The Origin of Hu Si Musical Instruments

Hu Si originated from Donghu, a northern minority in the Warring States Period, and was named "Huqin".

Hu Si, a stringed instrument, is also called a four-legged, four-stringed or violin. Among the ancient and unique folk musical instruments, except Ma Touqin, Mongolian Hu Si is the most popular. However, with the problems in the inheritance of ethnic arts such as Wuligeer (Mongolian Hu Si storytelling), the accompanying Mongolian Hu Si also issued a "vibrato". According to research, Hu Si has been widely played in court, sacrifice and military music since the establishment of the Mongolian khanate, and has been popular among the people since the Yuan Dynasty. Hu Si's piano barrel is made of wood, covered with python skin, and the piano shaft is made of ebony or mahogany. Zhang's four strings, bamboo bow and ponytail are divided into two strands, which are sandwiched between the first and second strings and the third and fourth strings respectively. Hu Si's playing method is basically the same as that of erhu, but it is quite different when he accompanies the Mongolian rap art: sometimes he uses the middle finger or ring finger of his left hand instead of the top of his fingernail to press the strings from the bottom of the strings, and sometimes he plays the strings from the bottom of the strings, and strikes the lute with a bow to enhance the rhythm and render the atmosphere, which has extremely distinctive national characteristics.

Famous performers include Sun Liang, Zhao Shuanghu, Zhao Agula, Bayan Baolige and Tutzinger Lehe.