The shape of the bucket

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The drum frame is hollowed out from a whole section of nanmu, and it is cylindrical. Both ends are covered with cowhide, and the edges of the drum skin are fastened with bamboo strips.
The size of the drum varies. According to folklore, the standard shape is 6 feet long and 1 foot 2 inches wide, imitating a hero with a height of 6 feet and a body width of 1 foot 2 inches.

The shape of the bucket

There are some existing folk buckets, the larger ones are 200 cm to 300 cm long, and the smaller ones are 100 cm long. Commonly, the diameter of the drum surface is 40 cm to 50 cm, and the drum length is 120 cm.
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Involving musical instruments

Lue Dou (Pinyin: Lüè dòu) is popular throughout the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province. In Miao language, "lue" means wood, and "dou" means drum, which means big wooden drum. Also called bamboo dragon.

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When playing, the drum is placed horizontally on a wooden drum stand with a height of 140 cm. One or two people (one person at one end) percussion with a drum in each hand, the drum surface emits a "dong dong" sound, and the drum edge emits a "da da" sound, with no fixed pitch.
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