What's the difference between drum books and drum books?

Laoting drum book, also known as Laoting tune, is one of the main local songs in Hebei Province. It originated in the countryside of Laoting County, Tangshan City, and was created according to the local language, tone and cultural tradition. Through the continuous development and improvement of drummers in past dynasties, by the middle of Ming Dynasty, a complete singing system had been formed. In the sixth year of Qing Qianlong (174 1), it was officially designated as Laoting Drum Book, and Prince Gong named it Laoting Drum after watching the performance. This name has continued to this day.

Since the Qing Dynasty entered its heyday, Laoting Drum Calligraphy has always occupied a major position in the field of Quyi, and has a far-reaching influence in the vast rural areas in the north. Historically, there have been many rap masters in Laoting Drum Book, and their singing styles and styles have been innovated, constantly enriching their singing contents. There are long, medium, short and micro-articles 150. Since the Qing Dynasty, Lu Zhanshan, Chen Junshan, Zheng and Wang have made contributions to the development of Laoting Drum Calligraphy.

Laoting drum books mainly include five categories: fighting against the enemy, historical stories, chivalrous case-solving, myths and legends, and fables. Its aria belongs to the banqiang structure, euphemistically delicate and beautiful, praising loyalty, rejecting traitors and being sincere. The script is long, short and short, and the lyrics are mostly seven sentences. The main types are adagio, Siping, Erliu board and running board. The leading instrument of accompaniment music is the big three-string, supplemented by leather drums and iron plates.

Laoting County Drum Art Team is the largest drum organization in Laoting, Hebei Province. There are more than 50 actors at present. The main preserved books are Yang Jiajiang, General Hu Jiajiang, Xiao Bayi, Feng Yiting, The West Chamber, Gunshots in the Plain, Heroes of Tongbai, Seeing Han Ying's Mother, etc.

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a bookstore in Gaojing Hutong, Xizhimen, which specialized in copying and selling songs. Because the owner's surname is Zhang, people call him "Bai Ben Zhang". Among his hundreds of books, there are already drums.

Wei Yuankuang's Dumen Trivia said:

Drum books are supported by drums, which are small and flat and can be held on both sides. The left hand clappers, the right hand drums, with three strings. There are songs such as Zhao Jun's Embarrassment, Nanyang Pass and Tongue Twister. Its voice is complex and broken, with a dozen or twenty sentences.

Lao Can's Travels: A Record of Wang Xiaoyu's Drums;

He (referring to Wang Xiaoyu) doesn't think there is anything strange about the songs in the country, so he often goes to the theatre to listen to Xipi, Huang Er and Bangzi. He will also listen to the accents of Yu Sansheng, Cheng Changgeng, Zhang Erkui and others. With his voice, he will be neutral for as long as Ann is high. He put southern Kunqu opera and ditty into this drum book.

Types of drum books: pear drum, iron drum and pentatonic drum; By region, there are Shandong drum, Laoting drum, Fengtian drum and Tianjin drum.

The so-called three schools: the old school, the Liu Baoquan school and the old pumpkin school. The old school specializes in conservative methods. Liu Baoquan faction wins by expression. The old pumpkin pie won by being funny. These three factions are all ancestors of King Zhou Zhuang.

Drum book is called drum book in Henan.