For example, Chen Chang (1864- 1946), an artist from Zhengjiadun, Aojiang, Pingyang. Because he created the instrument of drum lyrics, he is called the founder of modern Wenzhou drum lyrics music. In his early years, Chen Chang's singing skills were unique, so people respectfully called him "brand first". When he was young, he used to perform in a troupe, and he was very proficient in melody. Later, he learned to sing drums and made rapid progress. He found that the original drum accompaniment instrument was tied to the footstool for the piano to strike. Because of the different winding methods, the timbre price of the piano can not be controlled, and it is difficult to set the tone. When singing, it will be loose if you are not careful, and it is inconvenient to tie and untie it every time, so it has been improved after repeated research. He fixed five beef tendon ropes side by side on a board, arranged in five phonetic sequences: male, female, male, female and male. After many experiments, he finally succeeded. It not only makes the piano sound melodious, but also directly contrasts the singing effect and enhances the artistic expression. It can also free the singer to perform more freely. In order to strengthen the sense of singing rhythm, he added a clapper in his left hand, which not only controlled the singing rhythm, but also enhanced the expressive force of music, which set off the story and singing atmosphere, and the basic pattern of Wenzhou drum singing was finalized. Folk blind artists.
There is also a blind artist named Yongzheng (19 10- 1972) in Kunyang town, Pingyang, who is a writer of drum music literature. When I was young, I was obsessed with legendary novels. I often read books and sing songs to my neighbors or partners after meals or summer nights, which is well received by my neighbors. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he formally rapped in Ci Yuan, and also went deep into the factory fields and the banks of the Aojiang River to publicize the new China and the new society. He made extensive contact with drummers from all over Wenzhou, gradually understood and mastered the singing method of Wenzhou drum lyrics, and then sprouted the desire to create Wenzhou drum lyrics, and initiated the "Sinking Chinese Characters", which was published in newspapers and won favorable comments. Then he wrote "Liberate a Country". Since then, the desire to create has been overwhelming, and he has successively created Not Relying on Heaven, Gu Chenghui, Enemy of the Three Kingdoms, Blood and Tears, Children's Stories, A Fire Started, Biography of Heroes of New Children, etc. and adapted the traditional song Rouge. 1958, his drum lyrics "Not Depend on Heaven" were performed by drummers at the first National Quyi Festival and won the Excellence Award.
Huang (1894- 1966) was born blind in Songqiao Village, Pingyang County. In order to make a living, he learned to sing Wenzhou drum songs in his teens. He is also a famous drummer in Wenzhou. 195 1 to 1957, director of Pingyang Folk Musicians Association. Because of his talent and artistic understanding, he has made great achievements in the inheritance and reform of drum music. He sang the plot of historical romance vividly with the tapping skill of flat drum, which made the audience feel immersive and was praised as "Pingyang drum" by Wenzhou Quyi circle. Representative works include Yue Zhuan, Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties, Yang Jiajiang in Northern Song Dynasty, etc.