Waist drumming: tying method, basic drumming, basic steps?

1, the waist drum tie

The drum belt hanging on the right shoulder, the drum body diagonally across the left waist, in the right waist to tie the old bow.

2, the drumstick holding method

Two hands each holding a whip, right hand: thumb toward the drumstick whip top drumstick, little finger through the drumstick, the other three fingers naturally pinched the drumstick, the palm of the hand into a ball; left hand: little finger toward the drumstick whip through the drumstick, the rest of the fingers with the right hand holding method.

The basic drum beat of the waist drum is unchanged, and the rhythm is always upbeat: dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar, dong bar. The rhythm is always the same: dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong. The same method is used in the first nine bars.

The ninth stanza is a squatting body, the tenth to thirteenth stanzas: the body rises and falls with the beat of the drum, the fourteenth to sixteenth stanzas are the same, and the last stanza turns the body to the left in one direction. This is repeated four times to return to the original direction.

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The waist drum is a traditional Chinese musical instrument, which originates from life and expresses life well. The waist drum is a national flogging membrane sounding musical instrument with a long history and brittle pronunciation, which is widely circulated in the folklore. The unique charm of the Ansai waist drum sets off a furious storm on the loess land, shows the simple and bold character of the farmers in Northwest Loess Plateau, and flaunts a unique artistry.

Reference:Baidu Encyclopedia - Waist Drums