What are the performance characteristics of "majestic gongs and drums" in Shanxi?

Magnificent gongs and drums are mainly popular in Hongdong, Huozhou, Linfen, Fushan, Xiangfen and Hejin in the southwest of the mountain. The earliest performers were generally 30 people, and the division of labor was as follows: 4 people lifted drums, 3 people played cymbals, 4 people played cymbals, 1 people played small gongs, and 18 people played gongs and drums. When performing, you can stay still, March and change your posture flexibly.

Later, people gradually expanded the lineup, from 30 people to more than 100 people, and organized large-scale performances of hundreds of people on major festivals. Besides the young and middle-aged, there are also the elderly and teenagers.

During the performance, performers dressed in national costumes or black samurai costumes stand with their legs crossed, as if they have endless power and are magnificent, boasting about the "power" of the Yellow River.

Its qupai is also constantly changing and renovating according to needs, and some of them are named after flowers and plants, such as "with thorns" and "arranging flowers at will". There are natural sounds, such as "the wind stirs the snow", "the seven tigers go down the mountain" and "the lion rolls the hydrangea". Some are named in the order of drums and qupai, such as one point, five points, seven points, seven rows and thirteen rows. Some of them are named after historical stories, such as going to the meeting with a single knife, six trips to Qishan, seven escapes to Meng Huo, golden beach and so on.

Power and prestige gongs and drums