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jianggu

Jianggu (pinyin: Jiāng gǔ) is a Zhuang musical instrument. It is popular in Debao and Jingxi areas in the west of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The ginger drum has fine selection of materials, high requirements for production skills, simple appearance, generous shape, and rich national characteristics in decoration. It is not only an accompaniment musical instrument for opera, but also an exquisite handicraft, which has dual value of practical and ornamental.

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  • Pinyin:Jiāng gǔ
  • drum high:60 cm
  • diameter:45 cm
  • Classification:Zhuang nationality slap-membrane sounding instrument
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The drum body is hollowed out and carved from a whole section of fir, the upper part is cylindrical, the lower part is closed and sealed, and the drum bottom is in the shape of an eggshell, and three drum legs are carved at the bottom of the drum. Covered with cowhide, the edges of the leather surface are fixed with double rows of iron nails.
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