Artistic Features of Xiangyuan Drum Calligraphy

The content of Xiangyuan drum book mainly comes from the folk, which is easy to understand and has a strong local flavor, reflecting the strong local folk customs. Such as the book of wishes and the book of god. Local temple fairs, birthdays, full moons, weddings, funerals, greenhouses and other agricultural activities all invite Xiangyuan drum books as entertainment or as a ceremony. The art of drum calligraphy in Xiangyuan is mainly handed down from master to apprentice by word of mouth, and handed down by leaflets from a single teacher. Up to now, * * * has been passed down for nine generations, and early artists mainly made a living by telling stories and fortune telling.

In the long-term historical development, Xiangyuan drum musicians invented and formed a unique argot called "Tiaojue", commonly known as "Tiaojue", which is a special jargon term to facilitate internal communication. In the past, drum lyrics were mainly used by blind artists, not by "Liu Diao" and discerning artists. The drum book in Xiangyuan not only carries the local people's understanding, ideals, wishes and interests in life, but also contains many local people's social ethics and common sense of life, which makes Xiangyuan drum book.