Playing methods and customs of Miao monkey drums

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When playing, the drum is placed horizontally on a trapezoidal drum stand, with a height of 150 cm. The player plays with a chime in each hand. Usually, the left hand hits a fixed rhythm, and the right hand hits a variety of flower points. There are drums with various rhythms in the folk. There are drum hearts, drum rims and drum frames in the striking parts, which emit sounds such as "dong, cut, da" respectively.

Playing methods and customs of Miao monkey drums

The drummer dances while beating. This is the "Monkey Dance" of the Miao people. There are various forms of single dance, duet and multi-person dance. The trombone, suona, snare drum, gong, cymbal and other musical instruments were accompanied by the monkey drum, and the scene was lively and enthusiastic.
Monkey drums are used in festivals such as the Miao people's cattle-eating feasts, spring tours on the first lunar month, and autumn festivals, as well as mass entertainment and other occasions.
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The Miao Monkey Drum (Pinyin: Miáozú hóu gǔ), called Gan Na in Miao language, is a unique musical instrument of the Miao people. It is named after the accompaniment "Monkey Dance". Also called flower drum. In the old days, shamans used to falsely call it "barbaric drums". Popular in the Miao areas of Guizhou, Hunan and other provinces. Monkey drums are used in festivals such as the Miao people's cattle-eating feasts, spring tours in the first month and autumn festivals and other occasions, and the scenes are lively and lively.

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