Cantonese Opera Drum Item Number: 2668/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small wooden drum covered on both ends with skin; skin is held in place by large metal rivets ringing the outer edges. A single black character is written on both skins; one skin has an additional oval-shaped stamp. Small metal handles on either side of the drum (one handle is missing).
History Of Use
In Cantonese opera, primary percussion instruments accompany the melodic instruments and include woodblocks (bangzi, buyu, duk, dik), luo (gongs), bo (cymbals), and gu (drums) made of wood and pig hide. Percussion instruments play functions to accompany movements, speech, and song, suggest moods or emotions and used to create special sound effects, such as thunder or the sound of galloping horses.
Item History
What
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 19, 2006
- Acquisition Date
- on April 19, 2006
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2668/0005