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taipinggu history

Taiping drums have a long history and clear circulation. They originated before the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Book of Jin" records that "music people dance drums". There are also records of the drum dance and the group fan dance in the history books of the Tang Dynasty. Today's Taiping drums have a handle and are also fan-shaped. Archaeologists have discovered a ...
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