Introduction of Suona in Du Yu
Du Yu suona is a folk music of Han nationality in Jiangxi. Suona is a kind of orchestral instrument deeply loved by the broad masses of peasants, which has a deep foundation among the people in southern Jiangxi. People hold weddings, funerals, birthdays, build new houses, celebrate the harvest, go to college and so on. And all the suona musicians should be invited to play. There must be a strong suona atmosphere when the village workshop meets to meet the gods or other large-scale activities. But among the counties and cities in southern Jiangxi, Du Suona is the most distinctive one. According to statistics, there are more than 800 suona bands and more than 2,000 suona musicians in Yudu County. This is the "hometown of suona art" (1998). Every village has a suona team and suona players.