太平鼓,又叫单鼓,俗称”烧香”,是广泛流传于东北地区的一种民间祭祖活动,已有数百年历史.它起源于满族的萨满跳神,清末至民国初期时最为盛行.据清·长顺《吉林通志》卷二十七所载:“祭祀典礼,满洲最重一祭星二祭祖,至春秋祭,则前一日以粟米煮熟,捣作打糕,荐享后以食.合族为亲串,以族人为察玛,戴神帽,系腰铃,持鼓跳舞,口诵吉词,众人击鼓相合,曰跳家神.” 由此可见,其产生之初便是一种带有歌舞色彩的民间说唱形式.后被汉军旗人及汉族人所袭用,并蔚然成风,且丰富了太平鼓的音乐基础——满族神歌及民间武术和有民族特色的 Taiping Drum also known as “burning incense” is a folk ancestor widely circulated in northeastern China, which has existed for centuries.It originated from Manchu shamanism and became the most popular during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. · Chang Shun “Jilin Annals” volume twenty-seven contained: “Sacrificial Ceremony, Manchuria one of the heaviest sacrifice Star ancestor worship, to the Spring Festival, the day before the corn cooked, pound cake, recommended enjoy To food. The family as the pro-family, ethnic people as the Sama, wearing a cap, the Department of waist bell, holding drums dancing, mouth recite Kyrgyzstan words, people drumming, saying jump home god. ”Thus, the resulting At first, it was a form of folk rap with song and dance, which was later used by the Han Banner and Han people and became a common practice and enriched the musical foundation of Taiping Drum - Manchu Goddess of Songs and folk martial arts with ethnic characteristics