There are 18 sets of Chaozhou gongs and drums that have been passed down, divided into the cultural sets and martial arts sets. The musical instruments used are big drums, medium drums, dueling gongs, big cymbals, small cymbals, high gongs, deep gongs, suo gongs, qinzai gongs, moon gongs, etc. The wind instruments are mainly suona and flute, and there are also yangqin, yangqin, triple-stringed, pipa, tihu and dahu, etc. When the big gongs are played, they are performed with big gongs and flutes, which is the most popular instrument in Chaozhou. The drums are the center of the performance, and the drummers play with different rhythms of the bottom drum (also known as "mingjie" or "zhenjie") and different gestures (i.e. "subdued" and "relaxed" gestures) with different rhythms of the bottom drum (also known as "mingjie" or "zhenjie") and different rhythms of the bottom drum (also known as "mingjie" or "zhenjie"). The different rhythms of the bottom drum (also known as "mingsuke" or "zhensuke") and the hand gestures of "yin and yang" (also known as "yin and yang" or "xu suke") lead the orchestra's mood and performance, which expresses a unique momentum and color.
1. Wen set, with suona and small gongs and drums as the main instruments, is characterized by quietness and gentleness, and is good at expressing sadness, joy and love, such as "Throwing Nets for Fishing" and "Throwing Hairpin", etc.2. Wu set, with big gongs and drums and suona as the main instruments, is characterized by grandeur and majesty, and is good at expressing the fighting scenes in the ancient battlefield, such as "Guan Gong Passing the Five Passes". For example, "Guan Gong Passes Five Passes" and "Xue Gang Sacrifices the Tomb". Contemporary finishing and newly created sets of gongs and drums include "Double Biting Goose", "Battle of Sanli Creek", "Spring Fishing Harbor", "Send Harvest Food", etc. They are mainly used for stage performances. Mainly used for stage performance.