Luwang, April 19 - "Duan Drum Cavity", also known as "Duan Dance Opera" and "Duan Gong Opera", has a history of 100 years flowing into Dongping County, Tai'an City. In 2011, the "end drum cavity" was announced as a national intangible cultural heritage project. There is no orchestral accompaniment when singing the "end drum cavity", only a few round single-sided sheepskin drums, and nine small iron rings are set on the large iron ring at the end of the drum handle, and the accompanist beats the drum surface with bamboo strips while shaking the iron ring. According to the needs of the characters in the play, the actors put on makeup and performed, and the fishermen gathered to watch.
There are a large number of fishermen living in Laohu Town, Shanglaozhuang Township, Daimiao Town and other places along the coast of Dongping Lake, and the "Duan Drum Cavity" originally sung for the "River God" has gradually evolved into a form of entertainment for fishermen to celebrate the harvest, wedding and birthday banquets. "End Drum Cavity" has a complete set of standard singing tones and a large number of classic repertoire, which is deeply loved by the fishermen. The fishermen can sing a piece of "end drum cavity" in the bow of the fishing boat, on the beach where the nets are weaving, at the festival party, and in the leisure time.
The large-scale "worship the river god" activity is held once a year in the lunar month, and the joyful fishermen pray for safety, celebrate the harvest, celebrate the Spring Festival, and welcome the New Year with a smile. The fishermen, relatives, friends, and neighbors of the township and village gathered together to recount the old feelings and talk about hopes. (Reporter of this website)