土家族古老乐器“咚咚喹”的艺术形态

The Artistic Pattern of "Dongdongkui",an Ancient Instrument of Tujia Nationality

"咚咚喹"是土家族独有的一种民间乐器,因制作简单,容易学会,所以在土家族地区广泛流传,深受土家族人喜爱。"咚咚喹"作为土家族音乐的一种外化形态,有其独特的结构、句式与演奏形式,同时它联系着土家族习俗、生活和社会的各个方面,承载了土家族音乐文化的发展脉络,它除了人们娱乐或传递感情外,还具有土家族音乐文化的丰富内涵,十分吻合中国古代朴素的音乐美学观。

'Dongdongkui' is a folk music instrument unique to Tujia Nationality which is very popular with people in the area of Tujia ethnic group because it is easy to make and learn.As an externalized pattern of Tujia music,it has its unique structure,sentence pattern and performance skills.Meanwhile,it is connected with Tujia people's custom,life and other social aspects,carries the developmental artillery of their musical culture.Apart from its functions of recreation and emotion expression,it has abundant connotations of Tujia musical culture,fitting perfectly the plain aesthetical view of ancient Chinese music.