Pai drum is a new variety of drum instruments. Appeared in the early 1960s, it was produced by Cai Huiquan and Yang Jingming of the China Central Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra based on the reform of the medium-sized hall drum and waist drum commonly used by the people, and has been continuously improved since then. The row drum consists of a set of five drums of different sizes and sounds. The drum is 29 to 33.3 centimeters tall, 16.7 to 37 centimeters in diameter on the upper mouth, and 11.7 to 37 centimeters in diameter on the lower mouth. The outer diameter of the drum frame on both sides of each drum is the same but the inner diameter is different, which can produce two tones with different pitches, so there are ten tones in five drums. The sound of the row drums is fierce and swaying, the treble is firm and powerful, and the middle and bass are generous and bright, especially good at expressing warm and jubilant emotions.
Dabu (Pinyin: Dá bo), the soul of Uyghur music, is essential in most dance and folk songs. Dabu's timbre is crisp and loud, the sound intensity varies greatly, and the playing skills are flexible and changeable, which can play a role in setting off the atmosphere of various music plots. Popular in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
There are three common types of long drums (pinyin: cháng gǔ), one is the Korean long drum, the other is the Yao nationality long drum, and the other is the Fuzhou wolf string. The Korean long drum is mainly popular in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province and other areas inhabited by Koreans, also known as Fugu. The Yao nationality long drum has been circulated in the Song Dynasty. It is mostly made of Yanzhi wood with fine craftsmanship. It is mainly used for dance accompaniment. Fuzhou wolf string, also known as Fuzhou long drum, is a traditional Fujian folk percussion instrument, which is mostly used in Fujian folk music.
Bangu (Pinyin: bǎn gǔ) is a kind of percussion instrument, also known as Mingpi and Bangu. The "Jiegu" used in Qing music in the Tang Dynasty may be its predecessor. It has a long history in the folk. The "Continued Documents of the Qing Dynasty" contains: "The bangu, also known as the drum, has an urgent sound and chews, and is the leader of each utensil, and it is not easy to strike." It is the conductor instrument in the Chinese opera orchestra.
War drums (pinyin: Zhàngǔ) are of different sizes, and are divided by the diameter of the drum surface. There are five sizes of 27, 33, 40, 46 and 54 cm, and their drum bodies are 17, 20, 24, 30 and 34 cm high respectively. The material used for making war drums is the same as that of Tanggu, but the drum body can also be made of basswood, with 2-4 drum rings in the middle. Play with a wooden hob. War drums were used on the battlefield in ancient times to send orders and boost morale. In modern times, they are mainly used in folk instrumental ensembles, dances, lantern festivals, acrobatics and gongs and drums.
Xiaogu (pinyin: xiǎo gǔ) is a musical instrument of the Zhuang, Dong, Yi, Tujia and other ethnic groups. Popular in Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei, Hunan and other provinces. Snare drums are mostly used in the folk, and are used during Chinese New Year. It is basically the same as the big drum, except that the drum skin is made of sheepskin, and the side that does not strike is stretched with multiple strings; the drum drum uses two hardwood drums, and the drum head is smaller and does not contain any foreign objects.
Damaru (Pinyin: Dá mǎ rú) is a Tibetan and Mongolian musical instrument that strikes the membrane. Tibetan is also known as Daru and Dari. In Mongolian, it is called Danbulenger and Bulenger. The Han people call it Dharma drum and rattle drum. It is popular in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in Tibet and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Tuogu (Pinyin: tuó gǔ) is a drum made of skin. Its sound is like a chirping. ; the sound of chirping. ("Tuo" is also known as "Chinese alligator", "Tuolong", "Pigpolong", and its skin can be covered with drums.)
The waist drum (pinyin: Yāogǔ) is one of the traditional Han nationality musical instruments, and it is an ancient national musical instrument of the Chinese Han nationality. It originates from life and expresses life well. The waist drum is a national musical instrument with a long history and crisp sound. the artistry.
Nagra (pinyin: Nà gélā) was called Nagara and Nugula in the historical records of the Qing Dynasty. Because the drum body is made of iron, the Han people call it iron drum, and it is also known as Dongba. Popular in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Guangya (pinyin: Guāng yà), also known as Guangtun, is like a foot drum, which means a long tail drum or a short drum. It is an important folk percussion instrument of the Dai people. It is deeply loved by the Dai family and is widely used in the accompaniment of singing, dancing and Dai opera.
The side drum (pinyin: biān gǔ) is a mixed-membrane sounding instrument of the Zhuang people. In the ensemble of Zhuang bronze drum music (often played alternately by four bronze drums of different sizes and different timbres), the side drum is the main foil instrument, and is often used in bronze drum music ensembles and Taoist song and dance accompaniment.
The stick drum (pinyin: zhàng gǔ), the Korean mixed percussion instrument, also known as the long drum, is called bu in Korean. Popular in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Hebei and other provinces, especially in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province.
Big drum (Sanskrit name dundubhi) musical instrument name. A kind of percussion instrument, also known as Taiko and Tanggu, is also the most frequently used percussion instrument. That is, a hollow wooden cylinder is covered with leather for percussion instruments. The exterior color of the drum body is mostly red, and a few are black and wood color. The bass drum is struck by a single drumstick, called the big drumstick, with a head that can be used on both sides and is covered with wool or felt. Usually when struck, it is between the center of the drum and the rim of the drum, and the center of the drum is only used for short and fast hits (staccato) and special effects.
Taiping drum (pinyin: tài píng gǔ) is also called "single drum" and "sheepskin drum". Kind of music. Popular all over the North. One of the forms of Han folk dance. The performers are all male. Actors hold a circular single drum made of iron bars with a diameter of about a foot and the drum surface is covered with donkey skins, beat drums with bamboo drum keys, and sing and dance. There are duet and group singing. Lyrics are divided into "Inner Drum" and "Outer Drum": the former is a must-sing word, and the latter has auxiliary lyrics that can be increased or decreased, and the content is mostly folklore and mythology. In the old society, it was sometimes used in superstitious activities such as offering sacrifices and dancing to the gods. After liberation, it was reformed to express the joy and joy of the people.
Nae (pinyin: Nà é), also known as Reba drum. The Tibetan and Monba people play musical instruments that strike the membrane. The Han people call it the Tibetan hand drum. Popular in Tibet's Qamdo, Nagqu, Nyingchi, Qinghai Yushu, Gannan in Gansu, Ganzi in Sichuan and Diqing in Yunnan and other Tibetan areas. Originally a Tibetan religious musical instrument. It has become an inseparable accompaniment instrument for folk songs and dances such as Tibetan "reba dance". It is called "hand drum" in Chinese. Popular in the Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan-inhabited areas.
Tambourine (Pinyin: líng gǔ) is a percussion instrument of Uyghur, Korean, Uzbek, Tajik and other ethnic groups. It is popular in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Jilin Yanbian. The drum frame is made of wood and one-sided skin. There are three kinds of large, medium and small. . For singing and dancing or instrumental ensembles. Tambourine, also known as "hand drum", whether in folk dance or band accompaniment, tambourine is a kind of rhythm percussion instrument with strong color, which can be used as accompaniment, accompaniment dance and accompaniment song. The rhythm is free and the player can improvise.
The flat drum (pinyin: Biǎn gǔ) is a percussion instrument, also known as the battle drum. It was used in religious music and folk weddings in the past, and is now used in folk musical ensembles, dances, lantern festivals, acrobatic troupes, and mass gongs and drums. Widely popular in Jilin Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and other Korean inhabited areas. It is Mongolian, Tibetan, Korean, Manchu, Naxi, Yi, Miao, Han and other ethnic groups who strike the membrane and sound. The flat drum is round, with a wooden frame, covered with sheepskin or cowhide on both sides, and tightened with ropes. The diameter of the drum surface is 37 to 45 cm.
Lifting the drum (pinyin: Tái gǔ), also known as the water drum. The Dai and De'ang people play musical instruments that strike the membrane. The Dai language in the Dehong area is called Meizangga. It is called Gelendang in De'ang language, which means big drum. It is popular in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and Baoshan area of Yunnan Province. It has a long history. As early as more than 500 years ago, the Dai and De'ang people have spread this kind of drum among the people. Li Sicong's "Bai Yi Zhuan" in the Ming Dynasty contained: "When feasting in the countryside, he beat drums, played reeds, and danced (shield) boards for fun". It shows that it is widely used in grand festivals and folk entertainment occasions. For hundreds of years, the big drum has been popular in Dai Township.
Dama (pinyin: Dá mǎ), also known as Ga'a, is a Tibetan musical instrument. Popular in Tibet Lhasa, Shigatse, Qamdo, Qinghai Yushu, Sichuan Ganzi, Batang and other places in Tibetan court song and dance bands and Tibetan Buddhist monasteries.