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  2. Erhu - Wikipedia

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    Erhu sound. The erhu (Chinese: 二胡; pinyin: èrhú; [aɻ˥˩xu˧˥]) is a Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a southern fiddle, and is sometimes known in the Western world as the Chinese violin or a Chinese two-stringed fiddle.

  3. Xiqin (instrument) - Wikipedia

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    Painting of a Xiqin or Erhu from Yulin cave 10, Western Xia, (1036-1227 C.E.) The xiqin (Chinese: 奚琴; pinyin: Xī qín) was a bowed 2-string string musical instrument. [1] The instrument was called xiquin in China, referencing the Xi (the creators, a Mongol tribe) and quin (Chinese for stringed instrument). [2]

  4. Zhonghu - Wikipedia

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    The zhonghu is analogous with the erhu, but is slightly larger and lower pitched. Its body is covered on the playing end with snakeskin. The instrument has two strings which are generally tuned to the interval of a fifth, to A and E or to G and D (this latter tuning equivalent to the violin's lowest two strings). It has a deep, mellow sound ...

  5. Stringed music in China - Wikipedia

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    The most common material was silk, explaining why string music was mostly developed by rich families or the palace. Silk strings were not durable, therefore ordinary families could not afford the expense of replacing them. [5] Silk strings are made by tightly twisting silk threads together. The strings are soaked in a kind of natural glue and ...

  6. Stringed instrument tunings - Wikipedia

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    2 strings 2 courses. G 2 D 3; D 3 A 3; Dadihu, Dahu, Ziaodihu, Zhongdihu China A larger version of the Erhu. Either tuning may be considered standard. Diyinruan: 4 strings 4 courses. G 1 D 2 G 2 D 3 ' Contraass Ruan China lit. "low pitched Ruan" Dombra: 2 strings 2 courses. Standard: D 4 •G 4. Dambura, Dumbyra, Tumpyra, Tumra, Danbura North ...

  7. Khuuchir - Wikipedia

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    Erhu, chinese version of the Khuuchir Sihu (Four string). The khuuchir is a bowed musical instrument of Mongolia. [1]The mongolian Khuuchir (also Huuchir) is considered the predecessor of chinese instruments like the more popular of the hu'kin or Huqin instruments, the "erhu", —er meaning two in chinese, referring to the two strings of the instrument, and Hu meaning foreign, or barbarian.

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