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yuangu operating guide

When playing, the Manchu folk usually place the drum between the knees and play it with fingers or palms. When the shaman is performing, the drum is carried on the shoulders or placed on a wooden stand. Korean folk usually wrap red cloth belts around the drum frame, hang the drum vertically in front of the chest, slap the left drum face with the left hand, and hit the right drum face or rim with ...
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The Manchu round drum is shaped like a short barrel. The drum frame is made of wood. The two ends are covered with horse skin or donkey skin. There are equidistant holes on the edge of the leather surface. In the middle, tighten the leather surface to fix it on both ends of the drum frame, and the drum head tension is adjustable. The drum surface is 30 cm in diameter and the drum frame is 25 cm hi...
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