When studying the modern history of erhu, a two-stringed Chinese musical instrument, Wuxi in Jiangsu province is a place that researchers can't ignore. Meicun, an ancient town located in the Wuxi ...

The erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument that is sometimes known by Westerners as the Chinese fiddle, is an integral part of life in Jiangyin, Jiangsu province. Strolling through the city, ...

Popular father-and-sonerhu duo Wang Guotong and Ray Wong are teaming up for a concert that promises to put a new spin on well-known Chinese folk songs and pop tunes. They also hope to change ...

"Her erhu narrates universal tales, with its two strings painting scenes beyond words," a UN-based journalist said after experiencing a concert by Chinese erhu virtuoso Ma Xiaohui. Recently, Ma, a ...

The first time when I heard the [Fritz] Kreisler 'Liebesleid,' I just [felt], 'Wow, that song is just right for the erhu.' The sadness, the sensitivity, the warmth, the romance: It fits my instrument.

China's most celebrated melodies will be featured in the intimate live performance "Erhu Greatest Hits" at Sala Sudasiri Sobha, Lat Phrao 41 yaek 7-2, this Saturday and Sunday at 4pm. .timarinsoritohC ...

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

Performing recently in a Shanghai park, a musician gingerly glides his bow across the strings of his erhu before tightening them to bring the instrument back into tune. Soon he is immersed in the ...

In the Oscar-nominated film “Up in the Air,” audiences watch the familiar routines of contemporary airline travel while hearing the unfamiliar sounds of an ancient Asian instrument, thanks to erhu ...

An Erhu is pictured in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 13, 2019. Erhu, sometimes known as the Chinese violin or Chinese two-stringed fiddle, is a Chinese traditional two-stringed bowed ...