1. Octagonal drum

The octagonal drum is a membrane-beating musical instrument used by the Manchus for self-entertainment in ancient times. It is named after the eight corners of the drum body. It's called a single drum. The drum body is flat and the drum surface is octagonal, representing the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty at that time. The drum frame is made of eight pieces of ebony, rosewood, mahogany, rosewood and bone fragments. It is said that the leaders of the Eight Banners each donated a piece of the best wood to make it inlaid. Two to three small copper cymbals are embedded in each of the seven sides of the frame, and one side is embedded with nail pillars and drum spikes, which symbolizes a good harvest.

2. Bangu

Bangu is a percussion instrument. Also known as single skin and class drum. The "festival drum" used in Qingyue in the Tang Dynasty may be its predecessor. It has a long history among the people. "Tongkao of Xuwen of the Qing Dynasty" records: "Bangu, also known as drum, has a sharp sound and is the leader of all instruments. The hitting method is very difficult." It is the conducting instrument in the Chinese opera band.

3. Yun Gong

Yun Gong appeared in the Tang Dynasty and became popular in the Yuan Dynasty. It is used by Han, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, Naxi, Bai, Yi and other ethnic groups. A percussion instrument. The ancient name is Yunzhe, also known as Yun'ao, and among the people it is also known as the Nine-tone Gong. The Tibetans call it Dingdong and Dingdang. It is an instrument among gong instruments that can play tunes. Often used in folk music, local opera and temple music. Popular in Inner Mongolia, Yunnan, Tibet and the vast areas of Han.

4. Bangzi

Bangzi, also known as bangban, is a Chinese percussion instrument. Around the late Ming and early Qing dynasties (seventeenth century) in China, it became popular with the rise of Bangzi Opera. Bangzi consists of two solid hardwood sticks of different lengths and thicknesses. The 25 cm long one is cylindrical with a diameter of 4 cm, and the other short and thick one is rectangular with a length of 20 cm, a width of 5-6 cm, and a thickness of 4 cm. One of the four major opera tunes, it is named after the use of hardwood clappers to strike the joints.

In 2008, it was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

5. Paigu

Paigu is a new type of drum instrument. Appeared in the early 1960s, it was made by Cai Huiquan, Yang Jingming and others of the Central Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra based on the reform and production of medium-sized hall drums and waist drums commonly used in the folk. It has been continuously improved since then. Paigu is a set of five drums of different sizes and pronunciations.

The height of the drum is 29 to 33.3 cm, the diameter of the upper orifice is 16.7 to 37 cm, and the diameter of the lower orifice is 11.7 to 37 cm. The two sides of each drum have the same outer diameter but different inner diameters, which can produce two tones with different pitches, so five drums have ten tones. The sound of Paigu is fierce and dancing, the high notes are solid and powerful, the middle and bass are broad and loud, and it is especially good at expressing warm and jubilant emotions.