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The drum frame is made of bamboo or carved from a whole piece of wood. The upper mouth is thicker and the lower mouth is thinner. The shape is oblate. The upper mouth is covered with cowhide, sheepskin, pigskin or snakeskin on one side. The edge is fixed with double rows of drum nails, and the lower mouth of the drum frame is open.
Specifications and sizes vary, usually the diameter of the drum surface is 22 cm to 28 cm, the diameter of the lower opening of the drum is about 20 cm, the height of the drum frame is 4 cm to 5 cm, and the thickness of the wooden drum wall is 2.5 cm to 3 cm. The outside of the drum frame is painted with red paint, and the nails around the frame are decorated with colorful spikes.
Specifications and sizes vary, usually the diameter of the drum surface is 22 cm to 28 cm, the diameter of the lower opening of the drum is about 20 cm, the height of the drum frame is 4 cm to 5 cm, and the thickness of the wooden drum wall is 2.5 cm to 3 cm. The outside of the drum frame is painted with red paint, and the nails around the frame are decorated with colorful spikes.
Involving musical instruments
The side drum (pinyin: biān gǔ) is a mixed-membrane sounding instrument of the Zhuang people. In the ensemble of Zhuang bronze drum music (often played alternately by four bronze drums of different sizes and different timbres), the side drum is the main foil instrument, and is often used in bronze drum music ensembles and Taoist song and dance accompaniment.
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Organized by 爱在西元 on 2022-02-14
When playing, the side drums in Wuming area hold the drum frame with the left hand, and the right hand slaps or strikes with a small wooden stick; the side drums in Donglan and Bama areas support both sides of the drum frame with both thumbs and palms, and the rest Fingers strike the drumhead simultaneously or alternately. Side drums sound solid and crisp, but not loud.
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