The erhu has a long neck with two tuning pegs at the top and two strings that extend to the base of the instrument. A very balanced sounding erhu with a added strength in dynamics. Erhu is a twostringed bowed musical instrument and sometimes known in the west as the chinese violin or chinese twostring fiddle. Download or play the midi of shogun erhu at nonstop2k. 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. This app uses your phones microphone to listen and analyse the sound in real time and indicate if the note is sharp or flat.
Erhu, bowed, twostringed chinese vertical fiddle, the most popular of this class of instruments. 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. If you continue browsing, you agree to the use of cookies. 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. Moon reflected on erquan pond erhu solo by zhou wei by tvkb. Chinese musical virtuoso xu ke described as the paganini of the erhu world is known for revolutionising the erhu. Beginner to premium grade chinese fiddle erhu on sale. Listen to your favorite songs from master of the chinese erhu by zhou yu ensemble now. Recordings are protected by international held by patty chan. Apr 05, 2005 check out chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon music. Erhu is a bowed instrument with two strings, dated back to tang dynasty7th century, and is still widely used today.
Update required to play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your flash plugin. The erhu is a traditional 2string violin dating back more than a thousand years, likely originating from mongolia. The instrument has a small hollow snake or goatskinned cylindrical resonating body and a long thin neck with no fingerboard. Currency all prices are in aud currency all prices are in aud. It is said that the origin of erhu can be dated back to the tang dynasty. 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. 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. Shogun skyfire original mix at livingelectro electro.
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. Check out chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon music. Professional erhu with full set of free accessories. Electro house trance compilados mes a mes mega musica en. In addition, you will know the erhu s structure, the ways to choose a good erhu and the numbered music notation. 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.
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. The use of the erhu can be traced back to thousands of years ago. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. 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. You have made the first step to learning to play the erhu. Mini erhu is the free version of the upcoming chineseerhu. Chinese arts and music association experience chinese. Erhu music, royalty free audio, download stock music, royalty. Best electro music social media providing you the best electro, house, trance and dubstep music 247. This will come with accessories bridges, padding, rosin, spare strings, pitch tuner, a mechanical tuning device a bow and hard case. Chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon music.
Highly sensitive at high registers without compromising its mellow sound. Biography, news items, audio and video clips, and sales of instruments, sheet music, and recordings. The erhu is the instrument responsible for much of the characteristic sound of chinese music. 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. Free erhu lessons thank you for your interest in learning to play the erhu. Download shogun skyfire original mix, listen free, get to know others who love shogun skyfire original mix at living electro. The inside string nearest to player is generally tuned to d4 and the outside string to a4. 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. 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. Zhonghu, erquan erhu and normal erhu in 1 ecoerhu priced for the beginner, but good enough for the concert halls.
Best songs, best djs best tracks and a great community. Erhu music, royalty free audio, download stock music. In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to bow the erhu. The erhu is almost always tuned to the interval of a fifth. 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. The street erhu is a truly unique liveperformance phrase library featuring over 4600 highquality traditional chinese erhu violin phrases. Some are freely available whilst others require premium membership to access. It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras.
Stream world premiere shogun erhu played on asot 650 by shogunmusic from desktop or your mobile device. Youll pick up new techniques fast, train your ear, and learn to play erhu like a professional in no time. 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. A number of sheet music are also provided for your own practices. Chinese traditional erhu music 1 by lei qiang on amazon. Pronunciation of erhu with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 7 translations, 14 sentences and more for erhu.
There is a slight twitch of the wrist on attack of each stroke. 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. I play the erhu, which years ago in japan was referred to as the chinese violin and is now referred to as the niko. I started learning to play the erhu when i was six, says xu, who wilmore. Recordings are intended for personal use along with the purchase of the book.
The elbow moves the arm, the arm moves the wrist, the wrist moves the fingers and the fingers move the bow. 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. This first section is about learning to hold the instrument and play a basic tune on it. A mediumto longer length note played on the erhu, a two stringed chinese fiddle. This book will teach you how to play erhu, the chinese violin, at the beginner level. This is a rosewood erhu although beginners grade it is wellmade and suitable for fluent players or performances. Notable among the variants are the erhu, the small jinghu, and the fourstringed sihu. Level 3 level 3 is for the player who are ready to take on the challenge of some solo pieces. It is a very expressive instrument and often used as a drama accompanied instrument in small ensembles and large chinese folk orchestra. Oct 18, 2006 a mediumto longer length note played on the erhu, a two stringed chinese fiddle. Erhu tuner is a chromatic tuner for erhu that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using android device. Erhu music, royalty free audio, download stock music, royalty free sounds and partitura piano at. Master of the chinese erhu by zhou yu ensemble on amazon.
When playing this instrument, keep the shoulders and both arms relaxed. With his new single, shogun lifts a tip of the veil on his highlyanticipated debut album. For string support, a erhu bridge was created and cut with two ridges to seat the strings. A unique piece of music with an ethnic ring to it, going by the name of erhu, lands on armind. It is a twostringed instrument played with a bow, similar to the violin. Erhu qqqianjinmore range, more stable, convenient erhu lesson one now a download. All the songs provided in this blog are only samples.
Electro house trance compilados mes a mes mega musica. In addition, you will know the erhus structure, the ways to choose a good erhu and the numbered music notation. Soundiron street erhu chinese erhu violin phrase library. The strings of the erhu, commonly tuned a fifth apart, are stretched over a wooden drumlike resonator covered by a snakeskin membrane. The cost of erhu lessons varies, but most teachers base their fees on the length and frequency of lessons. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This is the same as the two middle strings of the violin.
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