水鼓,是云南德宏、保山德昂族人民最喜爱的一种乐器,每逢佳节和喜庆之日,德昂族群众必挎木鼓而舞,动作敏捷,节奏明快,舞蹈的内容主要反映劳动生产和劳动过后的欢乐情景,恰似一副浓郁的民族民间风俗画卷。水鼓,德昂族语称“格楞当”。是用树干挖空而成的,它制作精细,外形美观,本身就是一种古朴精美的工艺品。它一头粗一头细,均以牛皮蒙成鼓面,鼓身中间有一个小孔。这种鼓在敲击之前,先要往鼓内灌进一些水,让鼓皮、鼓心湿润,然后将水倒出来,再进行敲击,鼓的共鸣声音将更理想。关于“水鼓”的来历,在德昂族中还流通传着一 Water Drum, Yunnan Dehong, Baoshan De’ang people’s favorite kind of musical instrument, every festivals and festivals, the De’ang ethnic groups will be destroyed wooden drums and dance, quick action, fast-paced, the main content of the dance reflects the production of labor And joy after work scenes, just like a rich national folk custom picture. Water drums, De Ang language, said Is hollowed out with a tree trunk, it is made of fine, beautiful appearance, itself is a simple and exquisite handicrafts. It is a thin head, are made of cowhide into a drumhead, the middle of the drum has a small hole. This drum before tapping, we must first pour some water into the drum, drum skin, drumming wet, and then poured out the water, and then percussion, drum resonance sound will be more satisfactory. On the “Water Drum ” origin, in the De An ethnic group is still circulating with a