Erhu

The erhu (二胡; pinyin: èrhú) is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument which may also be called a "southern fiddle", and sometimes known in the Western world as the "Chinese violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle". It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and big orchestras. It is the most popular of the huqin family of bowed string instruments used by various ethnic groups of China. The erhu is used in both traditional and contemporary music arrangements, such as in pop, rock, jazz, etc.^[1]

Erhu Media

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Performer with erhu, photographed Singapore February 1969 × July 1971
The erhu bow between the strings
Erhu with ba jiao qin tong (eight-sided body)
Picture showing qianjin, a loop of string which acts as a nut
A blind street performer playing in Jingzhou, Hubei, China, 2006
Blind Chinese Street Musician, Beijing, 1930
The bow is woven between the strings. Because the hairs are slackened, the bow hand is used to press the hairs away from the bow stick to create enough tension to stroke the strings properly.
(video) A street busker playing the erhu in Beijing, 2017