The modern erhu developed from a musical instrument called xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), musicians began to ...
Most of us are familiar with Good 4 U, the catchy tune from famous American singer Olivia Rodrigo, but imagine if the song had a Chinese instrumental version? That's exactly what this erhu musician is ...
Performing recently in a Shanghai park, a musician gingerly glides his bow across the strings of his erhu before tightening them to bring the instrument back into tune. Soon he is immersed in the ...
The First Lady of Korea (L) Kim Jeong-suk, tries to play an erhu made by Wuxi craftsmen on Dec 13. [Photo/VCG] The First Lady of Korea, Kim Jeong-suk, tried her hand at playing a Wuxi-made erhu in ...
The Dunhuang Cup Chinese Erhu Performance Competition ended on Aug 12. Launched in May, the competition attracted over 2,000 participants from around the world. Around 70 Chinese musicians from music ...
An Inspiring Women China event was recently held at Shanghai North Shangnan Middle School, a public school featured with art and physical education. Ma Xiaohui, a well-known erhu (two-stringed bowed ...