This Chinese ErHu is constructed from a type of exotic (Dalbergia) Rosewood from Myanmar masterfully selected by the artisans from Dunhuang. Rosewood is a hardwood that creates a warm tone when played and offers a nice base. It offers a rich red-ish brown color in appearance.

Other materials include: strings that are German steel wrapped nylon, horsehair bow.

This Erhu measures: 32" x 5 inches
Jing Style ErHu

Whether you are a novice to Chinese traditional instruments, an experience player, or even a collector of specialized musical instruments, you should find the history as well as the instrument itself unique. Learn more about the ErHu, and how this beautiful instrument is commonly played.

• Hardshell gig bag
• Nylon Strap
• Tutorial VCD
• Tone generator
• Additional strings
• And more!

The Erhu (pronounced Err-hoo) is a two-stringed bowed traditional musical instrument. Sometimes known as “'Chinese violin” the first part “Er” means the number two and the second part “Hu” means from ancient times. It is believed to have origins as far back as the 10th century in China.

The Erhu has several intricate parts: the neck is long and stick-like while the top has two large tuning pegs, but the most impact comes from the small resonator body (sound box). Two strings are attached from the top pegs and stream down to the base of the instrument. A separate horse-hair bow is the final part.

To play the ErHu, the musician holds the instrument in his/her lap, straight up and down and then, much like playing a violin the bow is pulled at different angles to articulate specific sounds. The front has python skin which is tightly covered to amplify the vibrations of the strings. The sound comes out of the resonator from the back. In terms of tuning, the two strings of the ErHu is usually tuned D and A.

Dunhuang is the leading brand of traditional Chinese musical instruments. It is manufactured by Shanghai No. 1 National Musical Instruments, a factory which is over 150,000 square feet in size. This factory holds an ISO 9001 certification, which is obtained by following a defined set of management and quality standards defined by the International Organization for Standardization.

Dunhuang’s skilled craftsman design and manufacturer traditional Chinese musical instruments while incorporating rich symbolism that indentifies Chinese cultural heritage. It even employs well-known folk musicians as consultants to review and improve design and sound quality.

The Dunhuang brand is known throughout the east and world wide specialty markets as a quality made product line that selects rich woods and traditional materials to honor the sounds and tones of its instruments long linage. It has repeatedly won the National Silver Medal and Ministry of Light Industry Award for quality products. The newly designed Electric/Acoustic Erhu was used in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Dunhuang’s goal is to write a new chapter in the history of Chinese folk instruments with constant improvement on quality and artistic design.

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