The Percussion Instruments produce sound by striking on their surfaces. They have the longest history among the four sections. The common material used for making Percussion Instrument in the past were Gold, Rock, Wood and Bamboo.
In the Shang Dynasty (BC 1562~1066), the more than fifty percent of the instruments were Percussion Instruments. In Tang Dynasty, (AD 618~907), the Dances and Songs Music incorporated Luo, Bo, Xing etc that made the Tang’s Music popular and impressive.
The Percussion Instruments were easy to learn and play and were frequently used for functions such as Harvest, Marriage, Funeral, Dragon Boat Racing, etc.