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
Painting of a Xiqin or Erhu from Yulin cave 10, Western Xia, (1036-1227 C.E.)
Morin khuur
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The morin khuur, also known as the horsehead fiddle, is a traditional Mongolian bowed string instrument. It is one of the most important musical instruments of the Mongol people, and is considered a s
Xiqin (instrument)
…Chinese for stringed instrument). It is perhaps the original member of the huqin family of Mongolian and Chinese bowed string instruments; thus, the morin khuur and erhu and all similar fiddle instruments may be said to be derived from the xiqin. The xiqin had two silk strings and was held vertically. The xiqin…
Morin Khuur, Today's North Mongolian Style
Morin khuur, Inner Mongolian style in China
Sambuugiin Pürevjav of Altai Khairkhan performing in Paris (2005).
Students playing the morin khuur at the Zaisan Memorial, Ulaanbaatar.