Erhu belongs to the national non-cultural heritage

Erhu is a traditional stringed instrument in China and does not belong to the national non-cultural heritage.

Erhu is a stringed instrument handed down by the Hu people in the western regions in the Tang Dynasty, which comes from the Xi tribe in the north, so it is also called "Huqin". Later, Huqin developed more than a dozen varieties, including Erhu, Zhonghu, Jinghu, Tribal Tiger and Banhu, among which Erhu is one of the most important. It is a traditional stringed instrument in China. It does not belong to the national non-cultural heritage. 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.

Erhu is basically made of wood, and the whole erhu is composed of the basic components such as the stem, the barrel and the shaft. Erhu has many shapes, such as round and hexagonal. One end of the erhu is wrapped in snake skin or python skin, and the other end is provided with a carved sound window. Erhu plays a great role in the band. It can be used for solo and ensemble. It can not only play delicate and deep, soft and lyrical music, but also play cheerful and lively music, with very rich expressive force and artistic appeal.

Present situation of erhu inheritance

Since 1970s, erhu works in national instrumental music have been adapted by foreign composers, such as Song of a Wanderer and Sardas. Although these works are unique in playing skills and rhythm, lacking the unique charm and charm of China traditional culture, they can be played for a while, but in the long run, they will only greatly lower the level of erhu players and make erhu art lose its original color.

Erhu art entered the university campus, which changed it from the traditional apprenticeship system to a systematic and scientific education model, and played an important role in the inheritance and development of Erhu in China. At the same time, erhu art spread to other countries through the media and was liked by more people. However, because the overall audience of erhu is getting less and less, the inheritance and development of erhu art are still greatly limited.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Erhu