[ 摘要 ]
臺灣原住民音樂研究，多以口傳音樂研究為主，但現今原住民的音樂創作愈來愈豐富，胡德夫則是具代表性的人物之一，且他的創作早在1970年即開始。胡德夫的音樂特性之一為：從創作、演奏到演唱皆由自己獨立完成，這樣的特性與能力不是當今每位原住民歌手都擁有的。創作題材不以風花雪月為主題，大多以原住民的相關議題為主，胡德夫的生命經驗則是導致這類素材生成的主因。本論文經由與胡德夫深度訪談，自以下三個面向架構而成，分別為記憶，即胡德夫出生至2007年的生命經歷陳述為主；創作，針對胡德夫音樂創作進行樂曲分析並歸納其創作特性；族群意識，從胡德夫的生命經驗探究其族群意識如何形成並論述其在音樂中的呈現。

[ 英文摘要 ]
The study on Taiwan aboriginal music has been mainly about oral music. However, the works composed by aboriginal artists has been richer and more complex. Among aboriginal artists, De-Fu Hu is one of the leading figures. He has started composing since 1970. One of the well-know features of his music is that his works are done independently from composing to performing, which is the ability that young aboriginal artists lacks. Hu’s works are not about romantic themes but about the issues that aboriginals have encountered. Hu’s choices to discuss those issues in his works have resulted from his life experiences. This research is composed of three aspects through interview with Hu. First is the “memory,” and this section is the retrospect of Hu’s life from birth to 2007; second, the “musical creation,” the analysis of his music and the features of his works. The last is the exploration on how the “ethnic consciousness” has been formed and later presented in his works.