Erhu is a kind of violin (fiddle) with two strings which, together with zhonghu, gaohu, jinhu, etc, belongs to the "huqin" family. It is said that its origin would be dated up to the Tang dynasty (618-907). The erhu then developed in a different "schools". Two famous artists A Bing (1893-1950) and Liu Tianhua (1895-1932) made an exceptional contribution to the improvement of the erhu, and it was indeed due to the latter that the erhu, an instrument mainly for accompaniment in an opera, becomes a solo instrument. After 1949,the playing techniques, the repertoire have grown rapidly in the genres of solo, with ensemble as well as concerti with symphony orchestra. Erhu now has become one of the most popular instruments in China. In fact, the erhu plays the same role as the violin in the Western orchestras.
The erhu sounds similar to human voice, and can imitate many natural sounds such as birds and horse. It is a very expressive instrument, most well-known for playing melancholic tune, but also capable of play merry melody.
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李洋 . 弓弦艺术
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The erhu sounds similar to human voice, and can imitate many natural sounds such as birds and horse. It is a very expressive instrument, most well-known for playing melancholic tune, but also capable of play merry melody.
https://vivianerhu.blogspot.com/
https://sites.google.com/view/vivianyangli/home
李洋 . 弓弦艺术
旅加二胡演奏家