This seems to be based mostly on cost, since shipping to an erhu luthier in china or taiwan would be more than the cost of a whole new instrument. Erhu 1 erhu chinese violin introduction the erhu, as shown in figure 1, is a traditional chinese twostringed bowed musical instrument, also known in the western world as the chinese violin. Chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon music. Home of the seattle chinese orchestra, the washington chinese youth orchestra, the us china music ensemble, the northwest chinese guzheng orchestra, and the chinese performing arts institute. Update required to play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your flash plugin.
Professional erhu with full set of free accessories. Stream world premiere shogun erhu played on asot 650 by shogunmusic from desktop or your mobile device. Erhu is a bowed instrument with two strings, dated back to tang dynasty7th century, and is still widely used today. Feb 25, 2014 with his new single, shogun lifts a tip of the veil on his highlyanticipated debut album. As we await to hear the exciting program for we thought wed share some of the history behind the traditional chinese instruments featured in this saturdays concert from the eastern gate at. It seems that most people simply care for their erhu as well as possible and then replace the entire instrument when the skin has degraded too much. Beginner to premium grade chinese fiddle erhu on sale. Erhu is a twostringed bowed musical instrument and sometimes known in the west as the chinese violin or chinese twostring fiddle. Biography, news items, audio and video clips, and sales of instruments, sheet music, and recordings.
The erhu is a twostringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a southern fiddle, and sometimes known in the western world as the chinese violin or a chinese twostringed fiddle. There is a slight twitch of the wrist on attack of each stroke. Similar bowed fiddles are also found in southeast asia, korea see haegum, and, less prominently, japan. Erhu tuner is a chromatic tuner for erhu that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using android device. The erhu has a long neck with two tuning pegs at the top and two strings that extend to the base of the instrument. The major differences are that the erhu is vertical and the bows strings are intertwined with the strings of the instrument so the bow is attached. Mar 31, 2020 i play the erhu, which years ago in japan was referred to as the chinese violin and is now referred to as the niko. Erhu music, royalty free audio, download stock music, royalty. Erhu music, royalty free audio, download stock music. Youll pick up new techniques fast, train your ear, and learn to play erhu like a professional in no time. I started learning to play the erhu when i was six, says xu, who wilmore. The elbow moves the arm, the arm moves the wrist, the wrist moves the fingers and the fingers move the bow. Best songs, best djs best tracks and a great community.
It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras. I play the erhu, which years ago in japan was referred to as the chinese violin and is now referred to as the niko. It is a twostringed instrument played with a bow, similar to the violin. The erhu has only two strings but just listen to what those two strings can do from playing the earliest classic, the sound. If you continue browsing, you agree to the use of cookies. This app uses your phones microphone to listen and analyse the sound in real time and indicate if the note is sharp or flat. The inside string nearest to player is generally tuned to d4 and the outside string to a4. Listen to your favorite songs from master of the chinese erhu by zhou yu ensemble now. Chinese arts and music association experience chinese. A very balanced sounding erhu with a added strength in dynamics.
Highly sensitive at high registers without compromising its mellow sound. For string support, a erhu bridge was created and cut with two ridges to seat the strings. This book will teach you how to play erhu, the chinese violin, at the beginner level. The cost of erhu lessons varies, but most teachers base their fees on the length and frequency of lessons. Shogun skyfire original mix at livingelectro electro. May, 2014 erhu the erhu is a twostringed bowed musical instrument and is known in the western world as the chinese violin or a chinese twostringed fiddle. Notable among the variants are the erhu, the small jinghu, and the fourstringed sihu. Apr 05, 2005 check out chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon music.
Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. This first section is about learning to hold the instrument and play a basic tune on it. Chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon. Erhu qqqianjinmore range, more stable, convenient erhu lesson one now a download. This will come with accessories bridges, padding, rosin, spare strings, pitch tuner, a mechanical tuning device a bow and hard case. This is a rosewood erhu although beginners grade it is wellmade and suitable for fluent players or performances. This is the same as the two middle strings of the violin. Oct 18, 2006 a mediumto longer length note played on the erhu, a two stringed chinese fiddle. All the songs provided in this blog are only samples. The use of the erhu can be traced back to thousands of years ago. Two strings are attached from the pegs to the base, and a small loop of string qian jin placed around the neck and strings acting as a nut pulls the strings towards the skin, holding a.
The erhu is the instrument responsible for much of the characteristic sound of chinese music. When playing this instrument, keep the shoulders and both arms relaxed. The midnight black collection uses only pure black sandalwood for all its accessories, and even the trimline is made using dark colored acrylic lines with tortoise sehll motif. Recordings are intended for personal use along with the purchase of the book. Zhonghu, erquan erhu and normal erhu in 1 ecoerhu priced for the beginner, but good enough for the concert halls. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ecoerhu worlds first professional synthetic membrane erhu. The name huqin appears in china during the song dynasty 9601279.
The instrument has a small hollow snake or goatskinned cylindrical resonating body and a long thin neck with no fingerboard. This shogun erhu midi is a partial sequence for educational and remix purposes. The street erhu is a truly unique liveperformance phrase library featuring over 4600 highquality traditional chinese erhu violin phrases. Pronunciation of erhu with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 7 translations, 14 sentences and more for erhu. In addition, you will know the erhus structure, the ways to choose a good erhu and the numbered music notation. Recordings are protected by international held by patty chan. The strings of the erhu, commonly tuned a fifth apart, are stretched over a wooden drumlike resonator covered by a snakeskin membrane. Check out chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon music. A unique piece of music with an ethnic ring to it, going by the name of erhu, lands on armind. With his new single, shogun lifts a tip of the veil on his highlyanticipated debut album. Electro house trance compilados mes a mes mega musica en. Electro house trance compilados mes a mes mega musica.
Level 3 level 3 is for the player who are ready to take on the challenge of some solo pieces. Soundiron street erhu chinese erhu violin phrase library. You have made the first step to learning to play the erhu. Free erhu lessons thank you for your interest in learning to play the erhu.
For resonance transfer, a tin can top was used as the resonating membrane typically one would use tightly stretched snake skin because it was thin and provided the stiff resonance that is required for the erhu s nasal sound. Chinese musical virtuoso xu ke described as the paganini of the erhu world is known for revolutionising the erhu. Erhu, bowed, twostringed chinese vertical fiddle, the most popular of this class of instruments. The erhu is almost always tuned to the interval of a fifth. The erhu is played sitting down, with the sound box placed on the top of the left thigh and the neck held vertically.
Download or play the midi of shogun erhu at nonstop2k. Best electro music social media providing you the best electro, house, trance and dubstep music 247. Erhu music, royalty free audio, download stock music, royalty free sounds and partitura piano at. Some are freely available whilst others require premium membership to access.
A number of sheet music are also provided for your own practices. Moon reflected on erquan pond erhu solo by zhou wei by tvkb. In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to bow the erhu. Download shogun skyfire original mix armin van buuren, listen free, get to know others who love shogun skyfire original mix armin van buuren at living electro. These videos are detailed lesson for help you to play the solo piece and to help you to give your playing more emotions to the music. The erhu consists of a long vertical sticklike neck, at the top of which are two big tuning pegs, and at the bottom is a small resonator body which is covered with python skin on the front playing end. A mediumto longer length note played on the erhu, a two stringed chinese fiddle. Chinese music, culture, and art in the united states. Zhonghu, erquan erhu and normal erhu in 1 ecoerhu designed for the erhu music who wish to have a subdued design, and yet unique erhu. Buy erhu musical instruments from the worlds largest chinese instruments store. Erhu at europes largest retailer of musical instruments fast delivery, 30day moneyback guarantee and 3year thomann warranty thomann uses cookies to give you the best shopping experience. Master of the chinese erhu by zhou yu ensemble on amazon.
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