《史记》所载打击乐器之渊源及价值

Research on Origin of Percussion in Historical Records and Its Values

在《史记》丰富的音乐文化史料中,除两个音乐专篇以外,散见的乐器记载达30余种,其中打击乐器有鼓、磬、钟、铃、缶、甕等。《史记》关于打击乐器的记载,呈现了打击乐器古老的渊源与发展沿革,彰显了打击乐器在我国古代社会所具有的重要功能与独特意义。司马迁把乐器融入相关人与事的记述之中,是其"究天人之际"史学思想下的音乐社会观的充分体现。《史记》所载乐器无疑是当时社会文明与文化发展水平的重要见证。

In the rich materials about music in Historical Records,they are over 30 records about instruments in other chapters except the two special chapters abut music, including percussions such as gu, qing, zhong, ling, fou, weng. Records about percus-sions in Historical Records presents the origin and evolution, reflecting the important functions and unique significance of percus-sions in China ＇ s ancient society. Sima Qian depicts the figures and events adding the factors of percussions, which shows Sima, s music outlook based on his historical theory of exploring the relationship between Heaven and Human. Instruments in Historical Re-cords is no doubt to be the important monuments of development of his social civilization and society.