古琴“鼓”与“弹”的技艺源流演变——战国以前古琴非弹拨乐器考略

Evolvement of Ch'in's Feat From "Play" to "Strike" : Ch'in Is Not the Stringed Instrument before The Warring States Period

古琴是中华民族最古老的弹拨弦鸣乐器之一,但战国前期古琴的演奏并非"弹",而是"鼓",语辞的更迭意味着古琴演奏技艺方式发生了根本的变化,也折射出文化的变迁。本文以训诂的方法进行解读,对先秦文献中"弹琴"与"鼓琴"的辞意内涵作了初步梳理,认为战国以前的古琴并非弹拨乐器。

Chin is one of the most ancient Chinese stringed instruments. Before about 300 BC, musicians stroke but not played Chin. This means that there comes a transformation in feat ; and it implies that something important has taken place in culture. With a means of doing explanations of words in ancient books, this paper will preliminarily interpret the connotation of playing Chin and striking Chin. And conclude that Chin was not a stringed instrument by playing, but a stringed instrument whose strings are plucked by means of quills or plectrums before the Warring States Period.