Sihu (instrument)
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The sihu is a Chinese bowed string instrument with four strings. It is a member of the huqin family of instruments.
OFB Qin 2Di Sihu
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
Sihu (instrument)
…premier folk instrument of the Qing Dynasty, used in both folk and court ensembles by Han, Mongol, and Manchu musicians, until Liu Tianhua brought the erhu to Beijing in the 1920s. Since then, the sihu has mostly fallen into obscurity, even among Mongols. Similar instruments include the Mongolian dörvön…
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