Miao drum dance "Harvest Drum" comes from the album "Music of China Map: Hear Hunan Miao Folk Music Collection"

Harvest Drums

Folk Music: Miao Encouraging Ethnic Group: Miao Region: Xiangxi, Hunan

Drum: Liang Erlai, Shi Chunxia, Liu Honglin

Miao drums permeate every aspect of Miao family life, and Miao family life is also integrated into Miao drum singing and dancing. The Harvest Drum depicts the production and life movements of the Miao Village throughout the four seasons, showcasing a scene of abundant harvests. Stepping on the drumming sound, people danced around the Miao drum. Here is the gentle and generous Ah Mei, waving a drumstick, showcasing skillful women weaving brocade, embroidering and crossing flowers, and weaving hemp and spinning; Over there is the bold and excited Ah Ge, jumping with both feet, performing plowing and plowing, farmer transplanting seedlings, and harvesting and threshing. The drumming sound on the surface of the drum and the clanging sound on the edge of the drum complement each other, as if it allows people to see the Miao family's simple life deep into the soul, natural harmony and coexistence of all things. The Miao drums became louder and louder, the dances became more lively, and the Miao family's days became increasingly prosperous.