The Relationship between Erhu, a National Musical Instrument, and China Traditional Culture

Speaking of China's traditional culture, erhu has a history of more than 1000 years. The production, sound and cultural information of erhu itself are closely related to China's traditional culture and philosophy.

Zheng Erhu, a well-known, widely circulated, temperament and charm traditional stringed instrument in China, has stepped into the elegant hall of world art step by step from wandering streets and suffering waters with its beautiful timbre and human voice-like charm, like a lonely poor man who has experienced many vicissitudes in the development process of more than 1,000 years. Erhu is a unique stringed instrument in China. It is not only suitable for expressing deep and sad content, but also suitable for describing magnificent artistic conception. Its timbre is close to human voice and its emotional expression is extremely high. Erquan reflects the moon with profound artistic conception, which is an excellent representative repertoire of Erhu. Erhu is a very common national musical instrument in China. Erhu music almost represents the characteristics of traditional instrumental music in China. Erhu music is closely related to China traditional culture, which can reflect the essence of China traditional culture, the aesthetic characteristics of music and national feelings.

Erhu, also known as "Huqin", appeared in the Tang Dynasty and is called "Xiqin", which is a folk musical instrument in the north. It is generally believed that today's Huqin is developed from Xiqin, and now it has become a unique and attractive stringed instrument in China. It is not only suitable for expressing deep and sad content, but also suitable for describing magnificent artistic conception. Erhu is one of the main bowstring instruments in China national musical instrument family. The word "Huqin" appeared in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the western regions and northern nationalities were called Hu people, and Huqin was a general term for musical instruments imported from the western regions and northern nationalities. After the Yuan Dynasty, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huqin became the general name of stringed instruments. Erhu, as an ancient and traditional national musical instrument, has existed on the historical stage for at least several hundred years. Whether it is a tool for homeless people to make a living or a professional music stage after a gorgeous turn, erhu is always the national musical instrument that can best express people's inner feelings.

In modern times, Huqin changed its name to Erhu. For more than half a century, the erhu performance level has entered a prosperous period. Mr Liu Tianhua is the originator of modernism. Drawing lessons from the playing techniques and techniques of western musical instruments, he boldly and scientifically positioned the erhu as five, thus expanding the range of erhu, enriching its expressive force and establishing new artistic connotation. Thus, erhu stands out from folk accompaniment and becomes a unique solo instrument. Erhu is composed of leather, tube, shaft, string, bow, yard and string. The piano barrel is an important part of the erhu. Through the push-pull movement of the bow, it vibrates the singing body of the piano skin after wiping the strings. The texture and shape of piano barrel have a direct impact on the volume and sound quality. Generally made of rosewood or mahogany.

From the way of playing, erhu is made by rubbing strings with a bow made of ponytail. This way of playing has long existed in other national bowstring instruments in China, such as Zheng Zha and Xiqin. In addition to its own materials, the way of playing is also an important reason for the charm of erhu. Through the friction between the bow and the strings, various changes in timbre, strength and speed can be produced, such as the techniques of buckling and kneading strings used in the music Rivers, as well as the "rinsing sound" and "rolling sound" of wind instruments, which vividly describes a widowed woman in the cold wind. Erhu always shows the most primitive and simple sound in nature, so it sounds very kind, and it is easy to have a sense of picture and enter music. So erhu embodies the creative principle that art comes from life and is higher than life.