Two stringed fiddle of china

The erhu (Chinese: 二胡; pinyin: èrhú; [aɻ˥˩xu˧˥]), is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a Southern Fiddle, and is sometimes known in the Western world as the Chinese violin or a Chinese two-stringed fiddle.

1. Which instrument is a 2 stringed fiddle of China?
2. What is a two-stringed instrument played with a bow used in Chinese opera?
3. Is a Chinese fiddle that has two strings tuned a fifth apart?
4. What is erhu made of?

Which instrument is a 2 stringed fiddle of China?

Erhu, Wade-Giles romanization erh-hu, bowed, two-stringed Chinese vertical fiddle, the most popular of this class of instruments.

What is a two-stringed instrument played with a bow used in Chinese opera?

The erhu is a Chinese two-stringed bowed instrument, often known as a Chinese violin. The sound of the erhu is similar to a violin. The erhu is played with a horsehair bow and the sound is produced by the vibration of the snake skin on the front of the instrument.

Is a Chinese fiddle that has two strings tuned a fifth apart?

By the end of the era, the term huqin came to mean what it does today; one of the numerous spike fiddles with two strings tuned a fifth apart and is played with a horsehair bow. During 1644-1992 the spike fiddle was a part of almost every musical form in China.

What is erhu made of?

The erhu is played vertically, the tip of its neck pointing toward the heavens. Its body is usually made of red sandalwood or rosewood, its bow is strung with horsetail hair.