Works for instruments such as the erhu are moving into center stage of American concert halls and onto the programs of concert series known for more staid tastes.

Tong Man-hak, 76, taught himself to make the traditional Chinese instrument after his erhu was stolen on a trip to China. More than 10 years later, his erhus can sell for almost US$3,000 and one ...

Their strings once made of twisted silk, Chinese stringed instruments the zither, or guqin, and erhu have a long history.

Adjunct associate professor Chi Li was introduced to the Chinese erhu, a two-stringed fiddle, at the age of 5. She has performed the instrument for audiences and studied the instrument at the ...

A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo: VCG. Editor's Note: The pursuit of beauty has been a ...

In Meicun's Erhu Culture Park, they had the chance to talk with local instrument makers and tuners, and hung up banners paying tribute to erhu luminaries from history.

When studying the modern history of erhu, a two-stringed Chinese musical instrument, Wuxi in Jiangsu province is a place that researchers can't ignore.

Although the erhu is often compared to a “Chinese violin” it has a unique sound and technical challenges. The bow looks like a violin bow, but it is placed between the strings, and both sides are used ...

The instruments support different playing articulations, and iOS users can use 3D Touch with the erhu and pipa.