揚(yang)琴于明代末(mo)年(nian)自波(bo)斯(si)(今伊朗(lang))經海路傳(chuan)(chuan)入我國,只在(zai)廣東(dong)沿海一帶(dai)(dai)流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan),后逐(zhu)漸遍及閩浙、江(jiang)淮和中(zhong)原。而(er)新疆(jiang)的鏘,則是由(you)西亞——中(zhong)亞一帶(dai)(dai)經“絲綢之路”直接傳(chuan)(chuan)入新疆(jiang)喀什(shen)的,其時(shi)應早(zao)于明末(mo),18世(shi)紀末(mo)又(you)傳(chuan)(chuan)到東(dong)疆(jiang)哈密。由(you)于鏘適于演(yan)奏維(wei)吾(wu)爾(er)古典音樂“十二木(mu)卡姆”和為民間歌(ge)舞伴奏,很(hen)快便傳(chuan)(chuan)遍天山南(nan)北和新疆(jiang)的主(zhu)要(yao)城(cheng)鎮。
形(xing)制(zhi)與漢(han)族的揚琴(qin)(qin)相(xiang)同,由(you)(you)共鳴(ming)箱、山口(kou)、弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)軸(zhou)、弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)釘(ding)、琴(qin)(qin)馬(ma)、琴(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)和(he)琴(qin)(qin)竹(zhu)等(deng)部分構成(cheng)(圖(tu))。共鳴(ming)箱呈扁梯形(xing),它由(you)(you)琴(qin)(qin)框和(he)面(mian)(mian)、底板(ban)膠(jiao)(jiao)合(he)而成(cheng),琴(qin)(qin)框為(wei)前后側板(ban)和(he)左右兩端琴(qin)(qin)頭(tou)(tou)組成(cheng),框板(ban)多(duo)使用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)色木(mu)(mu)(mu)、樺木(mu)(mu)(mu)、榆木(mu)(mu)(mu)或(huo)(huo)(huo)其它硬雜(za)木(mu)(mu)(mu)制(zhi)作(zuo),用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)安裝(zhuang)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)軸(zhou)的右側琴(qin)(qin)頭(tou)(tou),則多(duo)采(cai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)多(duo)層色木(mu)(mu)(mu)(紋(wen)理交錯排(pai)列(lie))膠(jiao)(jiao)合(he)板(ban)。琴(qin)(qin)框之上(shang)蒙以(yi)魚鱗(lin)云杉、桐(tong)木(mu)(mu)(mu)或(huo)(huo)(huo)松木(mu)(mu)(mu)薄板(ban)為(wei)面(mian)(mian)板(ban),底板(ban)多(duo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)三層膠(jiao)(jiao)合(he)板(ban),面(mian)(mian)板(ban)或(huo)(huo)(huo)底板(ban)上(shang)開有兩個圓(yuan)形(xing)出音(yin)(yin)(yin)孔。山口(kou)是設在面(mian)(mian)板(ban)兩側的長(chang)形(xing)木(mu)(mu)(mu)條,用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)紅(hong)木(mu)(mu)(mu)制(zhi)成(cheng),由(you)(you)山口(kou)至(zhi)馬(ma)峰的一(yi)(yi)段弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)長(chang)為(wei)琴(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)振動發音(yin)(yin)(yin)的有效弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)長(chang)。弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)軸(zhou)為(wei)特(te)制(zhi)的金(jin)屬(shu)螺釘(ding),上(shang)方(fang)下圓(yuan),起纏(chan)(chan)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)和(he)調音(yin)(yin)(yin)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)。弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)釘(ding)為(wei)金(jin)屬(shu)制(zhi)成(cheng),裝(zhuang)于(yu)左琴(qin)(qin)頭(tou)(tou),用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)于(yu)系弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。琴(qin)(qin)馬(ma)呈直條形(xing)、峰谷狀,用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)紅(hong)木(mu)(mu)(mu)、竹(zhu)或(huo)(huo)(huo)牛角制(zhi),有一(yi)(yi)至(zhi)五個,置于(yu)面(mian)(mian)板(ban)上(shang),左側為(wei)高音(yin)(yin)(yin)和(he)中音(yin)(yin)(yin)馬(ma),右側為(wei)低(di)音(yin)(yin)(yin)馬(ma),馬(ma)峰用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)以(yi)架弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),馬(ma)谷供另一(yi)(yi)條馬(ma)上(shang)琴(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)通(tong)過(guo)。琴(qin)(qin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)多(duo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)銅(tong)(tong)絲(si)(si)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),中、高音(yin)(yin)(yin)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)裸弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),每音(yin)(yin)(yin)三條弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)組,常用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)27號(hao)~31號(hao)鋼絲(si)(si);低(di)音(yin)(yin)(yin)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)銅(tong)(tong)絲(si)(si)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)或(huo)(huo)(huo)鋼絲(si)(si)纏(chan)(chan)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(裸鋼絲(si)(si)外纏(chan)(chan)以(yi)細銅(tong)(tong)絲(si)(si)) ,一(yi)(yi)弦(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)一(yi)(yi)音(yin)(yin)(yin)。琴(qin)(qin)竹(zhu)又稱琴(qin)(qin)棰,用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)竹(zhu)制(zhi)成(cheng),兩支一(yi)(yi)副(fu),較內地的短(duan)而硬,一(yi)(yi)般長(chang)24厘米,琴(qin)(qin)竹(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)部 粘貼(tie)氈條或(huo)(huo)(huo)套以(yi)一(yi)(yi)小截醫用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)聽診器膠(jiao)(jiao)管(guan)。
鏘(qiang)(qiang)隨(sui)著社會的(de)(de)(de)(de)前進而不斷向前發(fa)展。20世(shi)紀30年(nian)代,第一(yi)代鏘(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)兩(liang)個(ge)條馬、三排(pai)(pai)(pai)音(yin)(yin)(yin)、七聲音(yin)(yin)(yin)階排(pai)(pai)(pai)列、二(er)(er)十一(yi)個(ge)音(yin)(yin)(yin)位(wei)(wei),琴箱前長(chang)81.8厘(li)(li)米、后長(chang)99厘(li)(li)米、寬35.2厘(li)(li)米、中高9 厘(li)(li)米。50年(nian)代末,烏魯木齊(qi)(qi)維吾爾族老(lao)人阿(a)西(xi)木改(gai)(gai)革(ge)(ge)(ge)制成第二(er)(er)代鏘(qiang)(qiang),兩(liang)個(ge)條馬、三排(pai)(pai)(pai)音(yin)(yin)(yin)、音(yin)(yin)(yin)位(wei)(wei)縱向小二(er)(er)度、橫(heng)向五度排(pai)(pai)(pai)列,有(you)三十四(si)個(ge)音(yin)(yin)(yin)位(wei)(wei),半(ban)音(yin)(yin)(yin)齊(qi)(qi)全,音(yin)(yin)(yin)域g—e3。此后,又在第二(er)(er)代鏘(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎(chu)上(shang),又出現了琴體(ti)(ti)增大、弦(xian)距加寬、保持兩(liang)排(pai)(pai)(pai)馬的(de)(de)(de)(de)改(gai)(gai)革(ge)(ge)(ge)鏘(qiang)(qiang),發(fa)音(yin)(yin)(yin)既清脆又洪亮。60年(nian)代以后,由中央廣(guang)播民族樂團楊競明(ming)等和(he)北京民族樂器廠合(he)作(zuo)改(gai)(gai)革(ge)(ge)(ge)研制的(de)(de)(de)(de)、具(ju)有(you)四(si)個(ge)條馬、六排(pai)(pai)(pai)音(yin)(yin)(yin)、四(si)組(zu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)域的(de)(de)(de)(de)變(bian)(bian)音(yin)(yin)(yin)揚琴,已(yi)在新疆(jiang)各藝術團體(ti)(ti)中廣(guang)為(wei)(wei)使(shi)用,它的(de)(de)(de)(de)共鳴箱前長(chang)78厘(li)(li)米、后長(chang)118厘(li)(li)米、寬51厘(li)(li)米、中高8厘(li)(li)米。后來新疆(jiang)制作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鏘(qiang)(qiang),琴體(ti)(ti)骨架采用金屬結構,內(nei)腔裝設(she)齒形音(yin)(yin)(yin)梁、橫(heng)襯條,面板上(shang)增置(zhi)鋁(lv)制滾(gun)軸(zhou)及滾(gun)軸(zhou)條等部件,克(ke)服了新疆(jiang)氣候干燥、溫度變(bian)(bian)化急劇、琴體(ti)(ti)彎曲變(bian)(bian)形、易跑弦(xian)等缺陷,又使(shi)音(yin)(yin)(yin)色亮度增加、音(yin)(yin)(yin)量增大。目前常用的(de)(de)(de)(de)鏘(qiang)(qiang),其音(yin)(yin)(yin)位(wei)(wei)是在變(bian)(bian)音(yin)(yin)(yin)揚琴的(de)(de)(de)(de)鏘(qiang)(qiang)音(yin)(yin)(yin)位(wei)(wei)排(pai)(pai)(pai)列圖基礎(chu)上(shang),參考了70年(nian)代改(gai)(gai)革(ge)(ge)(ge)制成的(de)(de)(de)(de)廣(guang)州十二(er)(er)平均(jun)律(lv)揚琴的(de)(de)(de)(de)音(yin)(yin)(yin)位(wei)(wei)而設(she)制的(de)(de)(de)(de),半(ban)音(yin)(yin)(yin)齊(qi)(qi)全,可以轉調和(he)演奏臨(lin)時變(bian)(bian)化半(ban)音(yin)(yin)(yin)。
演(yan)(yan)奏時,采用坐姿(zi)。將鏘(qiang)置于(yu)琴(qin)(qin)架或(huo)桌(zhuo)面上,兩手各執(zhi)一(yi)支琴(qin)(qin)竹(zhu)分別敲擊琴(qin)(qin)馬兩側(ce)的(de)琴(qin)(qin)弦(xian)而發音(yin)。音(yin)域(yu)G—a3,達(da)四個八(ba)度。常用技巧有揉弦(xian)、撥弦(xian)、琶音(yin)、襯音(yin)和(he)八(ba)度輪音(yin)等(deng),揉弦(xian)與漢族揚(yang)琴(qin)(qin)不同,它(ta)借鑒了卡(ka)龍奏法,一(yi)般(ban)為壓揉。可用于(yu)獨奏、合奏或(huo)伴奏,擅于(yu)演(yan)(yan)奏剛健(jian)、歡快、熱情奔放的(de)旋(xuan)律,富有濃(nong)郁的(de)民(min)族風格(ge)。鏘(qiang)常與彈(dan)(dan)布爾、卡(ka)龍、薩它(ta)爾和(he)達(da)卜(bu)等(deng)維吾爾族傳統樂(le)器組(zu)合在一(yi)起,演(yan)(yan)奏“十二木卡(ka)姆”古典樂(le)曲。它(ta)也是廣大城(cheng)(cheng)鄉“麥(mai)昔若(ruo)普”中(zhong)歌唱(chang)和(he)舞蹈的(de)伴奏樂(le)器。在城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)的(de)茶(cha)館(guan)(guan)或(huo)飯館(guan)(guan)中(zhong),奏者(zhe)還用它(ta)邊彈(dan)(dan)邊唱(chang)。如今,鏘(qiang)已成為深受維吾爾族人民(min)喜聞樂(le)見的(de)民(min)間樂(le)器之一(yi),在新疆藝(yi)術院校(xiao)均設(she)有鏘(qiang)的(de)演(yan)(yan)奏專業,為藝(yi)術團體培(pei)養著演(yan)(yan)奏人才。