Tongkou Village is located in the southwest of Anxin County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, at the southern end of Baiyangdian Lake, where Zhulong River, Xiaoyi River and Tang River meet. It is the center of Gaoyang County, Anxin County and Renqiu City, 70 miles northwest of Baoding City, with convenient transportation. Tongkou Concerts began in the Ming Dynasty and have continued through the Qing Dynasty. Its music scores and music were handed down by a Taoist priest in the Ming Dynasty and belong to northern music. The band is composed of instruments such as sheng, pipe, flute, cloud gong, drum, cymbals, cymbals, k, and clang. The music retains the music of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and incorporates more ancient music, with profound historical elements. Since its formation, the concert has been passed down from generation to generation in the local area, and it has been passed down without decline. It mainly provides free services for local funerals, folk sacrifices, and social and government celebrations, and occupies an important position in folk culture. Tongkou Concert has a long history and a complete repertoire. Representative repertoires include "Picking Flower Robe", "Garden", "Daliangzhou", "Xiaoliangzhou", "Ganzi", "Zuo Taiping", "You Taiping", "Si Niulang" (14), "Si Elang" (14), "Hua Zi Gan Zhai", "Dish of Money", "Mountain Tiger", "Down the Mountain Tiger", etc. The performance skills are exquisite and distinctive. The instruments used are all in E key. The whole set of repertoire is 29 pieces and a set of percussion (i.e. set of lyrics). All the repertoires are divided into fast and slow in terms of beat type. The reason why the concert has been passed down to this day is that its melodious and pleasant music is deeply loved by the masses. The 14th, 15th and 16th day of the first lunar month of each year is the local folk Lantern Festival. The temple fairs on April 16th, 17th and 18th are the days to commemorate the back mountain 0, make wishes and fulfill wishes to worship the peace of heaven and earth and the prosperity of various industries. Pulling whips and setting off firecrackers accompanied by music to set off the festive atmosphere is indispensable. It has always participated in funerals and sacrifices, which has a long history. This is one of the important values of the concert. Rong Yingtao and Wang Xianyan from the Central Conservatory of Music inspected the Tongkou Concert and listened to the recitation and performance of the music. In January 2009, they participated in the Second Hebei Provincial National Instrumental Music Competition and won the bronze medal. Information source: Hebei Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Hebei Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center