“薅草锣鼓”由来已久,曾经在长阳县广为流传。但是随着生活与生产方式的改变,随着锣鼓艺人们的辞世,昔日薅草锣鼓的红火势头,已渐渐淡去。本文是针对长阳县贺家坪镇李家槽的薅草锣鼓进行的个案调查。通过对其文化生态、艺人传承、音乐基本特征、功能以及表演过程等方面的实地考查,追寻了在不同文化背景下薅草锣鼓的生存状态与变迁情况,对其进行了一次较为全面地整理。 “Hail grass percussion ” a long time ago, has been widely circulated in Changyang County. However, with the change of life and production methods, with the death of gongs and drum artists, the booming momentum of the old gongs and drums has faded. This article is a case study of the gongs and drums of Lijiagou in Hejiaping Town, Changyang County. Through the field investigation of its cultural ecology, artist’s inheritance, basic music features, functions and performing process, the article pursues the living conditions and changes of gongs, drums and gongs under different cultural backgrounds and conducts a comparatively comprehensive review.