桐城歌的地域文化考察

A research on the cultural meaning of Tongcheng's folksongs

桐城歌蕴含着丰富的地域文化信息,当地的农桑稼墙、婚姻形式、社会组织、民风民俗、价值观念、审美趣味等在桐城歌里都有生动的反映。以农业为主的生产方式,以男耕女织为主的劳作模式,以血缘关系、家庭纽带为基础的宗法经济,长幼有序,亲疏有别的伦常观念,展示了桐城悠久而厚重的农耕文化。崇尚读书、重视教育的地域风尚,勤劳自强、积极进取的人生态度,和谐礼让、律己宽人的道德观念,体现了儒家的价值观念和人文理想。深入挖掘桐城歌的文化内涵,对于保护传承优秀文化遗产、提升现代民众的精神品格、构建和谐社会等都有非常重要的现实意义。

TongchengJ s folksongs contain a wealth of regional cultural information, reflecting many aspects of so-cial life here, such as the local agriculture, the form of marriage, social organization, folk customs, values, aes-thetic tastes, etc. The long and thick cultivation culture of Tongcheng is embodied in the agricultural - domina- ted mode of production, the labor model of male cultivating and female weaving, the patriarchal economy based on blood relationship and family ties, and the ethical order. While the Confucian values and humanistic ideals are reflected in the regional custom of advocating and paying attention to education, the proactive life attitude of hard work and self - reliance, and the moral values of harmonious comity and self - discipline. Exploring the cultural implication in Tongcheng s folksongs is of great significance for the protection of excellent cultural herit-age ,the promotion of spiritual character of modem people, and the building of a harmonious society.