When playing, the left hand holds the handle of the drum and the right hand holds the drum to play. Due to the different parts of the drum, the sound also changes greatly.
Originally a Tibetan religious musical instrument, it is now used for the accompaniment of folk songs and dances such as the Lama monastery Qiangmu, the Tibetan opera drum segment and the "Reba Dance".

When the Reba artists perform, the male artist holds the bell and the female artist holds the forehead, playing and dancing. The drum beats are ever-changing. That forehead is both an accompaniment instrument and a dance prop.
For the Monba people, the drum frame is made of bamboo pieces, and the drum surface is covered with wild goat skin on one side and family goat skin on the other side. The drum body is painted, and the two sides of the drum frame are decorated with dragons. In addition to being used for religious activities, it is also used for the accompaniment of Monba opera.