What is the difference between the Jinghu and Erhu?

Difference between Jinghu and Erhu:?

Timing: The timings of the inner and outer strings of the erhu are D and A respectively, while the Jinghu is timed according to the repertoire.

Skin material: usually Erhu uses python skin, while Jinghu uses snake skin.

Barrel material: bamboo is used for the barrel of the Jinghu, while pine, sandalwood, mahogany and ebony are used for the erhu and gaohu.

Tone and range of use: Erhu tone is the softest, can play the repertoire from south to north have. Jinghu sound sharp, mostly used in Beijing opera tracks such as accompaniment or brand song performance.

Jinghu:

Erhu:

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1) The jinghu, also known as the huqin. It is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, and was reformed on the basis of the stringed instrument huqin at the end of the 18th century with the formation of the traditional Chinese opera Peking Opera, with a history of more than 200 years so far, and is the main accompanying instrument of the traditional Chinese opera Peking Opera.

2) Erhu (Pinyin: Erhu) Beginning in the Tang Dynasty, the Erhu was known as the Xiqin, and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. Erhu, or two-stringed huqin, also known as "Nanhu" and "Buzz", is one of the main bowed instruments (stringed instruments) in the Chinese musical instrument family.

References:

jinghu_baidu encyclopedia erhu_baidu encyclopedia