The decline of traditional instruments – Taiping kids revive local tradition

In former times, villagers of Taiping Village, which produces a rich abundance of bamboo, utilized bamboo to make various articles for daily living, bamboo drums being one such item. Over the years, people able to the play the bamboo drum have gotten fewer by the year and the number of village seniors proficient in playing this traditional instrument can be counted on the fingers of one hand. As a way of reviving the fond memories of village seniors, children from the local elementary school set up a “bamboo” band and have been learning to play a number of bamboo instruments, including the bamboo drum. Despite the children’s willingness to pick up the batten of this local tradition, the villagers of Taiping are still deeply concerned over the all-pervasive trend towards fewer children.  

The decline of traditional instruments – Taiping kids revive local tradition

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傳統樂器式微 太平孩童繼承

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太平村盛產竹子，過去村民會利用竹子製作各種類型的生活用品，其中包含名為竹鼓的傳統樂器。隨著時代的改變，會演奏竹鼓的人越來越少，如今太平村精通演奏技巧的長輩屈指可數。為了重現老一輩的記憶，太平國小成立竹樂團，教導小學生演奏包含竹鼓在內的竹製樂器。不過，儘管小朋友願意傳承，太平村還是有少子化的隱憂。