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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.
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.
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 ...
Germany's Donaukurier captured the artist's essence: "Ma Xiaohui proved to be a magnificent Erhu player who, as if by magic, produced out of the two strings fantastic sound effects. The fantastic virtuosity and musicality of the soloist unified the poetic imitations of singing birds, subtly drawn and melodious bows, elegiac songs, and comedian ...
A second erhu is sometimes used, known as fanhu (反胡) or fan erhu (反二胡), meaning "counter fiddle" or "cross fiddle"; it has thicker strings tuned a minor third (B3, F4#) or fourth (A3, E4) below the leading erhu; Pipa – pear-shaped lute with four strings, uses standard tuning of A2, D3, E3, A3. Although G2, C3, D3, G3, a whole tone ...
A reel of wire records, from the only extant collection of recordings of Abing's music Abing ( Chinese : 阿 炳 ; pinyin : Ābǐng ; 17 August 1893 – 4 December 1950), born as Hua Yanjun (simplified Chinese: 华 彦 钧 ; traditional Chinese: 華彥鈞 ; pinyin: Huá Yànjūn ) was a blind Chinese musician specializing in the erhu and pipa .
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 ]
Liu Wenjin (simplified Chinese: 刘文金; traditional Chinese: 劉文金, May 1937 – 27 June 2013) was a Chinese composer of classical Chinese music best known for his erhu piece Sanmenxia Changxiangqu ("Sanmen Gorge Rhapsody", 1981). [1] He also composed, among other things, Ballad of Yubei.