Travel Across Shandong: A German Friend Feels the Charm of Xun Making in Ningjin

宁津县委宣传部2022-11-01 08:56

　　10月6日，来自德国的Bach先生在宁津县职业中等专业学校实训基地参观了制埙工艺，感受了中国传统文化的魅力。

　　On October 6, Mr. Bach from Germany visited the Xun making techniques in the training base of Ningjin County Vocational Secondary Specialized School to feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture.

　　“埙作为古代乐器“八音”中的土，距今已有七千年历史，制作工艺考究，声音婉转动听，古代宫廷民间都有赏埙的传统”棠湖埙制作工艺非遗代表性传承人朴树棠，向国际有人娓娓道来埙的制作及历史。

　　"Xun, as clay among the 'eight categories of musical instrument in ancient orchestra', has a history of 7,000 years. Its making techniques are particular, and the sound it produces is melodious. Ancient courts and folk people had the tradition of admiring Xun." Pu Shutang, the representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Tanghu Xun, explains to the international friend Xun making and history.

　　埙在制作过程中需要多次调音，这也是制埙工序中最耗费功夫的阶段，所以制埙人不仅要懂得陶艺还要精通乐理。埙坯做好后，就进入打孔、初调音阶段。只见朴树棠拿出埙，根据埙孔的位置详细介绍了各种不同的音调。

　　Xun needs to be tuned repeatedly in the making process, which is also the most time-consuming stage in this process. This requires Xun makers to not only understand pottery but also master music theory. Following the completion of Xun base is the hole making and initial tuning stage. Pu Shutong takes out the Xun, and introduces different tones in details according to the positions of the Xun holes.

　　提起埙的打孔过程，朴树棠这样对记者说：“首先第一个是它的把位，拿着舒服，五个手指头特别舒展，而且活动自如，如果孔开的位置不对，持埙的姿势也不好看。在我们制作的时候，不可能一下把口开大，开大之后吹出来的音不准了，如果说一开始把口开大了，你还得补，所以说口刚开始要开得比较小，一点点往下去 一点点往下去，才能达到你要求的最佳效果。”

　　Talking of the hole making process, Pu Shutang says to Mr. Bach, "The first one is its handle. It should be comfortable to hold. The five fingers can stretch fully and move freely on it. If the hole is not in the right position, the posture of holding the Xun won't look good. When we make it, we can't make the hole big enough at once. If the hole is made too big at the beginning, the sound played is not correct. If you make the hole too big at the beginning, you will have to fix it. So we need to make the big smaller at the beginning, and enlarge it bit by bit to achieve the best effect we need."

　　Bach先生感到埙的制作工艺非常神奇，一块小小的泥巴经过加工，制作成为拥有独特声色的东方乐器，他由衷的感慨到：“中国文化真是博大精深，我要将这种神奇的中国乐器向我的家人朋友推荐，也希望埙文化可以一直传承下去。”

　　The Xun making techniques amaze Mr. Bach. After being processed, a small piece of mud can be made into an oriental musical instrument that can produce unique sounds. He sincerely exclaims, "Chinese culture is really profound. I will recommend this amazing Chinese instrument to my family and friends, and I hope the Xun culture can be passed on forever."