Is erhu a dulcimer?

Erhu began in the Tang Dynasty and is called "Xiqin". It has a history of 1000 years. It is a traditional stringed instrument in China. Erhu, a two-stringed instrument, is also called "South Lake" and "Omz". Erhu is one of the main bowstring instruments in China national musical instrument family. People in the south of the Yellow River call northerners conference semifinals. This stringed instrument comes from the north and is considered to be made by the Hu people, so it is called the Huqin. Why is it also called erhu? Because it is played with two strings, it is also called erhu. Dulcimer is also called dulcimer, percussion instrument, brass instrument, fan instrument, bat instrument, butterfly instrument and stringed instrument. Dulcimer is an indispensable instrument in Chinese national bands. Dulcimer is a stringed instrument commonly used in China, which belongs to the same family as piano. Its timbre is distinctive, loud and elastic. When playing slowly, the timbre is like a tinkling mountain spring, and when playing fast, the timbre is like flowing water. The timbre is bright and clear, just like pouring large and small pearls into a plate of jade. Expressiveness is extremely rich.