[Sun Inspiration] Jinuo People in Yunnan
60 views · Organized by 阿弥 on 2022-03-02
After the 1960s, the social outlook of the Jinuo people has undergone great changes, the masses have been freed from the shackles of religious ideology, and spit has been widely used in various festivals and festive occasions. When playing, the spit is often placed horizontally on a special trapezoidal drum stand with a height of 130 cm. One person beats a fixed rhythm in the back, and two people take turns to beat the drums in front of the dance or one person dances in front of them. The dance is strong and graceful. , the playing method is rich and varied.

Involving musical instruments

Saitu (pinyin: Sāi tǔ) is a musical instrument unique to the Jino people. It is made by hollowing out a piece of red hair tree log, and it is cylindrical. Specifications vary. Both ends of the drum frame are covered with untreated hairy yellow cowhide, the diameter of the drum surface is 40 cm to 80 cm, the height of the drum frame is 70 cm to 120 cm, and the thickness of the drum wall is 3 cm to 5 cm. Twelve or sixteen square wooden sticks hold the drumhead around its edges. The wooden stick is 30 cm long, thick at the top and thin at the bottom, and the thickest part is 4 cm square.

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Organized by 夏浩东 on 2022-02-10
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Organized by 橘子猫 on 2022-02-10
The current plug is made by hollowing out a piece of red hair tree log, and it is cylindrical. Specifications vary.
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