The modern erhu developed from a musical instrument called xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), musicians began to ...

Xiao Dong Wei is an internationally recognized erhu master. Her journey into music began in China at the tender age of 5.

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, ...

"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 ...

AUDIENCES in Barnoldswick are being invited to experience a fusion of songs and story performed by narrator and musician, Ling Peng. In Between The Two Strings: Storytelling With The Erhu at The ...

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” - Confucius It is said that Confucius was a talented and serious musician, and that may account in part for his appreciation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HANAPEPE — Hanapepe Public Library announced in celebration of Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 10, the Hawai‘i State Public Library System will present an Erhu talk and recital by Dr. Sun Hui on ...

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 ...