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, ...

Erhu has widely been called "Chinese violin" because its tone similar to a Western violin. While the four-string violin is played horizontally, the two-string erhu is played vertically. The erhu range ...

: Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Symphony 7: Crouching Tiger Concerto. virtuoso exemplifies the change, cultural turmoil and hardships of daily life in his native land during the last half century.

May 25 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Add to Calendar 25-05-2024 12:00 25-05-2024 13:00 America/Toronto Yang Xue: The Arts of Erhu Music, Sound of Dragon Festival The Sound of Dragon Festival offers a free ...

Inside a small workshop packed with cupboards and a carpenter’s bench, 76-year-old Tong Man-hak carefully measures pieces of wood and places them precisely before using an electric saw to cut them.

Talent is a ticket. Some people use it to nail auditions, others to get into a top school. Jia Pengfang used his to see the world, and his particular talent was the erhu. Born in 1958 in China's ...

A music duo from UBC is putting a contemporary spin on the classic combination of piano and erhu, a Chinese stringed instrument. Pianist Corey Hamm and erhu-player Nicole Ge Li met four years ago and ...

WHEN HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS need an erhu player - and they need one surprisingly often - they call Karen Han. The Chinese-born musician has played the ancient two-stringed instrument on everything from ...