Erhu has been selected as an intangible cultural heritage

Erhu has been selected as intangible cultural heritage.

Erhu, also known as the huqin, has appeared in the Tang Dynasty, known as the Xiqin, the Song Dynasty, known as the JIqin. It is generally believed that today's huqin from the development of Xiqin, has become China's unique charm of stringed instruments. It is suitable for the expression of deep, sad content, but also depicts the magnificent mood. The erhu is one of the major bowed-string instruments (stringed instruments) in the family of Chinese musical instruments.

The term huqin appeared in the Tang Dynasty, when the western and northern peoples were called hu people, and huqin was the common name for the instruments imported from the western and northern peoples. After the Yuan Dynasty, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the development of economy and culture, the traditional musical instrument became more mature and perfected in the long-term evolution of practice.

On May 24, 2021, the erhu was included in the list of representative items of the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage. on October 31, 2023, the "list of representative items of the national intangible cultural heritage protection unit" was announced, and the protection unit of the erhu art (the art of the Jiangnan Sun's erhu) project, the Shanghai Fengxian District Museum of Culture (the Shanghai Fengxian Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation and Inheritance Center), was assessed as qualified. Center) passed the assessment.

Types of erhu:

1, according to the production materials, erhu can be divided into mahogany erhu, rosewood erhu, rosewood erhu, rosewood erhu, ebony erhu, the old mahogany erhu. These different materials in the tone, sound quality and appearance of the erhu are different, the price also varies.

2, according to the production age, the erhu can be divided into two categories of traditional erhu and modern erhu. The traditional erhu can be divided into Ming and Qing erhu and Republic of China erhu, and the modern erhu is developed on the basis of the traditional erhu, which is more exquisite in appearance and richer in tone.

3, according to the production process, the erhu can be divided into two categories of mechanism erhu and handmade erhu. Mechanism erhu is produced by mechanical automation, high efficiency, low cost, but relatively poor tone and appearance; handmade erhu is made by traditional technology, sound and appearance are very good, but the price is higher.

4, according to the regional style, the erhu can be divided into two categories: the southern erhu and the northern erhu. The southern erhu is popular in the south of the Yangtze River, with soft and delicate tunes and a gentle style; the northern erhu is popular in the Yellow River basin, with bold and rough tunes and a robust style.