Processions-Phoenix Singing in Dongshan, Inheriting the Beiguan Music

Processions

Processions are very important in temple fairs. Usually, the longer and larger the procession, the more lively the welcoming ceremony. Among the more commonly heard processions are the big drum team, the general group, the dragon and lion dance, and of course, the Beiguan band. Usually, they will perform before the chariot. Different performance forms also exist, usually divided into ground performance and cart performance.

Ground performance

We were also invited by Changhua Yujing Yuan to perform Beiguanmusic by walking through the city of Yuanlin. At that time, we also brought a lot of equipment, which was quite spectacular.

Yes, that's what we're talking about, ground performance.

Cart performance

Cart performance is another type of Beiguan music performance. As the name suggests, the instruments are on a cart for the performance, a unique experience.

Our teachers' band also performs in cart format, usually at celebrations or funerals.

These are the common performance formats for parade teams.