Frog Serenade: A Tale of Street Performance and Musical Frogs

Experience the enchanting street performance where frogs and music blend in an astonishing spectacle.

Prince Xun said: When I was in the capital city, I once saw a man performing acrobatics on the street. He carried a wooden box with him, and the wooden box was divided into twelve compartments, with a frog lying in each compartment. He used a thin stick to tap on the frogs’ heads, and the frogs would croak incessantly. If someone gave him money, he would randomly tap on the frogs’ heads, creating a cacophony similar to striking a gong, and the tones and melodies of words and music could be heard clearly.

《蛙曲》

王子巽言：在都时，曾见一人作剧于市。携木盒作格，凡十有二孔，每孔伏蛙。以细杖敲其首，辄哇然作鸣。或与金钱，则乱击蛙顶，如拊云锣，宫商词曲，了了可辨。