Eight-tone gongs and drums in Zhuhai New Year custom

Eight tones is the name of China ancient musical instrument ensemble, which can be divided into eight categories according to the material performance and pronunciation principle, such as gold, stone, silk, bamboo, silk, earth, grass and wood. The gongs and drums cabinet, also known as the eight-tone cabinet, is equipped with cabinet lifting bars at the front and back for two people to lift the cabinet. There are percussion instruments such as drums, gongs, cymbals and wooden fish in the cupboard. Eight-tone gongs and drums are an essential performance item for rural wedding celebrations or folk art parades in Doumen. During the performance, drums and music rang, gongs and drums were loud and the atmosphere was warm.