Erhu
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The erhu is a Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, that is sometimes known in the Western world as the Chinese violin or a Chinese two-stringed fiddle. It i
Erhu in the Mets
Performer with erhu
Picture showing qianjin, a loop of string that acts as a nut
Blind Chinese street musician, Beijing, 1930
Xiqin (instrument)
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The xiqin was a bowed 2-string string musical instrument. The instrument was called xiqin in China, referencing the Xi and qin. It is perhaps the original member of the huqin family of Mongolian and C
Erhu
…erhu can be traced back to proto-Mongolic instruments which first appeared in China during the Tang dynasty. It is believed to have evolved from the xiqin (奚琴). The xiqin is believed to have originated from the Xi people located in current northeast China. The first Chinese character of the name of the…
Painting of a Xiqin or Erhu from Yulin cave 10, Western Xia, (1036-1227 C.E.)