Bamboo tied (pinyin: Zhú bāng) is a musical instrument of the Jing people. It is popular in Wanwei, Shanxin, Wutou and other places in Fangcheng County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Generally used to celebrate the arrival of festivals.
Bamboo ties are of two types: bamboo sticks and bamboo boards. Bamboo stick type bamboo bang, made of hard bamboo rod, the rod is 30 cm to 34 cm in length and 2.5 cm to 3 cm in diameter, with a knot at one end and an open end at the other end. Bamboo board type bamboo bang, made of bamboo board, the board length is 30 cm to 34 cm, the board width is 3 cm to 4 cm, and the board thickness is 1 cm. Two are one pair.
Bamboo Bang Dance Bamboo Bang Dance is a unique folk dance of the Zhuang people in Guangxi. Bamboo bangs are made of bamboo from the Xiajiang River in Yizhou. The Zhuang children dance to the beat of the bamboo bangs. In this unique way, they celebrate the arrival of the festival with their cheerful dances.
When playing, the performers hold one in each hand and hold it in front of the chest to strike each other. For singing and dancing accompaniment. In the traditional festival of the Jing nationality, the Song Festival, the whole village, men and women, old and young, gather together to hold activities such as welcoming the gods, worshiping ancestors, and collective singing and dancing. The performers are mostly one man and two women, called Ha Ge and Ha Mei. Ha Mei takes turns to sing, and the content is mostly about remembering ancestors or praying for a good harvest. Ha Ge accompanies him on the piano. At this joyous folk song festival, Ha Mei held a bamboo bang and sang by herself. Bamboo bangs are rhythm instruments with southern characteristics.