The waist drum (pinyin: Yāogǔ) is one of the traditional Han nationality musical instruments, and it is an ancient national musical instrument of the Chinese Han nationality. It originates from life and expresses life well. The waist drum is a national musical instrument with a long history and crisp sound. the artistry.
The waist drum is shaped like a cylinder, slightly thinner at both ends and slightly thicker in the middle. The drum is about 34 cm long and covered on both sides. There is a ring on the drum frame, and it is hung around the waist with a ribbon. When playing, each hand holds drumsticks to strike, accompanied by dance movements.
Popular among folks, people dance with waist drums, change formations, or walk or dance and knock in a venue. It is also used for folk yangko dance. Waist drums were first popular in Shaanxi, and later became popular throughout China. In terms of the forms and techniques of performances, the changes are extremely rich, and it is extremely popular among the people. In recent years, waist drum has emerged among the residents of many large and medium-sized cities.
The waist drum has a long history, and to trace its origins, we have to start with the drum. Drum is a symbol of spirit, dance is a manifestation of strength, and the combination of encouragement and dance is the first of its kind. If it is said in "Shangshu·Yiji" that "hitting the stone and turning the stone, the beasts lead the dance" records that people in the primitive society beat the stone tools and imitated the image of the beast to dance the totem dance, then in "Yi·Xi Ci" "Drums "Dance to the fullest" shows that the appearance of drums made dance leap, becoming the beginning of farming dance culture, and an important art form to carry forward the national spirit.
On April 12, 2019, a new Guinness World Record was established at the Experimental School of Nanshan Middle School in Mianyang, Sichuan. The "Nanshi Thousand People Waist Drum Team" participated in the challenge with 1,344 people and was successfully certified.