Erhu | Chinese two-stringed bowed instrument - 0 views
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avivajazz jazzaviva on 29 Dec 09Erhu is a kind of violin (fiddle) with two strings which, together with zhonghu, gaohu, sihu, etc, belongs to the "huqin" family. It is said that its origin would be dated up to the Tang dynasty (618-907) and related to the instrument, called xiqin originated from a Mongolian tribe Xi. Han Shi is a young, female, well-known, contemporary Erhu soloist