erhu
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The erhu is a traditional Chinese two-stringed bowed instrument known for its expressive, voice-like tone and prominent role in Chinese classical and folk music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese musical instrument
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bowed string instrument ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Chinese two-stringed fiddle ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedRegion | Han Chinese culture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bow hair threaded between the two strings
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bridge ⓘ fine-tuning devices ⓘ long neck ⓘ pegbox ⓘ python skin membrane ⓘ qianjin (string loop) ⓘ small cylindrical or hexagonal resonator ⓘ two tuning pegs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDevelopmentPeriod |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPrecursor | Tang dynasty xiqin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentFamily | huqin family ⓘ |
| hasNotableRepertoire |
“Erquan Yingyue” (Moon Reflected on Second Spring)
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“Guangling San” arrangements NERFINISHED ⓘ “Sai Ma” (Horse Racing) ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStrings | 2 ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition |
held vertically on the left thigh
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played in seated position ⓘ |
| hasRange | about three octaves ⓘ |
| hasSoundCharacteristic |
expressive tone
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voice-like timbre ⓘ |
| hasTuning | a–d (a fourth apart) ⓘ |
| hasTypicalMaterial |
metal strings
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python skin soundboard ⓘ small resonator body ⓘ wooden neck ⓘ |
| isCommonIn |
Chinese orchestras
NERFINISHED
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Chinese traditional ensembles ⓘ |
| isPlayedWith | bow ⓘ |
| isRelatedInstrument |
gaohu
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jinghu ⓘ violin ⓘ zhonghu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSoundModifiedBy | left-hand finger pressure without fingerboard ⓘ |
| isSoundProducedBy | bowing the strings ⓘ |
| isUsedAs |
accompaniment instrument
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solo instrument ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Chinese classical music
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Chinese folk music ⓘ Chinese opera music ⓘ modern Chinese orchestral music ⓘ |
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