Playing double-sided drums varies by region. In the Dai area of Xishuangbanna, the drum belt is hung around the neck, and the drum body is placed in front of the abdomen. This is the popular "Guangsa Dance", which is mostly performed by groups. In the Dai area of Dehong, the drum belt is hung on the left shoulder, the drum body is transverse to the left side of the abdomen, the thick drum face is ...

The drum body is made of a whole section of mango wood and toon wood hollowed out in the middle. The drum's mouth is covered with cowhide, suede or sheepskin, and the edges of the film at both ends are sewn on iron rings larger than the drum's mouth. The double-sided drum of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture has a total length of 100 cm to 120 cm, the diameter of the thick end is 40 ...