像一只会弹口弦的手那样老去---一个音乐人类学者的彝族口弦之旅
纪录片预告片：彝族口弦大师
特别鸣谢：美国富布赖特奖学金
【出品时间】2013
【国家】中国
【类型】人文类纪录片
【主题】民间器乐/彝族文化
【对白】彝语、英语、国语
【字幕】中、英、彝、日
【片长】52Mins
【监制】向志强 阿库乌雾 阿诺阿布
【导演】依乌
【主演】冉峻（美国）
【制片】珊子
【摄影】阿卓志鸿（云南部分）
阿瑟（凉山部分）
【摄影助理】吉克阿木 孙志阳
【音乐】阿果 沈尔阿培 Jonathan
【后期】常娟 仝国强
In the mountainous regions of southwest China, one can still hear the echoes of a 3,000 year old music tradition traveling across vast grasslands and circulating in the market squares. Aside from singing, mouth harp music is the most widespread and commonly found musical form in the world. While almost every cultural group practices some type of mouth harp performance, the Nuosu Yi in southwest China are special in that they are able to use the instrument as a form of communication. The Nuosu Yi mouth harp exemplifies an extraordinary musical phenomenon in which tones and rhythmic patterns of the instrument emulate the inflections and cadences of human speech. When playing the mouth harp, the Nuosu Yi are able to express internal feelings and emotions, engage in courtship affairs, mimic the melodies of folk songs, and depict actual or fictitious past events as a form of storytelling. Allegedly, the symbolic meanings expressed through mouth harp performance are mutually intelligible amongst Nuosu Yi practit
ioners of various regions. Yet to what extent does the mouth harp actually instill a sense of ethnic identity and unity amongst diverse Yi groups? For the Nuosu Yi, the importance of the mouth harp is in its vital role for maintaining Yi identity and values in the face of drastic cultural changes. At the same time, many people fear that the mouth harp culture may be at the verge of extinction. We hope this documentary series will not only act as an advocate for the instrument's musical and cultural preservation, but more importantly for its continuity as a human phenomenon. We invite you to join us on this journey of exploration, as we travel across diverse landscapes to find the remaining Yi mouth harp experts; this journey of discovery, as we encounter mouth harp practitioners of all ages in unexpected areas; and this journey of wonder, as we unlock the ancient wisdom and secrets of Yi mouth harp legends, construction, and playing techniques. This is our story, and we are: Masters of the Yi Mouth Harp
(彝族口弦大师）在中国西南广袤的山区里，仍然能听见具有3000年历史古老音乐传统的回声，它穿越在广阔的草原里，萦绕在沿街的市场边。在全世界，除了唱歌，口弦是传播最广并且最常发现的一种音乐形式。几乎每个文化族群都有不同的口弦演奏类型，对于生活在中国西南部的彝族来说，更特别的是他们能用这个乐器作为一种交流方式。 彝族的口弦是一个非凡音乐现象的实证，其音调和节奏模式都模仿人类语音的语型变化和韵律。当口弦声声响起时，也是彝族人抒情感怀、欢心求偶、仿古乐声、述说现世、虚幻过往的时候，仿若一点点叙述着故事。据说通过口弦演奏所传达出来的象征意义在不同地区的彝族都能心神意会。然而，口弦究竟是以怎样的方式融汇着彝族间的民族认同感和其不同家支间的统一性的？
对于彝族来说，口弦的重要性在于它不仅是民族认同的延续，也代表了强烈文化变迁冲击下的价值准则。但是同时，许多人也已开始担忧口弦文化正处在消失的边缘。我们希望这部纪录片不仅仅只是宣传这一乐器或者单纯倡导文化保护，更重要的是为着这一文化现象的延续性。我们邀请您一起来到这探奇的旅程，涉略别样美景，寻访彝族口弦传承人。在不断探索的行程中，我们际遇了不同年龄层的口弦演奏者。这段奇妙的旅程，为我们开启了有关彝族口弦传说、铸造和演奏技巧古老而神秘的智慧之门。这就是我们的故事，我们是：彝族口弦大师。
