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Chinese
Traditional Instrument
Erhu
The erhu is one of the oldest musical instruments in the world; existing
for more than one thousand years. It became known as a solo instrument
around 1920 when the contemporary composer Liu Tian Hua modified the
register to one and one-half octaves and began to write music which
became popular very quickly.
This traditional
Chinese instrument possesses a very unique sound. The bow is fashioned
out of horsehair, the two strings are made of metal and the resonating
box is made of snakeskin, most of the time from python. While the violin
is played horizontally, the erhu is played vertically.
Lei Qiang Bio
Track Listing of
Chinese Traditional Erhu Music
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Track Listing of
Chinese Traditional Erhu Music 2
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