How many repertoires of Xi'an drum music are there?

There are more than 1,100 existing pieces of Xi'an Drum Music.

Xi'an drum music includes some pieces with the same names as Tang Dynasty Daqu, Tang and Song Yan music, Jiaofang Daqu and other Tang and Song music. These repertoire reflect the characteristics of Xi'an drum music that strictly inherits the music of the Tang and Song Dynasties. The commonly used repertoire now includes "Gu Duan Zi", "Dazha Zi", "Yin Ling", "Tao Ci", "Nan Ci", "Qu Po", "Miscellaneous Qu", etc.

In addition, there are also other genres of repertoire, such as large-scale suites such as "Tao Ci", "Northern Ci", "Southern Ci", "Wai Nan Ci", "Wai Fen Ci", "Jing Tao" and "Da Le" ""Flower Drum Section", "Biezi", "Fuzi") and small-scale music (such as "Drum Section", "Xiaoqu", "Song", "Song", "Sutra", "Dance", "Rising", "Leigu", "Huagu" "Fight", "Chuan Zha Zi", "Yin Ling", "Xing Pai", "Victory Ling", "Qu Po", "Driving to the East Mountain", "Zhuo Ben", "Yu Baotou", "Launching the Boat", "Flapping the Damp Moth", "You Sheng", etc.

Characteristics of Xi'an Drum Music:

1. Rich musical instruments: Xi'an Drum Music uses a wide variety of musical instruments, including drums, gongs, flutes, erhu, etc. Each instrument has its own uniqueness The sound and playing skills together constitute the unique sound effect of Xi'an drum music.

2. Strong sense of rhythm: The rhythm of Xi'an drum music is very strong, and it produces a distinctive sound through the cooperation of various percussion instruments. The powerful rhythm makes people feel a warm and unrestrained artistic style.

3. Diverse tunes: Xi'an drum music has various tunes, including melodious melodies and high-pitched tones. , showing rich musical connotation and artistic charm

4. Unique performance form: The performance form of Xi'an drum music is very unique, usually in the form of an ensemble, requiring tacit cooperation between various instruments. It also requires performers to have superb performance skills and musical literacy.