The role of drums in bands

Gu Si plays a certain command role in the performance of traditional culture such as traditional opera.

Traditional culture belongs to spiritual and cultural property and has a fixed pattern in the long historical development. And the command is such a fixed pattern. By directing the performance of Chinese opera, the band drums further standardize the performance and standardize the system, so that the performance can be smooth and achieve overall mastery and three-dimensional presentation.

Generally speaking, there are several drummers in a band. One is to connect musical instruments with the performances of actors, such as singing and performing together, and the other is to arrange the whole performance, such as crossing the gate and introducing.

The first is to connect musical instruments and actors to perform. When performing their own instrumental gongs and drums, the band drums need to be combined with the singing and performance of the actors. For example, in the Beijing Opera "The Visit of Shiro's Mother", there is a lyric that makes me feel happy when I see the princess stealing an arrow.

At this time, the string and the board must keep up, resulting in a stormy flow and artistic sense. This kind of command is the first, guiding the actors to keep up with the rhythm, which is the corresponding command to achieve the final effect.

The second is to arrange the whole performance. As the saying goes, before singing, play the drums first. In the past traditional performances, the audience first saw the gongs and drums team. As soon as they came on stage, they knew that the fun was about to begin. The opening of the dispatch is often a bang, a sound, a string, and it begins.

As soon as the pianist pulled the string, the actor went on stage. This is the opening. In the middle of the performance, the conductor of the band drum is everywhere, and the purpose of the whole play is accomplished by the conductor. This kind of command is also a signal that professional actors know what they should do when listening. If the actors don't get it, the play can't go on.