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taigu operating guide

When playing the lifting drum, it varies according to the size of the drum body. The smaller drum is carried by a young and strong guy alone, and the two dance while hitting; the larger drum is carried by two people with long bamboo poles. The drum is in front, and then one person holds a wooden drum in each hand to hit the thick-end drum face, and dances while beating, and everyone dances to the ...
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It is made by hollowing out the large trunks of local sycamore trees, mango trees or toon trees. The shape is similar to that of a water tank. One end is large and one end is small, and both sides are covered with cowhide, suede or other animal skins. The size of the drum body varies, and the specifications and dimensions are not fixed. Generally, the total length is 100 cm to 120 cm. The diamete...
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