2023年3月12日 · One of the oldest percussion instruments in China is the Chinese drum. The great drum, the little drum, and the lion dance drum are all included under the umbrella name “gu” (鼓) in Mandarin Chinese, which describes a variety of drums used in traditional Chinese music.

2025年1月9日 · Chinese drums come in different sizes with different sound characteristics. The Ban Gu or Bangu 鼓 (translated single-headed frame drum) is widely used in Peking opera. There’s the big Jian Gu (large mounted drum), which is also popular in the Chinese orchestra setting as well as in ceremonies.

The Chinese drum, also called the tanggu (堂鼓 'hall drum'), is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. The tanggu is a medium-sized drum with a barrel shape. The two heads of the drum are made of animal skin (mostly buffalo hide).

2023年6月3日 · The drum is one of the most common percussion instruments in traditional Chinese music. According to historical records, the earliest drum in China was the “gua drum” from the Western Zhou Dynasty, used in sacrificial activities.

2023年6月2日 · Did you know Chinese drums were used initially for combat because drums were considered all-inclusive magical weapons in ancient China? The beautiful sound of battle drums was essential for boosting the morale of an army from a distance.

2011年9月12日 · As China continues to Percussion is the oldest form of non-vocal music, and as a result, reflects many of the social and historical peculiarities that evolve throughout a culture. In China, traditional drumming is associated with pomp, circumstance and jubilation.

The Chinese drum is also called the tanggu (堂鼓 ‘hall drum’). The tanggu is a medium-sized drum with a barrel shape. It is played with two wooden sticks.

The yaogu (Chinese: 腰鼓; literally "waist drum"), sometimes historically referred to as the hugu (Chinese: 胡鼓; literally "barbarian drum" ) or xiyugu (Chinese: 西域鼓; literally "drum from the Western Regions" ), is a medium-sized, traditional Chinese drum. [1]

2024年1月11日 · The use of drums as musical instruments began in the Zhou Dynasty, when the eight tones were determined, namely gold, stone, earth, leather, silk, wood, gourd and bamboo. The drum sound is the first of the eight tones.

CHINESE DRUMS. In China, red drums have always been a symbol of the power of the ruler and the destiny of the army. Drums are brought out whenever there were ceremonies or festivities. Weddings and funerals and all ceremonial occasions demand the insistent beat of drums.