Shandong representative traditional culture

The representative traditional cultures in Shandong are Shandong Kuaishu, Jiaodong Drum, Shandong Drum and Shandong Qin Shu.

First, Shandong Kuaishu

Shandong Kuaishu originated from the traditional folk art form of Han nationality in Linqing, Jining, Heze and Yanzhou, Shandong Province, and is popular in Shandong, North China and Northeast China. At first, he told the story of Song Wu, and was once named "Wu Laoer". Shandong fast-track book singers hold two bamboo boards or copper coins and sing at a fast pace, also known as bamboo board fast-track books, which have been circulating for more than a hundred years.

Second, Jiaodong Drum

Jiaodong Drum is one of the traditional operas in Shandong Province. The main accompaniment instruments are Sanxian, Shu drum and steel plate (crescent on the top and rectangle on the bottom). It is a plate cavity structure with seven sounds. The main plates are rising cavity, second plate, flat cavity and falling plate. The artistic means of Jiaodong Drum are mainly rap, telling stories, depicting characters, introducing the environment and rendering the atmosphere through rap.

Third, Shandong Drum

Shandong drum is the originator of northern drum, and the earliest existing traditional folk art drum book and drum music form in northern China is said to have been formed in the late Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 350 years. Mainly spread in Shandong Heze as the center of the vast areas of Shandong, Jiangsu and Henan. Formerly known as the ploughshare drum, it was named after its accompaniment instrument was the ploughshare piece.

Fourth, Qin Shu.

Shandong Qin Shu is one of the traditional folk arts in Shandong, also known as Xiaoqu, Yangqin Singing, Yangqin Playing in Shandong and Qin Shu Improving. Originated in Heze (ancient Cao Zhou) area in southwest Shandong, it was produced in the early years of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. Originally, it was a banker's game for farmers to entertain themselves (also called game board). There was a prosperous situation in the late Qing Dynasty, and many famous artists came forth in large numbers and spread widely.