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The Enchanting Sounds of the Erhu

The erhu is one of the essential instruments from Chinese culture with a history of over 4,000 years. It is a bowed musical instrument, specifically a spike fiddle, and is sometimes called the “Chinese violin.” This enchanting 2-stringed instrument can convey a wide range of emotions. The erhu differs from Western stringed instruments in many ways. For example, ...

Max Lu

A Chinese erhu and bow.

Meet the Pipa, the Chinese Stringed Instrument

The pipa is a plucked 4-string Chinese musical instrument that is easily identifiable by its pear-shaped wooden body. Often called the Chinese lute, the frets on a pipa range from 12 to 26. A video by Shen Yun explores this instrument in detail. The pipa instrument Some people make the mistake of a pipa being similar to ...

Emma Lu

A young woman playing the pipa.