When playing, the Nagra drum is placed flat on the ground or on the table, and one person holds a long and slightly curved wooden chimney in each hand. The big drum emits a "boom" bass, and the small drum emits a "da" high pitch. The sound is sonorous and strong. The timbre is high and low, bright and sinking, floating and falling, all between the drum hammers. , When excited, like a thousand horses galloping, they combine into a seamless and wonderful music radiation.
The playing methods include single-click, double-click, roll or muffle, etc., and different parts such as the drum center, middle ring, outer ring or drum frame can be used to obtain different sounds. The two drums can be played alternately. The bass Nagra drum is played by one person holding a single horn in the right hand. Often used in traditional festivals for drumming ensembles and folk song and dance accompaniment.
The Uyghur drum band consists of a Surnai, a pair of Nagras and a bass Nagra. Surnai plays the tune, Nagra and Dongba percussion rhythm. Sometimes the band uses three pairs of nagra, divided into head drums, middle drums and tail drums. The head drum is mostly performed by highly skilled players, playing complex and varied drum beats, while the middle and tail drums strike the rhythm.

Dongba drums only strike the basic rhythm in an ensemble, that is, one beat, and are not played alone. An ensemble composed of one dongba, two surnais and three pairs of nagra can produce a solemn and majestic sound effect and is only used for occasions such as grand national festivals and wedding festivities. In general folk instrumental ensembles and singing and dancing accompaniment, only one pair of Nagra can be used. It can also be played in ensemble with Dab.
The participation and performance of the Nagrain dancers are full of vigor, and the bottom of the Innagra drums is so dashing and flying. Without the Nagra drums, there would be no Macy Lav, and without Macy Lap, there would be no peasant joy. With the Nagra drums, the life and the life of Maxi Leif will be endless. The Uyghur peasants in the southern and western edges of the Taklimakan Desert have suffered from wind and sand, and need something to fill and resolve. Nagra drums are the magic weapon that can mobilize joy most.
To listen to Nagra, you need a kind of heart, you can gallop on the wings of your imagination, you can also indulge the secrets that have been hidden in your heart for a long time, and let the drum sound into your heart and lungs, and feel what it is like. This drum sound is a belief, a call, and an inexplicable spiritual sustenance. When you hear this drumbeat, you can't indulge, let alone escape. Even if you're not feeling well, your face will be as radiant as if you've been injected with a cardiotonic. It is no wonder that Uyghurs can eat less rice, sleep less, and do not go to the bazaar, but the resonance with the Nagra drum cannot be missed. The annual Rouzi Festival, the Eid al-Adha is the most enjoyable time in Nagra.

On the Rozi Festival, the Uyghur boy who is very good at singing and dancing has long been unable to contain his excitement. He came to Kashi Aitiga Square and danced for a whole day, but it was not enough. It is only after 70 days that the festival of al-Adha can have a full three-day dance addiction. "Sama" is a very ancient religious dance, which is only held once a year in Aitigah Square. This kind of dance is rough and bold, and it is very warm. The Uyghurs transplanted this quaint art into the program, and it has been a habit since then, and it has endured for years.
On the first day of Eid al-Adha every year, the morning light in Kashgar is exceptionally bright. The three Nagra drummers have taken their seats on the gatehouse of the splendid Aitiga Mosque, and the high-pitched and agitated suona has drawn out Nagra's drum beats. The sama dance begins.