What is the song of the dead beating gongs and drums?

The song of the deceased beating gongs and drums is called funeral song.

Folk songs in traditional funeral ceremonies in China. Also known as "Crown", "Nocturnal Song", "Mourning Song", "Elegy" and "Mourning Drum". Funeral songs are generally sung only in funeral ceremonies and customs after the death of the elderly and middle-aged people. Funeral songs can be divided into four contents and three tunes.

Content of the funeral song: 1, crying about the grief of losing loved ones and the deep memory of the deceased; 2. Praise the fighting spirit and entrepreneurial spirit of the deceased to educate the younger generation; 3. Singing historical stories and knowledge of secular life; 4. Gather people to sing and dance to commemorate their ambition of harmony and unity.

Most of these songs are mainly in the tone of wailing, and some of them are actually musicalized in this tone. The rhythm is free, there is no certain structural pattern, and a euphemistic downward cry is continuously carried out. For example, the funeral songs of the Daur people, the Maoer of the Yi people in Chuxiong, Yunnan, and the funeral songs of the Dai people in various places and ethnic groups called "sad tunes", "crying" and "crying for relatives".

The origin of funeral drum music;

Playing funeral drums is a folk custom of one hundred generations. Its origin is so long that there are many different versions. Some people say that it originated from the death of Zhuangzi's wife, and the drums and pots sang together; Some people say that Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall because there were too many dead people, and finally he skillfully turned grief into carnival.

Some people talk about "Monk's Mourning" and "Drum Beating for Mourning" originated from Tang Zilian. There is also a plain and credible saying that mourning stems from Chu customs. Because they were afraid that wild animals would spoil the bones of the dead, they lit a bonfire and called the convener to knock on the door and sing, which was a great success.

Playing the mourning drum is a special ceremony to mourn the dead. Playing funeral drums in Shennongjia is also called "playing funeral songs", "mourning songs", "Yin gongs and drums", "jumping funeral drums" and "playing funeral". Its main function is to replace the relatives and friends of the deceased to remember the merits of the deceased before his death, wish the deceased ascend to heaven and pray for future generations. It is a common funeral custom, which has a strong ancient national cultural tradition and superstitious color.