The Yao nationality long drum is finely made, beautiful in appearance, slender and slender, mostly made of yanzhi wood. The whole log is made by turning the car. In the same way, the shape is in the shape of two inverted trumpets, and the drum openings at both ends are relatively thick, slightly thick and empty, forming two resonating drum cavities. The middle drum waist is relatively small.
Yao nationality long drums are available in three sizes: large, medium and small: the big long drum, with a total length of 200 cm, a diameter of 15 cm at the waist, and a diameter of 30 cm at both ends; the medium and long drum, with a total length of 100 cm and a diameter of 5 cm to 6 cm at the waist. , The diameter of the drum surface at both ends is 12 cm-13 cm; the small long drum is 70 cm in total length, the diameter of the drum waist is 3 cm-4 cm, and the diameter of the drum surface at both ends is 11 cm-11.5 cm. Although the size of the long drums is different, they are all covered with sheepskin or mountain rabbit skin. There are three ways to cover them. One is to use drum nails to fix the drum skin around the drum openings at both ends; the other is to use swim bladder or glue to directly adhere the skin to the drum. The third is to fasten the drum skin on the drum mouth with a bamboo ring.

The whole body is colorfully painted with gorgeous patterns such as clouds, sun and moon, dragons and phoenixes, flowers and plants or birds and beasts. Some are also specially painted with red and black paints, and green decorative patterns are painted around the drum surfaces at both ends. The paint colors are bright and very ethnic. style. If the skin is covered with a bamboo ring, silk ears are hung on the four sides of the bamboo ring. Some also have eight small copper bells tied to the ends of the drum and the waist of the drum. The Yao nationality long drum is finely made and has a beautiful appearance. It is not only a folk musical instrument, but also a simple and exquisite arts and crafts, rich in rich national style.