Getting Ready for Drum Show - Xian (China)

            According to China, Empire of Living Symbols by Cecilia Lindqvist (Addison Wesley, 1991), the two oldest drums found in China came from the Zia dynasty, the first dynasty of China, approximately 4,000 years ago. They were found near the Yellow River at a place called Taosi. 

One of the drums is a meter high and made of a hollow tree trunk. In its day, it had a skin across the upper opening and was painted red, as drums of China often continue to be. According to ancient writings, human blood was rubbed into drums for magical purposes, but the coloring on this ancient drum came from another source. Over time the Chinese drum was turned a half revolution and place horizontally onto a low stand, and a drum skin was fastened over the other opening. 

The other drum from Taosi is made of clay. A pot used as a drum was quite common in ancient times.

Taken on: April 23, 2012

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Sets appears in: • Drummers and Warriors Show - Xian, China(Vacation, 2012).

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