The erhu has only two strings but just listen to what those two strings can do - from playing the earliest classic, "The Sound of Agony," to imitating perfectly the voices of Peking Opera singers or ...

The first time when I heard the [Fritz] Kreisler 'Liebesleid,' I just [felt], 'Wow, that song is just right for the erhu.' The sadness, the sensitivity, the warmth, the romance: It fits my instrument.

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

he sad and sonorous sound of the erhu, the musical instrument that epitomizes Chinese music, is weathering an attack from nature lovers who fear its snake skin covered sound box is driving the mighty ...

There was a time when the erhu was perceived as an instrument for the poor. Wang Guotong says he remembers it well. 'In the 1920s, Hong Kong people looked down on national music - they worshipped ...

Plucked, like the Chinese zither, or bowed, like the erhu, stringed instruments have been played for hundreds of years in China This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese ...

China's most celebrated melodies will be featured in the intimate live performance "Erhu Greatest Hits" at Sala Sudasiri ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Nicole Gu Li (left) ...

May 25, 2024 | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Add to Calendar 25-05-2024 20:00 25-05-2024 22:00 America/Toronto Yang Xue’s Bows & Strings’ Dance (Beijing, China) and the Vancouver Erhu Quartet, Sound of Dragon ...

Student's passion for the erhu brings its beautiful melodies to a wider global audience. The sound of the erhu, the traditional Chinese musical instrument, is becoming better known globally thanks to ...