Dragon Boat Drum Opera

Dragon boat drums are played according to the cooperation of boatmen. The left hand is accompanied by the left, and the right hand is accompanied by the right, that is, the left hand strokes the left and the right hand strokes the right. We must control the strength so that the boat cannot deviate from the direction.

Dragon boat drum is an important part of dragon boat, generally in the middle of dragon boat. Dragon boat drums are usually made of cowhide. After the drum body is finished, cover the drum with a flat layer of cowhide. After scraping the cowhide, straighten the drum skin, and then fix the cowhide on the drum body with copper nails, so that a dragon boat drum is basically completed.

Division of labor and skills between dragon boat and drum

1. According to the functions of dragon boat rowers, they can be divided into rowers, drummers, gongs and helmsmen.

2. The body posture of rowers can be divided into sitting posture, standing posture and kneeling posture. From the mechanical point of view, sitting posture is more reasonable, and standing posture and kneeling posture are more common in folk competitions. Reasonable body posture can reduce the resistance of paddling, which is beneficial to the activities of the two arms and makes the action coordination more coordinated and powerful. However, the appearance of other postures in the process of folk competitions can increase the interest and atmosphere of the competition.

3. The drummer's posture can be divided into standing drum, sitting drum and kneeling drum. Drumming is different from drumming, which has a lot to do with local traditions.

4. The posture of gong can be divided into standing gong and sitting gong. In folk competitions, Gong players often dress up as women. However, in the official competition, the gong player must compete with the athletes wearing the official competition clothes, and unnecessary movements are not allowed.

5. The helmsman's posture includes standing with fixed rudder, standing with movable rudder and sitting with movable rudder. There are different lengths of rudder in folk competitions, and the helmsman can also take part in rowing, but the rudder in formal competitions has uniform specifications, and the helmsman cannot take part in rowing.

6. According to the boatman's cooperation, the left hand accompanies the left hand, and the right hand cooperates with the right hand, that is, the left hand strokes the left hand, and the right hand strokes the right hand. It is necessary to control the strength so that the boat cannot deviate from the direction.