Drum is a traditional percussion instrument in China. According to the Book of Rites, there was a "scholar drum" in the early legend, that is, a pottery drum. Because the drum has a good function of * * * sound, the more magnificent the sound machine is and the sound travels far, it has long been regarded as a cheering force in the army by Chinese ancestors. According to legend, in the battle of the Yellow Emperor's conquest of Chiyou Deer, "The Yellow Emperor killed Kui, whose skin was a drum, and its name was shocked by 500" (quoted from "Taiping Yulan (Volume 582)" Emperor Century). According to "Li Zhou Di Guan Situ", at that time, a "drummer" was specially set up to manage drum making and drumming. Drums managed by drummers have many uses, such as thunder drums, spirit drums and golden drums in bands. One of them, which is specially used for military affairs, is called Fen Drum. According to Shuowen, it is a kind of big drum, which is eight feet long, with a four-foot drum face and leather on both sides. In addition, there are Lu drums and Jin drums. It is also used in the military. These drums later developed into war drums of various specifications and were widely used in the army.

In ancient times, drums were revered as heavenly artifacts, mainly as sacrificial utensils. Drums are widely used in hunting activities. Drum as a musical instrument began in the Zhou Dynasty. There were eight tones in the Zhou Dynasty, and the drum was the first of the group tones. The cultural connotation of drums is profound, the majestic drums are closely accompanied by human beings, and the ancient wasteland is gradually moving towards civilization. Customs can be folk celebration gongs and drums, and elegance can enter temple fairs and court banquets. Drum is one of the most popular and widely used musical instruments, from primitive pottery drums, earth drums, leather drums and bronze drums to a wide variety of modern drums. Some people think that the earliest drums should be used by ancient ancestors, and daily necessities such as pots and pans evolved from this. The unearthed pottery drums prove that pottery drums were made as early as 7000 years ago in the Neolithic Age. Pottery drums, also called earthen drums, are made of clay and then wrapped in animal leather. In China, the tradition of making pottery drums with tiles as the frame has a long history. Waist drum was introduced to China from the Western Regions and was widely popular in the Tang Dynasty. In addition to wooden materials, the waist drum in Tang Dynasty also used ceramics as drum materials.

Drums appeared earlier. Judging from the unearthed cultural relics found at present, it can be determined that the drum has a history of about 3000 years. In ancient times, drums were not only used for sacrifice, music and dance, but also for attacking enemies and driving away wild animals. They were also tools for telling time and giving an alarm. With the development of society, drums are more widely used, and national bands, various dramas, folk arts, songs and dances, boat races and lion dances, festival gatherings and labor competitions are all inseparable from drum instruments. The structure of the drum is relatively simple, which consists of two parts: the drum skin and the drum body. Drum skin is the pronunciation body of the drum, which is usually covered with animal skin and vibrated by tapping or patting. There are many kinds of drum instruments in China, including waist drum, big drum, bronze drum and Hua Pengu.