Xi'an

Drum music

Witness the drumbeat of history

Xi'an Drum Music originated in the Sui and Tang dynasties and has been handed down in the Guanzhong Plain area centered on Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, for more than a thousand years. It is a typical representative of traditional Chinese instrumental music culture and is known as a living fossil of ancient Chinese music. It is also known as the "Ancient Chinese Symphony" because of the large number of performers, including more than 20 types of percussion, wind and string instruments. It is proved that Xi'an drum music was born in the court of the Tang Dynasty and flowed into the people during the An-shi Rebellion. During the long history, the court music was influenced by folk culture and changed several times, but it always contained the connection with the music of Tang and Song dynasties.