Sinan Tujia Lantern Music has strong national customs and local characteristics. Tunes are divided into four categories: light tone, normal tone, murmur and minor, and there are 24 categories of traditional tunes. Because Tujia lanterns have many tunes, different styles and different local characteristics, there is a saying that Tujia lanterns "don't cross the village, don't cross the slope and don't cross the boundary". Tujia Lantern Music has fewer traditional accompaniment instruments, but rich qupai. Traditional musical instruments include Ma Gong, Gong, Erhu, Yueqin, Sanxian and Yi Zhe Drum. The gongs and drums are humorous and lively. The gongs they use are bigger and thicker than ordinary gongs, with solid and loud voice, strong and far-reaching broadcasting power and enthusiasm. When attacking, they can give people a feeling of optimism and sureness. The horsemen used are crisp, sharp, beautiful and have a sense of jumping. Commonly used gongs and drums are "single five", "double five", "phoenix nodding", "eagle flapping its wings", "cow scratching", "horse biting cow", "long road eye", "hanging gourd with gold thread" and "harmony".