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Erhu Two-String Fiddle

Also known as Erhu 二胡

Erhu Two-String Fiddle: photograph by WANGYIFAN2024
Photo: WANGYIFAN2024, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

pitch follows finger position and bow pressure.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of China.

Sources

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