All instruments used in Bei-Man ceremony are percussion: a drum, a pair of large cymbals, a pair of small cymbals, a large dong and four small dongs. The large dong is the most important instrument. It controls the rhythm.
Guban band in the parade.
Beautiful women formed Xiju Women's Guban Band, to perform
beautiful music for us.
Women's Guban band performing.
Guban band practicing in a foggy day.
Miss Li, Ling, our local culture teacher is a member of Xiju
Women's Guban Band. She is teaching us how to play these
istruments.
Cheng-Hsuan is our small dong player.
Cheng-You plays large cymbals and large dong for us.
Wen-Yan plays large cymbals and large dong for us.
Sheng-Jin and Cheng-Hsuan are practicing small dongs.