鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)身用整(zheng)段芒果(guo)木、椿木挖空(kong)中(zhong)間制作(zuo)而(er)成,外(wai)(wai)形呈圓筒狀,兩端(duan)(duan)(duan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)口(kou)(kou)直(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)不同,一端(duan)(duan)(duan)較大(da),一端(duan)(duan)(duan)稍小。鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)口(kou)(kou)蒙以牛皮(pi)(pi)、麂皮(pi)(pi)或羊皮(pi)(pi),兩端(duan)(duan)(duan)皮(pi)(pi)膜邊緣先縫在大(da)于鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)口(kou)(kou)的鐵圈(quan)上,兩圈(quan)之間系(xi)(xi)以皮(pi)(pi)繩或皮(pi)(pi)條(tiao)勒緊(jin),并可調節鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)皮(pi)(pi)的張力(圖)。西雙版納傣族(zu)(zu)自治(zhi)州的雙面鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),全長100厘(li)米(mi)~120厘(li)米(mi),粗(cu)端(duan)(duan)(duan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)口(kou)(kou)直(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)40厘(li)米(mi),細端(duan)(duan)(duan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)口(kou)(kou)直(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)30厘(li)米(mi);德宏傣族(zu)(zu)景頗族(zu)(zu)自治(zhi)州的雙面鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),全長50厘(li)米(mi)、粗(cu)端(duan)(duan)(duan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)口(kou)(kou)直(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)25厘(li)米(mi)、細端(duan)(duan)(duan)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)口(kou)(kou)直(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)20厘(li)米(mi)。鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)身外(wai)(wai)表涂以紅漆(qi),在鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)的兩端(duan)(duan)(duan)或近(jin)兩端(duan)(duan)(duan)處,系(xi)(xi)以數根皮(pi)(pi)條(tiao)或用皮(pi)(pi)條(tiao)編織的鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)帶。鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)棰(chui)木制,棰(chui)長25厘(li)米(mi),棰(chui)頭(tou)纏以布(bu)條(tiao)。
演(yan)奏(zou)雙(shuang)面(mian)(mian)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),因地(di)區不(bu)同而有異(yi)。在(zai)西雙(shuang)版納傣(dai)族地(di)區,將鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)帶掛(gua)于(yu)(yu)頸(jing)項,鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)身橫(heng)置腹前(qian),左(zuo)(zuo)手拍(pai)擊(ji)粗(cu)(cu)端鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian),右(you)手拍(pai)擊(ji)細(xi)端鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian),并(bing)邊(bian)(bian)擊(ji)邊(bian)(bian)舞(wu)。這就(jiu)是民間流傳的(de)《光薩舞(wu)》,多為集體進行表演(yan)。在(zai)德宏(hong)傣(dai)族地(di)區,將鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)帶掛(gua)于(yu)(yu)左(zuo)(zuo)肩上,鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)身橫(heng)于(yu)(yu)腹部(bu)左(zuo)(zuo)側,粗(cu)(cu)端鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian)朝向右(you)前(qian)方,兩手各(ge)執(zhi)一個鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)棰,左(zuo)(zuo)手敲擊(ji)后邊(bian)(bian)的(de)細(xi)端鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian),右(you)手敲擊(ji)前(qian)邊(bian)(bian)的(de)粗(cu)(cu)端鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)面(mian)(mian),也邊(bian)(bian)擊(ji)邊(bian)(bian)舞(wu)。雙(shuang)面(mian)(mian)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)雖無固定音高,但兩端發(fa)音有別,細(xi)端發(fa)音高、粗(cu)(cu)端發(fa)音低。在(zai)傣(dai)族地(di)區,逢年過(guo)節或喜(xi)慶豐收,全寨的(de)男女(nv)老少都要來到院壩上,一邊(bian)(bian)敲擊(ji)雙(shuang)面(mian)(mian)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu),一邊(bian)(bian)歡樂歌舞(wu),并(bing)有铓、傣(dai)镲和光吞等樂器一起(qi)參加(jia)伴奏(zou)。舞(wu)步(bu)徐緩整齊,情緒(xu)歡快熱烈。有時日以繼夜,通宵(xiao)達旦。