Hubei Drum and Its Further Development from the Perspective of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Hubei drum is a folk talking-singing art, which is popular in Wuhan and the Eastern Hubei. It originated from Shandong drum and has a history of more than two hundred years. Its content truly reflects and represents the living conditions and vital interests of the vast majority of the working people, and conveys people s desire for brightness and happiness. In 2008, Hubei drum was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. The most representative is the Siping Tune. It shows distinctive local characteristics and regional features in singing, performance and lyrics. The paper has discussed the development strategy of Hubei drum and its further development in order to attract academic and public attention.