In the cultural life of the Dong people, the corbel plays an important role. It is an inseparable accompaniment instrument for corbel songs, Dong great songs and narrative songs, and is widely used.
Corbel Qin songs are called by the Dong people as Gagge, Gajie, Gala (songs that pull the voice) or Gaang (indoor songs), etc. The tune is short, the structure is simple, and the speed is slow. Sister", a main way to pour out love.
Whenever night falls in the beautiful hometown of the Dong nationality, when the moon is bright and the wind is clear, there will be light and pleasant sounds of the corbels from the village. This is which Luohan (unmarried boy) is pouring out his love to the girl, the girl's lyricism The love song of the corbel also flew into the distance with the music.
In the Dong ethnic group, the musical instruments used by unmarried young people for courtship are such small and exquisite corbels. In the Rongjiang Leli area, almost every Arhat has one. When young men and women fall in love for the first time, the young man has to climb the single wooden stairs in the middle of the night, climb to the attic window where the lover lives, and pull up the calf to woo the girl. On this specific occasion, the performance of the calf harp has resulted in many happy marriages.