In ancient times, silk was used for the strings of bowed or plucked instruments such as the guqin, erhu, sanxian and pipa. 04:10. The Sounds of China: A beginner’s guide to Chinese musical ...

Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the ...

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 ...

The erhu was one of several instruments her father presented her with, but she said it was the one she devoted most of her time to. “I have dedicated so much time to my own instrument, and of ...

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.

Erhu (pronounced ER-WHO) is one of China’s most well-known classical instruments. Often called the Chinese violin (but more closely related to a fiddle,) the Erhu is a two-stringed bowed instrument ...

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.. The group's trip has now ...

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” - Confucius It is said that Confucius was a talented and serious musician, and that may account in part for his appreciation ...

The instruments support different playing articulations, and iOS users can use 3D Touch with the erhu and pipa. The GarageBand update also includes 300 Apple-created Chinese loops that cover a ...