Construction and use of war drums
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Since the Ming Dynasty, the war drum has changed from the old system to an oblate shape. The drum frame is mostly made of wood, such as chun, se, birch, mulberry, and poplar. Both sides are covered with cowhide, and the leather edge is fixed with a single row of drum nails. There are two drum rings on both sides of the drum frame. The war drums have different specifications and sizes. The diameter of the drum surface is 52 cm to 100 cm, and the height of the drum frame is 20 cm to 34 cm. The pronunciation is lower than that of the drum, but it is very loud.
Involving musical instruments
War drums (pinyin: Zhàngǔ) are of different sizes, and are divided by the diameter of the drum surface. There are five sizes of 27, 33, 40, 46 and 54 cm, and their drum bodies are 17, 20, 24, 30 and 34 cm high respectively. The material used for making war drums is the same as that of Tanggu, but the drum body can also be made of basswood, with 2-4 drum rings in the middle. Play with a wooden hob. War drums were used on the battlefield in ancient times to send orders and boost morale. In modern times, they are mainly used in folk instrumental ensembles, dances, lantern festivals, acrobatics and gongs and drums.
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