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Buba overview

Buba

Bubba (Pinyin: Mangtong) is called Gongdong in Tibetan, and is called Datohao and Bubu in Han people. It is popular in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries such as Dangka Temple in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province and Heijing Temple in Badi Township, Danba County, Sichuan Province.

Bubba, with a long history, was originally circulated in Sakya Monastery in Sakya County in Shigatse Region of Tibet and Lama Monastery in Ngari Region. Now it is only used in individual monasteries in Kang dialect area and Jiarong dialect area. The ancient frescoes of the extant Guge Dynasty ruins have images of their performances.

The shape of the Bubba is similar to that of the drum. The whole body is made of copper, and the tube body is welded by the upper and lower copper tubes. The upper tube body is thinner, and the top is fixed with the mouthpiece. , the mouth is slightly adducted. Compared with the drum, the body of the drum cannot be folded.

  • type:lip vibration instrument
  • nickname:Gongdong, Datouhao, Bubuhao
  • length:109.5 cm

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