Which minority musical instrument is Erhu?

Erhu is a famous stringed instrument in China. Its origin can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty in China in the 7th 7- 10/0th century, when it was mainly popular among ethnic minorities in the northwest. In the history of more than 1000 years, erhu has always been an accompaniment instrument of China traditional opera.

Erhu is simple in structure, with a thin wooden pole, about 80 cm long, two strings on the pole, a teacup-shaped bucket under the pole and a bow made of ponytail. When playing erhu, the pianist takes a sitting position, holding the piano in his left hand and the bow in his right hand. The range of erhu can reach three octaves. The music produced by erhu is expressive, close to the timbre of human voice and becomes a singing instrument, so some people call it "Chinese violin". Because the timbre of erhu sounds slightly sad, it is good at expressing deep affection.

After 1949, the production, reform and performance art of erhu have been developed. It can be solo, accompanied by song and dance, vocal music, opera and rap music. In China National Orchestra, erhu is the main musical instrument, which is similar to the role of violin in western orchestras.

Erhu is very popular in China, because it is simple to make, cheap to learn and beautiful in timbre. It is a very popular musical instrument in China. Supplement —— According to the data provided in 300 Topics on the Cultural History of China, the Song Dynasty was the second stage of the integration and development of foreign musical instruments and Central Plains culture. During the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the development of traditional Chinese opera and Quyi, folk musical instruments developed their own accompaniment instruments with the rise of Goulan and Washe. One of the most important musical instruments is Mawei Huqin, which originated in Mongolia and the Western Regions. After combining with Zheng, the novel Huqin came into being. This instrument fully marks the maturity of China's bowstring instrument. Later, due to the need of singing methods of local operas, the Huqin gradually diverged, and banhu adapted to the needs of Shaanxi Opera and Henan Opera, Jinghu and Beijing Erhu needed by Beijing Opera and Han Opera, coconut needed by Henan pendant, Guangdong Cantonese Opera, Chaozhou Opera, drum used by Hunan Flower Drum, cover plate used by Mongolian rap, Sichuan Opera, four strings called by Henan Yue Opera, and Putian Opera in Fujian. So Erhu is actually one of many bowstring instruments, and its name is far behind Huqin. Therefore, it is inaccurate to say that "Erhu" began in the Tang Dynasty, while "Huqin" began in the Tang Dynasty.