In the spring of March, in a small courtyard in Xiaozhanying Village, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, gongs and drums were heard. "Pay attention to the rhythm, slow down, don't rush..." As the captain, Niu Gaixian was in command of a women's gong and drum team. The 56-year-old Niu Gaixian is the deputy secretary general of the Shanxi Provincial Gong and Drum Association and also ...

"Old Tang Book Music Records" (Volume 29) said in the entry "Tongba": "Tongba, also known as copper plate, came from Xixu and Nanman." The copper plate mentioned in this record is about " The earliest record of the gong. After the Qin and Han dynasties, gongs were once called "gold" and were used in wars. When the two armies fought, they were often commanded by gongs. According to Tang Duyou's "...

The big gong often cooperates with other percussion instruments, but it plays the most important role. Common gongs are divided into bass gongs, Korean gongs and welcoming gongs. 1. Bass gong The bass gong is a big gong used in Beijing opera, and it is divided into Su gong and Feng gong. Su Gong, also known as light gong and low-pitched gong, is called Su-yin (deep and long bass) becau...