Chinese drums

small drum

Drums and percussion instruments have been used in China since at least the Shang Dynasty (1562-1066 BC) when their use was recorded on oracle bones.

In this video, Wang Jun (王军) does some improvised drumming on the flower pot (花盆鼓) and paigu (排鼓) drums. The video was shot and edited by Jonah Kessel.

If you can’t see the video player below, you can also watch it on Youtube and Tudou.

See Wikipedia for a list and explanations of the different types of Chinese percussion instruments.

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