山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge),是山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)魂之(zhi)音,也(ye)是山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)民(min)的(de)(de)(de)心(xin)聲。有一(yi)首(shou)西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)詞是:“西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)大山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)魂,西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水養山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)民(min)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)唱(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)是山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)魂聲,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)唱(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)是山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)民(min)心(xin)。“往昔(xi)數百(bai)年(nian)來,西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)民(min)往往以唱(chang)(chang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)為(wei)樂事。他們(men)在(zai)春種秋收中(zhong),在(zai)守玉(yu)米防獸害的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)腳棚中(zhong),在(zai)撕玉(yu)米的(de)(de)(de)深(shen)更半夜,在(zai)燒堿(jian)、挖(wa)藥(yao)、伐木等下苦歷程中(zhong),用(yong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)提神(shen),用(yong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)傳達情感,抒發曠達、樂觀、堅韌、頑強、誠信(xin)、幽默、機智(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)坦蕩(dang)情懷。由(you)于西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)歷史上曾為(wei)漢、藏、羌等民(min)族(zu)雜(za)居之(zhi)地,西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)的(de)(de)(de)旋律(lv)色彩、調(diao)式也(ye)包含了(le)漢、藏、羌民(min)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)些(xie)元素,色彩鮮明,音域較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)寬(kuan),調(diao)子高(gao)亢,唱(chang)(chang)法自由(you)空間較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)大,旋律(lv)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)特殊(shu),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)味、野味和民(min)族(zu)風味頗濃。
西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)鎮(zhen)位于(yu)四川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)省首(shou)府(fu)成(cheng)都市(shi)以西(xi)(xi)100公里的國家級風景名勝(sheng)區西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)雪山腳下,風景優美,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)宜人(ren)(ren)。全鎮(zhen)幅員(yuan)面積(ji)678、3平(ping)方公里,轄6個行(xing)政村,70個社(she),總人(ren)(ren)口6500人(ren)(ren),最高海拔5368米,平(ping)均(jun)海拔1400米,屬大(da)山地區。年(nian)平(ping)均(jun)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫13.7度(du),雨量(liang)充沛(pei),年(nian)降雨量(liang)1300—1500立方米,屬四川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)盆(pen)地邊緣山區的亞熱(re)帶濕潤季風氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou).西(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)鎮(zhen),地處四川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)省成(cheng)都市(shi)所(suo)轄之大(da)邑縣(xian)西(xi)(xi)部,距縣(xian)城(cheng)45公里, 距成(cheng)都市(shi)100公里.
西嶺山歌(ge)大致可分為:勞動、愛(ai)情(qing)、勸化(包括諷諭)、喜慶(qing)、祭祀、灑歌(ge)等。其唱式(shi)有獨(du)唱、領唱、和唱、對(dui)唱等,尤以(yi)獨(du)唱居(ju)多。詞意富于比(bi)興,樂(le)句結構完整(zheng),音(yin)樂(le)形象(xiang)集中,其詼諧(xie)逗趣,令人開心愉悅。勞動類(lei)(lei)(lei):唱和春種、秋收(shou)、挖(wa)藥、燒堿、伐木、狩獵、放(fang)牧等。愛(ai)情(qing)類(lei)(lei)(lei):詠(yong)唱戀(lian)愛(ai)、偷(tou)情(qing)、求(qiu)(qiu)婚、夫妻情(qing)、反抗封(feng)建婚姻等。勸化類(lei)(lei)(lei):警世、勸人求(qiu)(qiu)真(zhen)務實(shi)、堅韌勤勞、揭惡揚等。灑歌(ge)類(lei)(lei)(lei):以(yi)橫山灑歌(ge)為著。喜慶(qing)類(lei)(lei)(lei):多用于紅白喜事、節(jie)日(ri)時日(ri)。祭祀類(lei)(lei)(lei):喪葬、祭祖、掃墓(此(ci)類(lei)(lei)(lei)歌(ge)詞較少)。
西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)詞詼諧逗(dou)趣(qu)、粗放、野性、頗具刺激性、張力和(he)感染力,耐(nai)人尋味。音(yin)調高亢、原(yuan)始、古樸(pu)、空靈,實屬原(yuan)汁原(yuan)味原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)態。旋律流暢,節奏(zou)平穩,曲調可(ke)隨詞段(duan)多少(shao)而反(fan)復演(yan)唱(chang)(chang)(chang)。唱(chang)(chang)(chang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)不(bu)受時間(jian)、空間(jian)局限,頗具群眾性和(he)廣泛性,既可(ke)自(zi)娛(yu)自(zi)樂,又可(ke)參與演(yan)唱(chang)(chang)(chang)、慶(qing)典、活(huo)動。曲調明快,輕松(song)節奏(zou)鮮明。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)講究真情(qing)實感,其(qi)反(fan)映山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)民(min)勤勞(lao)、樸(pu)實、不(bu)畏(wei)艱辛追求真善美(mei)行美(mei)德,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)的情(qing)真意摯和(he)表達(da)高潔情(qing)愫,正(zheng)好(hao)對(dui)今人寓教(jiao)于唱(chang)(chang)(chang),寓教(jiao)于樂提供內容(rong)和(he)形式。西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)自(zi)有人煙以來,在(zai)群眾生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)、生(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)、勞(lao)動中就存在(zai). 是文化大餐中的原(yuan)汁原(yuan)味的民(min)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)。
2007年(nian),西嶺(ling)山西嶺(ling)山歌非物質文化遺(yi)產(chan)挖掘搶救工作由張道深(shen)老師(shi)牽頭主持開展,并申報成(cheng)都市(shi)非物質文化遺(yi)產(chan)。
2012年(nian)10月(yue)25日(ri),以“西(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)山(shan)韻·律(lv)動巴(ba)蜀”為(wei)主題(ti)的西(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)山(shan)歌藝(yi)術節在西(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)鎮正式(shi)拉開(kai)帷幕,原生態(tai)的西(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)山(shan)歌獲得了“省級非物(wu)質文(wen)化遺(yi)產”授牌。據悉,本次山(shan)歌藝(yi)術節將(jiang)持續(xu)至10月(yue)28日(ri),活(huo)動期間(jian),游客可免費(fei)進(jin)入西(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)雪(xue)山(shan)景區。
“西嶺漢(han)子名(ming)字(zi)多,有個名(ming)字(zi)叫背(bei)二哥。背(bei)糞上山(shan)忙農活(huo)(huo),背(bei)糧上山(shan)去挖藥……”昨(zuo)日,歷(li)屆(jie)西嶺山(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)藝術節的“山(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)王”齊聚一(yi)堂,各亮絕活(huo)(huo),喉(hou)嚨一(yi)開,立即技(ji)驚四座,原生態(tai)的山(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)傳(chuan)遍了(le)山(shan)野(ye)溝(gou)谷。尤(you)其是(shi)《西嶺背(bei)二哥》更(geng)是(shi)火(huo)了(le)一(yi)把(ba),“背(bei)二哥”這個當地(di)土生土長的老行當讓大家(jia)倍(bei)覺(jue)親切(qie)。在“山(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)王”中(zhong),劉萬瓊一(yi)登臺,觀眾(zhong)便響起潮水般的掌(zhang)聲和喝彩聲,“她的音域太寬廣了(le),歌(ge)(ge)(ge)聲太美妙了(le)!”幾(ji)年前,她憑借(jie)過硬的唱(chang)功榮獲了(le)首(shou)屆(jie)山(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)賽(sai)狀元獎。
“山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),是山(shan)(shan)區民(min)間文化的一個部(bu)分(fen)(fen),具有悠(you)久的歷史(shi)。在(zai)(zai)過去四五百年,西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)民(min)往往以唱山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)為(wei)(wei)樂(le)事,他們在(zai)(zai)春(chun)種秋收時,在(zai)(zai)挖(wa)(wa)藥、伐(fa)木等辛勞工作中(zhong),用山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)提神、傳達情感。但近(jin)幾十年,西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)卻幾乎斷代(dai)了(le)。”現任大邑(yi)縣(xian)(xian)西(xi)嶺鎮西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)協會(hui)會(hui)長的張道深說,為(wei)(wei)了(le)傳承發(fa)揚,這幾年來(lai)大邑(yi)縣(xian)(xian)開(kai)始對西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)挖(wa)(wa)掘、整理、開(kai)發(fa),開(kai)始舉辦西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)節并組(zu)織村(cun)民(min)比賽。“西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)可(ke)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)酒歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、情歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、勞動歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、風俗及儀(yi)式歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)等。”昨(zuo)日,因西(xi)嶺山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)深厚的人文歷史(shi)內涵(han),正式獲得“省級非物質文化遺(yi)產(chan)”授牌。
2013年2月18日,吉林大學(xue)藝術學(xue)院音樂系教授潘(pan)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)釧(chuan)(chuan)不(bu)遠千里來我縣近距(ju)離(li)(li)聆聽西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge),并決定進行(xing)為期5天的(de)考(kao)察,欲與(yu)(yu)我縣合作,共同(tong)將(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)推向國際舞(wu)臺。潘(pan)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)釧(chuan)(chuan)從(cong)央視遠方的(de)家《北緯30度(du)中(zhong)(zhong)國行(xing)》第132集大邑專輯中(zhong)(zhong)聆聽到了動(dong)人的(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge),從(cong)那一刻起,潘(pan)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)釧(chuan)(chuan)便被西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)所獨有的(de)韻味深(shen)深(shen)吸(xi)引。這次近距(ju)離(li)(li)聆聽西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge),更讓她(ta)感覺震撼。在(zai)經過(guo)幾番思考(kao)后(hou)(hou),潘(pan)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)釧(chuan)(chuan)決定將(jiang)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)分類(lei)整理,并初步決定與(yu)(yu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)協會合作,共同(tong)將(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)推向世界。同(tong)時,潘(pan)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)釧(chuan)(chuan)希望我縣能夠進一步加大西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)后(hou)(hou)續(xu)人才(cai)的(de)培養,不(bu)斷拓寬表演(yan)方式和表演(yan)平臺,努力提高(gao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)嶺(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)的(de)知名度(du)。縣委常委、宣傳部部長楊亞群陪同(tong)考(kao)察。
西嶺是旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游大(da)(da)鎮(zhen),原(yuan)生態的西嶺山(shan)歌(ge)作為(wei)當地文(wen)化發展精(jing)髓和旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游之魂,如今(jin)成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)大(da)(da)邑(yi)縣(xian)實施"文(wen)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)興縣(xian)"戰略(lve)的重要部分。現(xian)在"西嶺山(shan)歌(ge)"帶動了(le)當地鄉村旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游,甚至(zhi)帶活了(le)農家樂生意(yi)。”據介紹,大(da)(da)邑(yi)縣(xian)今(jin)后將(jiang)加(jia)大(da)(da)“西嶺山(shan)歌(ge)”的市(shi)場化旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游開發,將(jiang)之打造成(cheng)雪(xue)山(shan)風情(qing)小鎮(zhen)甚至(zhi)大(da)(da)邑(yi)縣(xian)建“國際旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游目的地”的一個知名旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)游品牌。
2007年,西嶺山歌申報成(cheng)都市非物質文化遺產名錄。
2011年(nian)8月23日,西嶺山歌(ge)入(ru)圍四川省(sheng)第三批非物(wu)質文化遺產名(ming)錄。
2014年11月(yue)11日,西嶺山歌經國務院批(pi)準列入第四批(pi)國家級非物(wu)質(zhi)文化遺產名錄(lu)。
2013年(nian)至今,西(xi)嶺山歌協會演出(chu)隊每年(nian)節假日(ri)都在(zai)西(xi)嶺雪山游客中心(xin)處實景演出(chu)。