What is the dramatic evolution of Ben's elbow drum?

The elbow drum is the evolution of Qiang drama in Liu Mo. Liu Mo dialect, an ancient Chinese opera. Began in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, it evolved from Ben Elbow Drum, which was widely circulated in Shandong Province. It originated in the ancient river basin in the west of Jimo and spread in Jiaodong, with a history of more than 200 years.

Overview of elbow drum

Liu Qiang, a local traditional drama in jimo city, is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. During the Qianlong period, the elbow drum was introduced into Jimo and merged with local folk tunes and yangko to form the Liu Qiang, which was mainly spread in Jimo area, then became popular in Jiaodong area and was introduced into Qingdao urban area. Liu Qiang has more than 20 traditional repertoires 120, more than 80 transplanted repertoires and more than 40 modern repertoires, and his performance style is fresh, simple, interesting and vivid.