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 medium-sized hall drums and waist drums commonly used by the people, and has been continuously improved since then.
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Organized by 陆晨 on 2022-03-09
Zhao Sizhi, male, member of the Chinese Musicians Association Percussion Society, graduated from Sichuan Conservatory of Music with double majors and double bachelor degrees in 2005. He is a master student and a member of the Professional Committee of the Chinese National Percussion Society.
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The drumming essentials and actions of the row drum are the same as those of the bass drum. Both sides of the row drum can be tuned. This is because each row drum has a large drum on one side and a small drum on the other side, and its sound range is also different. The reason is that the drum head on the other side is not static and resonance occurs although only one side is struck when playing.
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In the early stage of its formation, drums were mainly used in activities related to religion, military affairs, communications, folklore, and ceremonies, for their practical functions. Later, with its rich sound and distinct rhythm, people began to regard the drum as an aesthetic object, and used it in daily entertainment or folk entertainment singing and dancing music, and the drum began to have the expressive power of musical art.
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