In the old days, Zhoushan gongs and drums often appeared in weddings, funerals, temple fairs, fishermen's sacrifices to the sea and other activities. After 1949, with the participation and arrangement of professional musicians, this folk music form was officially named Zhoushan gongs and drums. Zhoushan gongs and drums won the gold medal in the World Folk Music Competition at the World Youth and Students Festival held in Moscow from 65438 to 0957.
Zhoushan gongs and drums, due to their regional characteristics, show the bold and generous style of fishermen in the East China Sea, the magnificent and thrilling scene of fighting the wind and waves, and the festive and warm atmosphere of sailing in the ocean.
Zhoushan gongs and drums used to be used for meetings. Taiping gong, boat-shaped gongs and drums, and three-time gongs and drums appeared one after another. Especially in the 1950s after the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the participation and arrangement of professional musicians, Zhoushan gongs and drums were adapted into large percussion instruments.
In the 1960s, Zhoushan gongs and drums were very popular. Many professional literary and art groups, such as China Art Troupe and Central National Orchestra, went to Zhoushan to learn and play Zhoushan gongs and drums. Some groups also regard Zhoushan gongs and drums as the key programs for overseas performances and peacetime performances, such as 1 976 China Art Troupe's "Song of the Fishing Boat", which was well received by domestic and foreign audiences.
Entering the 2 1 century, Zhoushan gongs and drums, a wonderful island folk flower, are becoming more and more colorful. Zhoushan gongs and drums have won many awards in various national and provincial competitions. Especially in 2002, Du Yu, who was full of pure percussion music, won unanimous praise from experts and audiences for his warm atmosphere and varied performances, and won the double gold medals in creation and performance in the first Zhejiang Folk Gong and Drum Competition. And was invited to participate in the 2003 Zhejiang Spring Festival performance. This song not only retains the essence of Zhoushan gongs and drums, but also adds many new elements, which makes people feel magnificent and exciting. It is one of the more successful adaptations of Zhoushan gongs and drums.
With the vigorous development of mass cultural activities and the local government's attention and support to traditional folk literature and art, Zhoushan gongs and drums have developed rapidly among the people. Not only shenjiamen, where the district government is located, has well-trained and well-equipped Zhoushan gongs and drums teams, but also several Zhoushan gongs and drums teams with local characteristics are active in island fishing villages, such as the Xiazhi Island Women's Zhoushan gongs and drums team. Their enthusiastic, cheerful and passionate performances in various festivals, cultural performances and other cultural activities add a fiery and festive atmosphere to the activities and are well received by the masses.
In August 2003, the first China shenjiamen Fishing Port Folklore Conference was held in Putuo District. Zhoushan gongs and drums, as one of the most distinctive and expressive traditional folk art projects in the local area, were brilliantly displayed in the street parade and cultural performances of the folk convention, which was well received by audiences from all over the country.
However, after the 1960s and 1970s, Zhoushan gongs and drums, as a regional cultural expression, were gradually marginalized due to the development of market economy and the diversification of cultural and entertainment forms. With the death of old artists and the abandonment of art and commerce by a group of artists, Zhoushan gongs and drums are in a state of neglect and need to be protected urgently.
The state attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage. On May 20th, 2006, Zhoushan gongs and drums were approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.