Gong:

Finger hitting method: bend your fingers and hit the gong surface with your fingertips. This method is suitable for small gongs or occasions that need to be struck quickly, and the sound effect is bright and crisp.

Drum:

One-handed play: the arm is forcibly lifted forward, and the palm hits the drum surface, and the sound effect is crisp. This method is suitable for small drums or occasions where rapid blowing is needed.

Introduction of gongs and drums:

Drums and gongs are the pillars of drama rhythm. It is an indispensable musical instrument in Han folk culture. The singing, performance, dance and martial arts of China traditional operas all have a strong sense of rhythm, and gongs and drums are musical instruments with strong voices and distinct rhythms. Accompanied by gongs and drums, it can enhance the rhythm and accuracy of opera singing and performance, help express the feelings of characters and touch the drama.

Famous gongs and drums:

The most famous gongs and drums in western Henan are Lingbao's Wu Ya Tianlong, Qitian Shenggu, Chengcun women's gongs and drums and lakeside prestige gongs and drums. Wu Ya Tianlong can perform in March or standing. It has a huge lineup, great momentum, intense tension and touching passion, and is famous for its momentum.

Rhythm types of gongs and drums and matters needing attention in use;

1, rhythmic

Repetition type: this rhythm type is characterized by the sound of gongs and cymbals alternately appearing in the position of strong beat and weak beat. If the gong sound is represented by K and the cymbal sound by C, it is an arbitrary repetitive rhythm sound pattern ‖:kc:‖. This rhythm type is widely used in Beijing opera gongs and drums, and it is the structural basis of many other gongs and drums thoughts.

Flash hammer type: This rhythm type is characterized by the effect of six beats. The gong and the cymbal sound appear in the strong beat and the sub-strong beat respectively, and the gong appears in the weak beat twice, forming a random repetition of this rhythm sound type ‖: KTCT ‖. However, because traditional operas rarely use six beats or three beats, this rhythmic sound mode is still treated as two beats in actual performance.

2. Use precautions

The technique should be accurate and the strength should be well mastered to avoid disharmony or wrong rhythm. The volume should be moderate, neither too loud nor too low. Pay attention to the sense of rhythm and music, master the rhythm change of music, and have a sense of rhythm and rhythm. Attention should be paid to teamwork, and gongs and drums should be coordinated with other musical instruments to achieve overall harmony.