Introductory Words of Weifeng Gongs and Drums

Linfen City, the ancient capital of Yao, is known as Pingyang, and is one of the birthplaces of the five thousand years of splendid culture of the Chinese nation. As a category of folk art, the Wei Feng gongs and drums have not only a long history in Linfen City, but also a wide popular base. The earliest name of the gongs and drums was "gongs and drums", commonly known as "guys", and they were mainly distributed in Linfen city and Huozhou, Hongdong, Fushan and other counties. In the long process of development, the Wei Feng Gongs and Drums have been perfected by learning the essence of the art of different times. There are two main forms of performance, one is the satchel drum performance, Pingyang, most places by the drummer satchel a round drum beating performance; the other form of performance is the frame drum, this form is mainly prevalent in the Fushan County, the performance of the formation changes less, marching while walking and playing. Due to the changes in inheritance and regional differences, the Wei Feng Drums and Gongs have formed two schools, Hedong and Hesi, with common repertoire such as "Seven Cards", "Cow's Waist", "Messy as a Flax", "Wind Stirring Snow", "Silver Twisting Silk", and "Inverted Curtains", etc. The Wei Feng Drums and Gongs are made of gongs, gongs, and drums. The Wei Feng Gong and Drum is a percussion art form played by four instruments***same as gongs, drums, cymbals and cymbals, which is rich in content and varied in form, and integrates music, dance and skills in one. The strong and robust posture of the performers, the rough and bold character, and the energetic momentum of the Wei Feng gongs and drums everywhere reflects the bold and unrestrained character of the northern men living on the Loess Plateau, and the Wei Feng gongs and drums have shown their important value in the study of folklore, history, sociology, and aesthetics.