)或酒歌(ge) 伴(ban)(ban)奏(zou)(zou)(zou)。著名民間藝人有梁老(lao)開(kai)、胡漢文、石國興等。
傳統的(de)(de)(de)侗笛,管(guan)身多用(yong)水竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)制作(zuo),也有(you)用(yong)紫竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、金絲竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)或(huo)黃枯竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)制作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de),長(chang)(chang)(chang)短、粗細規 格不 定(ding),一般(ban)管(guan)長(chang)(chang)(chang)30厘(li)(li)米(mi)~40厘(li)(li)米(mi)、內徑1.3厘(li)(li)米(mi)~1.5厘(li)(li)米(mi)。上(shang)(shang) 端(duan)除有(you)坡形(xing)吹(chui)口(kou)(kou)(kou)外,并 留竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)節或(huo)堵以(yi)笛塞,下(xia)(xia)(xia)端(duan)敞口(kou)(kou)(kou),管(guan)身上(shang)(shang)開(kai)有(you)六(liu)(liu)(liu)個(ge)按音孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),在(zai)(zai)近上(shang)(shang)端(duan)吹(chui)口(kou)(kou)(kou)處,開(kai)有(you)一個(ge)裝(zhuang)著竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)片的(de)(de)(de)哨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(圖)。制作(zuo)時,通常使(shi)用(yong)八(ba)月砍下(xia)(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)材,選擇竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)節距(ju)(ju)離較長(chang)(chang)(chang)和粗細較均勻者 ,經陰(yin)干(gan)(gan)或(huo)蒸干(gan)(gan)后(hou),以(yi)較粗的(de)(de)(de)一端(duan)為吹(chui)口(kou)(kou)(kou),先在(zai)(zai)距(ju)(ju)上(shang)(shang)端(duan)5厘(li)(li)米(mi)處的(de)(de)(de)管(guan)身上(shang)(shang)開(kai)一個(ge)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)哨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(也稱發(fa)音孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)或(huo)音窗(chuang)),孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)長(chang)(chang)(chang)1厘(li)(li)米(mi)、寬0.8厘(li)(li)米(mi)。再(zai)將哨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)正上(shang)(shang)方(fang)(fang)的(de)(de)(de)管(guan)壁(bi) 劈開(kai)一道竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)皮,修削(xue)掉3/4,成(cheng)為深0.15厘(li)(li)米(mi)、寬0.8厘(li)(li)米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)(chang)(chang)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)溝(gou)槽,竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)槽兩側(ce)用(yong)細竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)條墊高,上(shang)(shang)面(mian)蓋一竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)片并用(yong)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)篾(mie)或(huo)細線纏繞固定(ding),形(xing)成(cheng)一個(ge)進氣孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)道。哨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de)(de)薄竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)片作(zuo)為分(fen)氣 閥,也通過竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)篾(mie)固定(ding)在(zai)(zai)哨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)下(xia)(xia)(xia)半部(bu),使(shi)之成(cheng)為笛哨。在(zai)(zai)哨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)以(yi)下(xia)(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)管(guan)身上(shang)(shang),垂(chui)直(zhi)開(kai)有(you)六(liu)(liu)(liu)個(ge)圓 形(xing)按音孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),下(xia)(xia)(xia)端(duan)管(guan)口(kou)(kou)(kou)至第(di)一孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de)(de)距(ju)(ju)離,完全和下(xia)(xia)(xia)端(duan)管(guan)口(kou)(kou)(kou)的(de)(de)(de)周長(chang)(chang)(chang)相等,在(zai)(zai)哨孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)至第(di)一孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的(de)(de)(de)1/2 處開(kai)第(di)六(liu)(liu)(liu)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),在(zai)(zai)第(di)一孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)至第(di)六(liu)(liu)(liu)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)之間開(kai)四(si)個(ge)按音孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),六(liu)(liu)(liu)個(ge)按音孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)等距(ju)(ju)排列(lie)。
制作侗笛(di)時,一般(ban)使用(yong)8月砍下的黃(huang)枯竹或紫竹,要求選用(yong)的竹節距(ju)(ju)離長(chang)且粗細均勻,經陰(yin)干(gan)或蒸干(gan)后(hou),在(zai)較(jiao)(jiao)粗的一端(duan)開(kai)(kai)坡形(xing)吹口(kou)(kou),距(ju)(ju)吹口(kou)(kou)5厘米處開(kai)(kai)一方(fang)形(xing)哨孔(kong),孔(kong)上方(fang)管壁破開(kai)(kai),形(xing)成(cheng)深1毫米、寬5毫米左(zuo)右的長(chang)方(fang)槽。竹糟兩側墊竹條,上蓋竹片并用(yong)竹蔑固定(ding),形(xing)成(cheng)進氣(qi)道。 簧片采用(yong)薄竹片制作,用(yong)竹蔑固定(ding)在(zai)哨孔(kong)下半部,形(xing)成(cheng)笛(di)哨。音(yin)孔(kong)開(kai)(kai)在(zai)在(zai)哨孔(kong)以(yi)下的管身(shen)上,第六孔(kong)至管口(kou)(kou)距(ju)(ju)離,以(yi)管口(kou)(kou)下端(duan)周長(chang)為度,在(zai)哨孔(kong)至第六孔(kong)的 1/ 2處開(kai)(kai)第一孔(kong),第二至第四孔(kong)等距(ju)(ju)排(pai)列,第五孔(kong)離第四孔(kong)較(jiao)(jiao)近,音(yin)域可達(da)兩個八度。與此形(xing)制相同(tong)的還有佤族的瓦(wa)格洛(luo),苗族的姊妹(mei)簫,塔吉克(ke)的豎笛(di)等。