First place in the national waist drum competition

The first place in the 2022 National Waist Drum Competition is the Xiangshui Town Fitness Waist Drum Team in Xiangshui County.

The "Shengshi Drum Rhythm" performed by the Xiangshui Town Fitness Waist Drum Team in Xiangshui County won the first prize in the folk sports group of the 2022 National Dragon and Lion Network Linkage Event. This is another good result achieved by the Xiangshui County Fitness Waist Drum Team after winning the first prize in the rural township group of fitness Yangko (drum) self-routine at the 14th National Games last year.

In order to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, Xiangshui County has taken multiple measures to promote national fitness with high quality in the past two years. By organizing a variety of national fitness activities, accelerating the construction of sports fitness facilities and other measures, Promote the vigorous development of national fitness campaigns and effectively improve the physical quality and health level of the general public.

Waist drum:

Waist drum is an ancient national musical instrument of the Chinese Han people. It comes from life and expresses life well. The waist drum is a national beating and membrane-sounding musical instrument with a long history and crisp pronunciation. It is widely circulated among the people. The unique charm of the Ansai waist drum set off a storm on the loess, showing the simple and bold character of the farmers in the northwest Loess Plateau, and flaunting a unique of artistry.

The waist drum has a wooden drum body with both ends covered with cowhide or mule and horsehide. The drum body is painted red or black. Some depict patterns. There are two drum rings installed on one side of the drum body, with ties attached to the rings. The drum is hung diagonally around the waist, and each hand holds a hammer to strike. The large waist drum is 40 cm long and has a drum head diameter of 20 cm; the small waist drum is 34 cm long and has a drum head diameter of 15 cm.