Making Long Drum of Jianghua Yao's Long Drum Dance
Long drums are usually made of Sha Tong wood and covered with cowhide and sheepskin. 1.2 meters long, small in the middle and big at both ends, one of which is slightly more than one third. The wooden heart is hollowed out, the two corners are wrapped with refined yellow sheepskin, and then the two pieces of yellow sheepskin are tied tightly with 6 to 8 dyed hemp ropes, and then painted with red, yellow and white colors, and painted with dragon and phoenix patterns to beautify the drum body. When dancing, dancers tie two "drum necks" with ribbons, hang them on their shoulders and cross them at their waists. The right hand holds the palm, and the left hand holds the bamboo piece to drum separately, and with the beat of the music, it makes a clang sound of "swish, swish and bang". If more than four people beat the drum, it will make a "crack" sound with the beat of the music. If accompanied by horns, gongs and suona, it will be as wonderful as ancient queues, drums and horns, mountains and valleys.