胡琴(qin),又稱鄉(xiang)胡、稽(同奚)琴(qin)。歷史悠(you)久、形制古樸。發音(yin)柔美,音(yin)色(se)動聽。可用(yong)于(yu)獨奏、合奏或為歌舞伴(ban)奏。流行于(yu)遼(liao)寧、吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)、黑龍江(jiang)等省,尤以吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)省延邊朝鮮族(zu)自(zi)治州盛行。流行于(yu)吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)省延邊朝鮮族(zu)自(zi)治州。 唐宋時期(qi)的(de)胡琴(qin)曾傳入朝鮮。朝鮮成伣編(bian)《樂學軌范》(有1494年序)載:“……以黜(chu)檀花木(mu)(刮(gua)青皮)或烏竹海竹弓馬尾弦,用(yong)松脂軋之(zhi)。按用(yong)左手(shou),軋用(yong)右手(shou),只奏鄉(xiang)樂”。
現(xian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin),全長60厘(li)米。琴(qin)(qin)(qin)筒木(mu)或(huo)竹制(zhi)(zhi),有(you)半(ban)圓(yuan)球形(xing)(xing)(xing)和(he)長筒形(xing)(xing)(xing)兩(liang)種。前口蒙桐(tong)木(mu)薄板。琴(qin)(qin)(qin)桿(gan)木(mu)制(zhi)(zhi),琴(qin)(qin)(qin)頭呈彎(wan)月狀(zhuang)、無飾,兩(liang)軸置于(yu)(yu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)桿(gan)上部(bu)右側、與琴(qin)(qin)(qin)筒呈平行(xing)(xing),軸頂旋(xuan)成葫蘆形(xing)(xing)(xing)。張兩(liang)條絲弦(xian)(xian)或(huo)鋼(gang)絲弦(xian)(xian)。五(wu)度定弦(xian)(xian)A、e,音域(yu) A—a1。 遠在(zai)(zai)古(gu)代(dai)(dai)(dai),中(zhong)原的(de)(de)(de)(de)漢(han)(han)族人民(min),把居住在(zai)(zai)北(bei)方(fang)(fang)和(he)西北(bei)方(fang)(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)少(shao)數(shu)民(min)族統稱(cheng)(cheng)為胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),對(dui)他(ta)們所用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)樂(le)(le)(le)器(qi)、音樂(le)(le)(le)以(yi)及(ji)服飾等,也都冠(guan)以(yi)胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)字。《后漢(han)(han)書·五(wu)行(xing)(xing)志》中(zhong)有(you):“靈帝好胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)服、……胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)箜篌、胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)笛、胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)舞,……”。漢(han)(han)劉熙《釋名》載:“批把本出(chu)于(yu)(yu)胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)”之(zhi)句,琵琶以(yi)出(chu)胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong),而名胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)。唐(tang)(tang)初(chu)四(si)川射洪(hong)大詩人陳(chen)子昂(ang),曾以(yi)千(qian)(qian)金買一(yi)胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin),即(ji)是(shi)琵琶,直至唐(tang)(tang)宋之(zhi)時,對(dui)琵琶、忽雷(lei)等彈弦(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)器(qi),還稱(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)為胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)。 胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)代(dai)(dai)(dai)北(bei)方(fang)(fang)、西北(bei)方(fang)(fang)少(shao)數(shu)民(min)族所用(yong)樂(le)(le)(le)器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)統稱(cheng)(cheng),近代(dai)(dai)(dai)才作為胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)類(lei)拉(la)弦(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)專稱(cheng)(cheng)。胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)始于(yu)(yu)唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)(dai)(dai)。在(zai)(zai)宋代(dai)(dai)(dai)音樂(le)(le)(le)理論家陳(chen)旸(yang)于(yu)(yu)公元1099年(nian)所著的(de)(de)(de)(de)《樂(le)(le)(le)書》(卷一(yi)二(er)八(ba))中(zhong)載有(you):“胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)本胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)樂(le)(le)(le)也,出(chu)于(yu)(yu)弦(xian)(xian)鼗而形(xing)(xing)(xing)亦類(lei)焉,奚(xi)(xi)部(bu)所好之(zhi)樂(le)(le)(le)也。蓋其制(zhi)(zhi),兩(liang)弦(xian)(xian)間以(yi)竹片軋(ya)(ya)之(zhi),至今民(min)間用(yong)焉。”據(ju)書中(zhong)所示,兩(liang)弦(xian)(xian)軸的(de)(de)(de)(de)裝置方(fang)(fang)向與今日二(er)胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)相反,不(bu)(bu)用(yong)千(qian)(qian)斤。奚(xi)(xi)族在(zai)(zai)南北(bei)朝時稱(cheng)(cheng)庫莫奚(xi)(xi),居住在(zai)(zai)我(wo)國(guo)東北(bei)地區的(de)(de)(de)(de)西拉(la)木(mu)倫(lun)河(he)(he)流域(yu),唐(tang)(tang)末之(zhi)時,一(yi)部(bu)分奚(xi)(xi)人西徙(xi)媯州(今河(he)(he)北(bei)省懷來縣),別稱(cheng)(cheng)西奚(xi)(xi),五(wu)代(dai)(dai)(dai)十國(guo)時,東、西奚(xi)(xi)漸與契丹人相融合。據(ju)陳(chen)旸(yang)所考(kao),胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)當為唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)(dai)(dai)末年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)北(bei)方(fang)(fang)西奚(xi)(xi)所用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)種樂(le)(le)(le)器(qi)。它(ta)是(shi)在(zai)(zai)古(gu)代(dai)(dai)(dai)彈弦(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)器(qi)弦(xian)(xian)鼗的(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎(chu)上衍變發展(zhan)而成的(de)(de)(de)(de),其演奏方(fang)(fang)法(fa)與軋(ya)(ya)箏(zheng)(zheng)相似,完全是(shi)受到唐(tang)(tang)初(chu)漢(han)(han)族軋(ya)(ya)箏(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響所致,不(bu)(bu)同之(zhi)處是(shi)胡(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)只有(you)兩(liang)條琴(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian),軋(ya)(ya)時竹片不(bu)(bu)在(zai)(zai)弦(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)上(外)面而處于(yu)(yu)兩(liang)弦(xian)(xian)之(zhi)間。
胡琴在(zai)(zai)唐宋時(shi)期(qi)(qi),既是(shi)(shi)拉弦(xian)、又是(shi)(shi)彈(dan)弦(xian)樂器(qi),兩種演(yan)奏方(fang)法兼而有之(zhi)。與陳旸同一(yi)時(shi)代的(de)(de)北宋文(wen)人歐陽修,在(zai)(zai)他(ta)的(de)(de)《試院聞胡琴作(zuo)》一(yi)詩(shi)中寫道(dao):“胡琴本(ben)出胡人樂,奚奴彈(dan)之(zhi)雙淚落”。演(yan)奏方(fang)法則(ze)是(shi)(shi)彈(dan)撥(bo),沒有“用竹片軋之(zhi)”的(de)(de)含意。在(zai)(zai)另一(yi)首(shou)詩(shi)中有著頗為詳盡的(de)(de)記載:“奚人作(zuo)琴便馬上,弦(xian)以雙繭絕(jue)清壯。高堂一(yi)聽風雪寒,坐客(ke)低回為凄愴。深(shen)入洞簫抗如歌(ge),眾(zhong)音疑是(shi)(shi)此多,可憐(lian)繁手(shou)無斷續,誰道(dao)絲聲(sheng)不如竹。”這里顯(xian)然描(miao)寫的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)兩弦(xian)彈(dan)撥(bo)樂器(qi)胡琴。可見,唐宋兩代,胡琴正處于由彈(dan)弦(xian)樂器(qi)向拉弦(xian)樂器(qi)過渡的(de)(de)時(shi)期(qi)(qi)。
宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)又稱稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)。宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)高承公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1080年(nian)撰輯的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《事(shi)物紀原(yuan)》中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you):“杜摯賦序曰:秦末人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)苦長(chang)城之役,弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)鼗(tao)而(er)(er)鼓(gu)之,記以(yi)為(wei)琵琶之始(shi)。按(an)鼗(tao)如鼓(gu)而(er)(er)小(xiao),有(you)(you)(you)柄,長(chang)尺余。然(ran)則擊弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)于(yu)鼓(gu)首(shou)(shou)而(er)(er)屬之于(yu)柄末,與琵琶極不仿(fang)佛(fo),其狀今(jin)(jin)稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)也。是(shi)稽(ji)康琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)為(wei)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)鼗(tao)遺象明(ming)矣。”照此(ci)(ci)記述(shu),稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)在(zai)(zai)北(bei)宋(song)(song)之時,仍靠彈撥琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)來發音(yin),而(er)(er)不是(shi)軋弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)發音(yin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。在(zai)(zai)宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)陳(chen)(chen)元(yuan)(yuan)靚《事(shi)林(lin)廣(guang)記》(卷八)中(zhong),則明(ming)確地記載著(zhu)稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)是(shi)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。文中(zhong)說:“稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)本稽(ji)康所(suo)(suo)制(zhi),故(gu)(gu)(gu)名稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)。二(er)(er)(er)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),以(yi)竹(zhu)片(pian)軋之,其聲清亮。”把(ba)稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)歸(gui)于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)3世紀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)稽(ji)康所(suo)(suo)制(zhi),顯(xian)然(ran)是(shi)偽托(tuo)古(gu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)種附會,這可能(neng)是(shi)陳(chen)(chen)氏效其“阮(ruan)咸造阮(ruan)”之說吧。同(tong)(tong)是(shi)宋(song)(song)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),又同(tong)(tong)是(shi)記述(shu)稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin),卻記載著(zhu)兩(liang)種不同(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)演奏(zou)方法(fa)。這充(chong)分(fen)說明(ming),宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)稽(ji)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)仍處于(yu)由彈弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)向(xiang)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)過渡階段。 宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)晚期,中(zhong)國北(bei)部邊疆地區已經開始(shi)使用(yong)(yong)以(yi)馬尾(wei)作(zuo)為(wei)弓(gong)毛拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)擦奏(zou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)了。在(zai)(zai)陜(shan)西榆林(lin)石窟第十窟的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)壁畫中(zhong),畫有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)飛天用(yong)(yong)馬尾(wei)弓(gong)拉(la)(la)奏(zou)卷首(shou)(shou)、二(er)(er)(er)軫、二(er)(er)(er)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、圓筒形(xing)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)筒的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。此(ci)(ci)窟年(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)約(yue)當西夏(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1038年(nian)—1227年(nian))時期,即與中(zhong)原(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)相(xiang)交錯。在(zai)(zai)山西省繁峙(zhi)縣(xian)巖(yan)山寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)經幢(為(wei)“特賜廣(guang)濟大(da)師之塔”)上(shang),有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)線刻樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)圖(tu)形(xing),一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)正盤腿(tui)而(er)(er)坐(zuo),手(shou)(shou)持馬尾(wei)弓(gong)拉(la)(la)奏(zou)。有(you)(you)(you)關學者(zhe)認為(wei),繁峙(zhi)在(zai)(zai)元(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)之前即為(wei)蒙古(gu)管轄,并(bing)以(yi)大(da)元(yuan)(yuan)為(wei)年(nian)號,此(ci)(ci)經幢為(wei)“大(da)元(yuan)(yuan)二(er)(er)(er)十三年(nian)十月十日(ri)”建成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),即公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1236年(nian),也正值宋(song)(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)末年(nian)。上(shang)述(shu)兩(liang)處之樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)圖(tu)像,均與今(jin)(jin)日(ri)之二(er)(er)(er)胡(hu)維妙維肖。這種用(yong)(yong)馬尾(wei)弓(gong)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)替(ti)竹(zhu)片(pian)擦弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)發音(yin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),是(shi)中(zhong)國北(bei)方長(chang)期過著(zhu)游(you)牧生活的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)少數民(min)族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)創造,它是(shi)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)向(xiang)前發展的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個里(li)程碑。 南(nan)宋(song)(song)之時,胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)類(lei)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)開始(shi)走(zou)上(shang)發展時期。中(zhong)國大(da)批制(zhi)造樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)絲弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),也始(shi)于(yu)南(nan)宋(song)(song)遷(qian)都臨安(今(jin)(jin)杭(hang)(hang)州)之際,故(gu)(gu)(gu)絲弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)有(you)(you)(you)“杭(hang)(hang)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)”之稱。在(zai)(zai)當時文人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)筆(bi)記、小(xiao)說里(li)也不時提及,在(zai)(zai)《綠窗新語》中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“金彥游(you)春(chun)遇春(chun)娘(niang)”故(gu)(gu)(gu)事(shi)里(li),就寫有(you)(you)(you):“金彥與何俞出城西游(you)春(chun),見(jian)一(yi)(yi)庭院(yuan)華麗,乃王太(tai)尉莊。貫酒坐(zuo)閣子上(shang),彥取二(er)(er)(er)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)軋之,俞取簫(xiao)管合奏(zou)。”這“二(er)(er)(er)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)”即是(shi)與胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)形(xing)制(zhi)十分(fen)相(xiang)似的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。 明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai),胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)類(lei)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)隨著(zhu)戲劇和曲藝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)興起而(er)(er)有(you)(you)(you)所(suo)(suo)改進和發展,演奏(zou)形(xing)式(shi)也多種多樣。從(cong)明(ming)嘉靖元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1522年(nian))尤子求的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《麟堂秋宴(yan)圖(tu)》畫卷中(zhong),就可以(yi)看到一(yi)(yi)種由胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)、簫(xiao)管和拍(pai)板三種樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)組成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)合奏(zou)形(xing)式(shi),圖(tu)中(zhong)所(suo)(suo)繪的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin),是(shi)龍首(shou)(shou)、卷頸、二(er)(er)(er)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、馬尾(wei)弓(gong),而(er)(er)且有(you)(you)(you)了用(yong)(yong)以(yi)固定弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)千斤。這在(zai)(zai)陳(chen)(chen)旸《樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)書》中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)圖(tu)上(shang)是(shi)沒有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),但也保留(liu)著(zhu)胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)較短(duan)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)筒、置軸方向(xiang)和拴弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)方法(fa)。它較南(nan)宋(song)(song)《綠窗新語》中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)二(er)(er)(er)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)有(you)(you)(you)了較大(da)進步(bu),與今(jin)(jin)日(ri)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)朝(chao)(chao)鮮(xian)族(zu)胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)和我(wo)國福建地區流(liu)行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南(nan)音(yin)二(er)(er)(er)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)已較為(wei)接近。朝(chao)(chao)鮮(xian)音(yin)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)家成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)伣編朝(chao)(chao)鮮(xian)古(gu)籍《樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)學軌范》(1494年(nian)序)中(zhong)載有(you)(you)(you):“胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin),以(yi)黜檀花木(刮青皮),或烏竹(zhu)、海竹(zhu)弓(gong)馬尾(wei)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),用(yong)(yong)松脂軋之。按(an)用(yong)(yong)左手(shou)(shou),軋用(yong)(yong)右手(shou)(shou),只奏(zou)鄉樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。”可見(jian),胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)在(zai)(zai)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)已傳(chuan)入(ru)朝(chao)(chao)鮮(xian)。清代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai),胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)用(yong)(yong)于(yu)宮廷的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)瓦爾喀部樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)和慶隆樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)中(zhong),而(er)(er)前者(zhe)還要使用(yong)(yong)四件胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)演奏(zou)。據(ju)民(min)間傳(chuan)說,胡(hu)琴(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)是(shi)經東胡(hu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之手(shou)(shou)傳(chuan)入(ru)牡(mu)丹江鏡泊湖一(yi)(yi)帶及東鏡城等地的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。后來成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)朝(chao)(chao)鮮(xian)族(zu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)所(suo)(suo)喜愛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)拉(la)(la)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。
演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)時采用坐姿(zi),將琴(qin)筒置于(yu)左(zuo)腿上,左(zuo)手持(chi)琴(qin),常(chang)用食指(zhi)、中(zhong)指(zhi)、無名指(zhi)和(he)小指(zhi)的(de)(de)第一關(guan)節彎曲(qu)處按弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),右手用五指(zhi)握(wo)弓或(huo)(huo)拇指(zhi)、食指(zhi)、中(zhong)指(zhi)握(wo)弓、在兩(liang)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)間拉奏(zou)(zou)(zou)。胡琴(qin)一般采用五度(du)音(yin)(yin)(yin)程關(guan)系(xi)定弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),常(chang)定弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)為(wei)A、e或(huo)(huo)c、g,音(yin)(yin)(yin)域A—a1或(huo)(huo)c—c2,有兩(liang)個(ge)八度(du)。發音(yin)(yin)(yin)柔和(he)、優美,音(yin)(yin)(yin)色明亮(liang)、動聽,接近漢族的(de)(de)中(zhong)音(yin)(yin)(yin)板(ban)胡。左(zuo)手按弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)為(wei)滿(man)手握(wo)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),俗稱勾弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)或(huo)(huo)抓(zhua)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),少換把位,有顫音(yin)(yin)(yin)、打音(yin)(yin)(yin)、滑(hua)音(yin)(yin)(yin)等演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)技巧。民間樂手演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)時,習慣不用千斤,用勾、抓(zhua)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)轉調。可用于(yu)獨奏(zou)(zou)(zou)、合奏(zou)(zou)(zou)或(huo)(huo)伴(ban)奏(zou)(zou)(zou),是朝鮮族民族樂隊(dui)中(zhong)的(de)(de)主要拉弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)樂器(qi)。擅長演奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曲(qu)調悠緩的(de)(de)古典樂曲(qu)或(huo)(huo)旋(xuan)律歡快的(de)(de)民間樂曲(qu)。較著名的(de)(de)獨奏(zou)(zou)(zou)曲(qu)有:《紡織謠》、《胡琴(qin)·散曲(qu)》、《漁夫曲(qu)》和(he)《農(nong)夫樂》等。
改革胡琴(qin)·四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin):朝(chao)鮮族弓拉(la)弦(xian)(xian)鳴樂器。20世(shi)紀(ji)60年代,朝(chao)鮮族胡琴(qin)演奏家李(li)一男等制作成功(gong)改革胡琴(qin)和(he)四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin),四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin)有高(gao)音、中音和(he)低(di)音三種(zhong),已用(yong)于吉林省(sheng)延邊朝(chao)鮮族自(zi)治州專業音樂藝術團(tuan)體中,是朝(chao)鮮族民族樂隊的主(zhu)要拉(la)弦(xian)(xian)樂器。
改革胡(hu)琴:全長(chang)(chang)65厘(li)米(mi)(mi)。琴筒竹制(zhi),筒長(chang)(chang)13厘(li)米(mi)(mi),筒前口蒙(meng)以桐(tong)木(mu)(mu)(mu)面板,面徑9.5厘(li)米(mi)(mi)。琴桿用(yong)烏(wu)木(mu)(mu)(mu)、紫檀或紅木(mu)(mu)(mu)制(zhi)作(zuo),為圓形柱狀(zhuang)體、琴頭(tou)(tou)呈彎月形朝前彎曲,桿的上部橫置(zhi)兩個(ge)硬(ying)木(mu)(mu)(mu)制(zhi)弦軸(zhou)(zhou),軸(zhou)(zhou)頂呈葫(hu)蘆形或圓錐形,軸(zhou)(zhou)長(chang)(chang)11厘(li)米(mi)(mi),軸(zhou)(zhou)頭(tou)(tou)裝有金屬螺(luo)旋(又稱(cheng)直行銅軸(zhou)(zhou))可微調音(yin)(yin)(yin)高(gao)。弦軸(zhou)(zhou)下(xia)方設有腰馬(ma)支弦,琴筒下(xia)方增置(zhi)木(mu)(mu)(mu)制(zhi)底托,使演(yan)奏中琴身平(ping)穩。張兩條鋼絲(si)弦。琴弓(gong)用(yong)直桿細(xi)竹系以馬(ma)尾(wei)而成,弓(gong)長(chang)(chang)80厘(li)。這種改革胡(hu)琴,發音(yin)(yin)(yin)明亮、圓潤,音(yin)(yin)(yin)色悠(you)揚、悅耳,音(yin)(yin)(yin)量也(ye)較傳統胡(hu)琴增大,音(yin)(yin)(yin)域增至(zhi)三(san)個(ge)八度。可用(yong)于獨奏、合奏或伴奏,尤以獨奏效果最佳。
四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin):是胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)系列樂器新品(pin)種(zhong),它包括高音(yin)(yin)(yin)、中(zhong)音(yin)(yin)(yin)和低(di)音(yin)(yin)(yin)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)三種(zhong)。琴(qin)(qin)(qin)筒(tong)、琴(qin)(qin)(qin)桿(gan)均用(yong)色(se)木制作,增(zeng)設了烏木指板。高音(yin)(yin)(yin)四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)按五度(du)關系定弦(xian)(xian)為(wei):g、d1、a1、e2, 音(yin)(yin)(yin)域g—c4;中(zhong)音(yin)(yin)(yin)四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)定弦(xian)(xian)比高音(yin)(yin)(yin)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)低(di)五度(du),定弦(xian)(xian)為(wei):c、g、d1、a1,音(yin)(yin)(yin)域c—a3;低(di)音(yin)(yin)(yin)四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)定弦(xian)(xian)比中(zhong)音(yin)(yin)(yin)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)低(di)八(ba)度(du),定弦(xian)(xian)為(wei):C、G、d、a,音(yin)(yin)(yin)域C—c2。這套 四(si)弦(xian)(xian)胡琴(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)總音(yin)(yin)(yin)域C—c4,達五個八(ba)度(du)。適于合(he)奏(zou)或伴奏(zou)使用(yong),已用(yong)于朝鮮族民(min)族樂隊(dui)中(zhong)。
奚(xi)胡(hu)除在朝鮮族(zu)(zu)民(min)間(jian)流(liu)傳外,在內蒙(meng)(meng)古自治(zhi)區(qu)東部(bu)和(he)遼寧、黑龍江等省的蒙(meng)(meng)古族(zu)(zu)民(min)間(jian)也(ye)有流(liu)傳。其(qi)結(jie)構和(he)奏法均與朝鮮族(zu)(zu)胡(hu)琴(qin)近(jin)似,但形(xing)制較小。琴(qin)桿用(yong)色木或硬雜木制成(cheng),長50厘米(mi)。琴(qin)筒(tong)用(yong)木或金屬制成(cheng),筒(tong)長10厘米(mi),前(qian)口蒙(meng)(meng)以桐木薄(bo)板(ban)為面,面徑(jing)7厘米(mi)。弦(xian)軸木制,圓錐形(xing)。張(zhang)兩(liang)條絲(si)弦(xian)或腸衣弦(xian)。琴(qin)弓用(yong)竹片彎成(cheng)弧形(xing),兩(liang)端系以馬尾,弓長40厘米(mi)。五度(du)(du)定弦(xian)為g、d1,音(yin)域g—g1,只有一(yi)個八度(du)(du)。發音(yin)柔(rou)弱,音(yin)色渾(hun)厚。但流(liu)傳不夠廣泛,現僅個別(bie)民(min)間(jian)老藝(yi)人(ren)還(huan)有使用(yong)。