Cangxian Wood-board Drum

    Wood-board drum, also called “drum rapid book”, has the strong local feature, is the most popular opera in Shijiazhuang area. Its birthday can't be verified, but in the last century has been the most famous actor Zhaolaowan. It absorbs the mid-Hebei ballad and “cry out” in the markets. Early was popular in Shenze, Wuji and Gaocheng counties, and then got developed in mid-Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin. Its librettos are exoteric, tone strong, and rich in the local feature. It could be sung only one or two people, accompanied with wood-board and a small drum. It is easy to study.

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