臺灣製鼓業從發跡、蓬勃至發展的文化脈絡底下，歷經百年歷史嬗變。研究顯示，臺灣製鼓業奠基於閩南一帶的製鼓師，從日治時期渡臺發展而形成漳州派與福州派兩大研究，製鼓工藝術以傳承保留迄今。據此，本文將從音樂社會學的觀點，審視臺灣製鼓業在行業傳統與社會網絡之間的聯繫，主要研究方向擬從製鼓師的工藝傳承與銷售行為兩方面作為撰寫主軸，旨在探討臺灣製鼓業的發展及其與常民生活之間的聯繫，諸如經濟、社會、文化活動等範疇內的幾個問題。希冀透過本文之論述觀點，瞭解臺灣製鼓業在常民社會中所衍生之行業特徵及其社會意義。

　　Arts of Taiwanese drum have developed for over 100 years. The research shows that the basis of Taiwan drum arts came from those who make drums in the southern part of Fukien Province. Since 1895 to 1945, They came to Taiwan and developed the arts of drums. Then, Taiwan developed two systems: “Changchou, Fukien System” and “Fuchou, Fukien System”. This research is set up from the view of music of socity. It connects the tradition industry and social network. The research mainly focuses on how to hand down the technic of drums and how to sale it. The purpose is to talk about the development of Taiwanese industry of drums and correlates closely with common people, suck as economy, socity, culture activities etc. I wish this research could help those who want to know the industry on Taiwanese drums, an industry of characteristic and the meaning of socity.