中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第168期:鼓的歷史

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The History of Drums

鼓的歷史

In ancient China, drums were initially used in the army and beating drums was a signal of marching on. Later on, drums began to be used in folk performance as a percussion instrument for controlling the rhythm. Gradually，drums became a kind of accompanying musical instrument and drumbeating an independent singing and dancing form. Among the traditional folk drum dances in China,the colored drum and waist drum dances are the two most representative types.

在中國古代，鼓最初用於軍隊，敲鑼打鼓是衝鋒的信號。後來，鼓開始被用於民間表演作爲一種控制節奏的擊打樂器。漸漸地，鼓成爲一種伴樂器和有獨立的歌唱和舞蹈的形式。其中在中國傳統的民間鼓舞蹈，彩色鼓和腰鼓舞蹈是兩個最有代表性的類型。