Rotating drums are the main props in dance. Made of iron hoop and refined sheepskin. It looks like a sunflower fan with a diameter of about 0.3 meters and a thickness of only one millimeter. The surface of the drum is painted with patterns, and the handle is placed under it. The end of the handle is decorated with iron rings or small brass cymbals. Rattan drums are whipped on the drum surface, and iron rings and small brass cymbals vibrate frequently.
Tianshui gongs and drums performances range from 10 to hundreds or thousands of people, mainly male young adults.
During the performance, dancers hold drums in their left hand and whips in their right hand, or beat their hearts or dance while playing drums. The drums are varied, the dance steps are rough, the skills are complex, the rotation is free, the formation is freely interspersed, the shape is like the wind, and the sound is like thunder, which fully shows the energetic and optimistic spirit of Tianshui children.
Tianshui drum dance