What is the origin of the national intangible cultural heritage "Jiaodong Drum"?

Shandong folk art is deeply rooted, and Haiyang's yangko became a performance at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which made Shandong people proud. The first batch of Jiaodong Drum, which was selected as a national intangible cultural heritage, also has great influence in the whole country. Jiaodong drum is a folk art form in Jiaodong Peninsula, which is widely spread in more than 20 counties and cities in Jiaodong Peninsula. It is the only school that formed in Qingdao and has a certain influence in the whole country.

Jiaodong drum was first created by blind people. In the early years, all singers were storytellers and diviners. That's a little tune that blind people sing for survival and life. That's called blind singing and tuning, commonly known as blind singing. The songs they sang included folklore such as "Selling Noodles in Jiang Taigong" and "Asking for a Seal in Han Xiangzi".

At that time, the blind artist tied the kneecap to his left leg, beat the kneecap by the vibration of the leg and sang with three strings. Later, it was called "Big Drum" because it had the same musical accompaniment as other drum books such as Drum Book and Sanxian, and it was named after where it spread, such as Fushan Drum and Penglai Drum.

Because there were no other forms of entertainment at that time, singing by blind people became the biggest pastime for local people after a day's work. It was only after Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty that it gradually developed into an early drum tune with the combination of "back tune". Jiaodong Drum has a history of about 250 years according to the appearance of Rongcheng Liu Xueyi in the early years of Qianlong.

The artistic means of Jiaodong Drum are mainly rap, telling stories, depicting characters, introducing the environment and rendering the atmosphere through rap. Speak kindly and sing well. Its characteristic is simple and easy to operate. One or two people, one or two musical instruments, or even one person holding a clapping drum board, do not need makeup, do not need clothing, rap wherever they go.

Jiaodong drum is also a kind of music that has produced world influence. People can see from the application for the legacy of Jiaodong Drum that Chrysler, the world music master, came to Yantai in 1923 because of its unique charm. He was deeply impressed by the charm of Jiaodong Drum and his creative inspiration followed. Subsequently, his world classic "China Drum" became a portrayal of China and even the world music scene for a hundred years.

Jiaodong drum occupies an important position in Jiaodong folk culture and is a microcosm of the rich and colorful Jiaodong folk culture. Therefore, it is imperative to explore, rescue and protect Jiaodong Drum.