Shitai Shiban Gongs and Drums
Shiban Gonggu is a folk wind and percussion music in Shitai County. It is a kind of music played with leather drums, gongs, cymbals (large and small), castanets, cloud boards, flutes, erhu, trumpets and other instruments. It has a brisk beat and beautiful melody. According to the county annals and folklore, Shitai Shiban Gonggu has a long history in the area. Among the Shiban Gonggu handed down by the Tangjiaban of Xinnong Village, there is a piece of music called "Zhaojun", which records the story of Princess Wang Zhaojun's journey to the frontier in the Han Dynasty. Wu Yingji of the Ming Dynasty said in the "Preface to Juanyuan Collection": "The folk songs and music of my county have been recited for ten years as if it were one day", which fully illustrates the beauty of the folk songs and music in this area. At the same time, Shifan gongs and drums are also widely used in weddings and funerals, and are still used today. It can be seen that Shifan gongs and drums are widely spread in the country. The Shifan gongs and drums are rich in content and diverse in form. They give full play to the functions of various musical instruments, and are compactly coordinated. They are pleasant to the ear, sometimes cheerful, sometimes low, and extremely beautiful in rhyme. They are indispensable contents of lantern festivals, temple fairs and other activities. There are "One Incense", "Water Lotus", "Ten Scenes", "Wang Bucong", "Zhaojun", "Da Kaimen", "Xiao Kaimen" and other types. In the Shifan gongs and drums of Baishan Village, Dingxiang Town, storytelling content is also integrated. Its content is generally compiled with the development of the times, but the rhyme remains unchanged. Shifan gongs and drums are an important part of my country's folk culture, and are also representatives of folk music and music. They fully reflect the wisdom of the working people. At the same time, they are of great value to our research on local music, culture and history. Shifan gongs and drums are loved by the people for their beautiful rhyme. They are still performed on different occasions and have great artistic inheritance value. (No pictures available, please provide them.) (No pictures available, please provide them.)