The Research Of"The Powerful Gongs And Drums" Of Linfen

The torrents of the Yellow River, nurtured the great Chinese nation, formed the spectacular "the Yellow River Civilization" and it also built up the captivating Shanxi percussion art.One of the style among Shanxi percussion is called "The Powerful Gongs and Drums". It resounds through the mountains and rivers, mimics the momentum of the Yellow River, and reflects the unique "Yellow River Culture" in the Western China-Industriousness, Happiness, and Openness. This art also carries the "Yao" history, which represents the starting point of Chinese history.As one of the Shanxi percussion art,"The Powerful Gongs and Drums "has very long history, and are deeply embedded in local people’s daily life. This paper has three sections to elaborate "The Powerful Gongs and Drums", and the main purpose is raise the attention of "The Powerful Gongs and Drums" among musicians, and extend this special art out of its traditional domain.The1st Chapter provides background information of "The Powerful Gongs and Drums", which includes brief history of this art. The2nd Chapter and3rd Chapter represent the main body of this paper. The author had taken great efforts to do research in local county or village and had accumulated great amount of first-hand information. This paper provides the details of how to perform "The Powerful Gongs and Drums ", which includes the instruments, style, playing technique, playing scores, etc. The4th Chapter discusses the future of "The Powerful Gongs and Drums " and authors’views of how to develop this traditional art.