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Guzheng |
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guzheng originated during the Warring Period
over 2500 years ago in China. The earliest
known versions were constructed with a bamboo
frame and used silk strings. Its scale was
pentatonic, using the notes DO, RE, MI,
SO, and LA with a major note for each of
its five strings. Because the guzheng was
developed in a region called "Qin Guo,"
its name became known as the "Qin zheng."
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guzheng became very popular in the imperial
court and among the common people. Historical
records from ancient books and scholarly
writings give vivid accounts of the instrument
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Erhu |
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| Erhu
is a kind of violin (fiddle) with two strings
which, together with zhonghu, gaohu, sihu,
etc, belongs to the "huqin" family. It is
said that its origin would be dated up to
the Tang dynasty (618-907) and related to
the instrument, called xiqin originated
from a Mongolian tribe Xi.
The erhu often plays an important role in
the national orchestras. In the smaller
orchestras, there are usually 2 to 6 erhu,
in largest, l0 with 12. In fact, the erhu
plays the same role as the violin in the
Western orchestras. |
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