彝族“海菜腔”源流初探

A Historical Account of "Haicai Tune" of the Yi Nationality

石屏彝族“海菜腔”是从异龙湖中的海菜而得名的。因它产生于彝族青年男女特有的民俗———“吃火草烟”活动,因此,旧时被称之为“草曲”。明朝初期,江西弋阳腔传到滇南,再与石屏彝族的“草曲”相结合,并冠以“海菜腔”这一美名。海菜腔在“吃火草烟”这一习俗中被长期保存了下来,在这一习俗中所唱的民歌,也得到了广为传播,创造、发展。海菜腔是彝汉合璧的结晶。

＂Haieai Tune＂ of the Yi Nationality got its name from a sea- vegetable in Yilong Lake. Because it was related to a special folk custom of the Yi youth, it was also called Cao tune. In the early Ming Dynasty, Geyang tune was introduced from Shanxi to south Yunnan and then combined with Cao tune in its publicity and development, thus the name ＂Haieai Tune＂ which reflects a combination of Han culture and Yi culture.