Gong and drum are folk percussion instruments with local characteristics in Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi and other places. There are many qupai, diverse playing styles, warm atmosphere, rich performances and various forms. They can be performed alone or accompanied by folk dances. They are an art form to celebrate festivals and weddings in this area. Gong and drum are commonly used main musical instruments, which can cheer people up, inspire people to forge ahead, drive away evil and celebrate happiness. Almost every village has a set of gongs and drums purchased by raising funds. In terms of musical instruments, there are usually seven bangu, drum, gong, hall gong, cymbal, cymbal (commonly known as "fork") and bell (or a wooden fish) as a set; Every piece of music is called "brand" or "fan". Traditional gongs and drums are played with eighteen pieces of music, such as "Butterflies pierce flowers", "Magpies make plum blossoms", "Phoenix returns to its nest", "Fish clap hands" and "Bao Lao Cui", which are collectively called "eighteen pieces of gongs and drums", and have become the stereotype of gongs and drums among the people, no matter who they are.

Almost everyone in the local area loves to play gongs and drums, everyone loves to watch them, and everyone loves to listen. There are rumors of "listening to drums on the wall"; Every festive festival or slack season, a group of people can get together at any time and knock a few gongs and drums for fun; Fishermen must bring a set of gongs and drums to sea. When they meet a big shark, catch a boat full of fish or meet a neighboring boat, they must beat gongs and drums. Many people love beating gongs and drums for three generations. Every year, they play lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first month, and hold temple fairs around the Buddha's Birthday Festival on the eighth day of April. Every village should organize gongs and drums teams to compete with other villages. Win the glory, practice again if you lose, and watch the next time.