铜鼓文化 Culture of Bronze Drum

    铜鼓文化是远古时代在包括中国长江以南到东南亚的广阔地区的一种典型的文化代表，依照汉文化的角度，可以将其视为古越民族的代表性器物文化。在古代，铜鼓多用于祭神、征战、和喜庆活动。在祭神时，它是神圣的法器；在节日里，是最激动人心的打击乐器；征战时又成为号令军队和振作士气的军乐器。铜鼓给人们带来的不仅是精神层面的东西，更重要的还在于它的实用价值。直至现在，许多少数民族依然保持着在传统节日及婚娶、丧葬和建新房等场合使用铜鼓的习俗。铜鼓既古老又年轻，它不但有顽强的艺术生命力，而且还丰富了中华民族的艺术宝库。

The bronze drum culture was typical in the wide area ranging from South of Yangtze River in China to other regions of Southeast Asia in ancient times, seen as a representation of cultural artifacts of Yue, an ancient ethnic group in the aspect of Chinese Culture。In the past, bronze drums were used on the occasions such as sacrifice ceremonies to the gods, launching ceremonies for the war and festive activities。They were sacred artifacts on the sacrifice ceremonies, exciting percussion instrument in festivals, military musical instrument transmitting orders to soldiers and reviving the morale in the war。The bronze drums benefit people with both its spiritual contents and pragmatic functions。Many ethnic groups still adopt the tradition of playing bronze drums on the occasions of traditional festivals, wedding ceremony, funeral ceremony, founding ceremony for the new house, etc。The bronze drums have a long history as well as new functions。With its unique charm and indomitable artistic vitality, the bronze drum culture greatly enrich the treasure house of Chinese culture tremendously。