Huqin - Wikipedia
Huqin (胡琴) is a family of spike fiddles used in Chinese music, with various numbers of strings, tuning pegs, and soundboxes. Learn about the history, types, and variations of huqin instruments, as well as their counterparts in other Asian countries.
Huqin | Chinese, Stringed, Traditional | Britannica
huqin, any of a group of Chinese fiddles. Huqin are generally spike fiddles, as the narrow cylindrical or hexagonal body is skewered by the tubular neck. Most have two strings, although some three- or four-string variants exist.
Sihu (instrument) - Wikipedia
Sihu is a member of the huqin family of instruments, mainly used by Mongolians in Mongolia and China. It is held vertically, tuned in pairs, and played with a horsetail hair bow.
Erhu - Wikipedia
The erhu is a spike fiddle with a python skin resonator and no fingerboard. It is the most popular of the huqin family of traditional bowed string instruments in China and has a versatile range of styles and genres.
The Huqin: A Chronicle of China’s Bowed Heritage
2023年11月27日 · Learn about the history, evolution, and cultural significance of the Huqin, a bowed string instrument played by ethnic minorities in Northern and Northwestern China. Discover how the Huqin has been used in music, literature, and arts, and how it has evolved into a four-stringed instrument.
Huqin | Chinese | Qing dynasty (1644-1911) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Two-stringed fiddles (huqin) were introduced into China by nomadic Mongols during the Yuan dynasty (1280-1368). (The presence of "hu" in the name of an instrument indicates that it was a foreign import.)
Huqin - Wikiwand
Huqin (Chinese: 胡琴; pinyin: húqin) is a family of bowed string instruments, more specifically, a spike fiddle popularly used in Chinese music. [1] The instruments consist of a round, hexagonal, or octagonal sound box at the bottom with a neck attached that protrudes upwards.
Make Music Day: The stories of China's bowed string instruments
2019年6月22日 · About a thousand years ago, some musical instruments spread to China from the north. People called them Huqin. These instruments were developed into the series of bowed two-stringed instruments that we know in China today.
Huqin | Chinese String Instrument (Bowed)
Huqin is a generic term for Chinese bowed string instruments, such as erhu, gaohu and zhonghu. Learn about the history, types and features of Huqin, and how to buy them with CITES certificate.
Erhu & Huqin - B.C. Chinese Music Association
Learn about the erhu, a Chinese bowed string instrument also known as huqin, and its history, range, and playing technique. Watch a video of erhu solo performance.