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The erhu is a
two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike
fiddle, which may also be called a "southern
fiddle", and sometimes known in the Western world as the "Chinese
violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle". It is used as a solo
instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras. It is the most
popular of the huqin family of traditional bowed string instruments used by
various ethnic groups of China
. A very versatile instrument, the erhu is
used in both traditional and
contemporary music arrangements, such as in pop, rock, jazz, etc.
The erhu consists of a
long vertical stick-like neck, at the top of which are two large tuning pegs, and at the bottom is a small resonator body (sound box) which is covered with python skin on the front (playing) end. Two strings are attached
from the pegs to the base, and a small loop of string (qian jin) placed
around the neck and strings acting as a nut pulls the strings
towards the skin, holding a small wooden bridge in place.
The dizi
is a Chinese transverse flute. It is also sometimes known
as the di or hengdi, and has varieties including the qudi
and bangdi.
These names are likely to have
multiple spellings, too, depending on the transliteration used to convert from Chinese
names. Nonetheless, dizi seems to be the most common name used in the
West.
The dizi is a major Chinese
musical instrument, and is widely used in many genres of Chinese folk music, as well as Chinese opera, and the modern Chinese orchestra. Traditionally, the dizi
has also been popular among the Chinese common people, and it is simple to make
and easy to carry.
Most dizi are made of bamboo, which explains why dizi
are sometimes known by simple names such as Chinese bamboo flute.
However, "bamboo" is perhaps more of a Chinese instrument
classification like "woodwind" in the West. Northern Chinese dizi
are made from purple or violet bamboo, while dizi made in Suzhou and Hangzhou are made from white bamboo. Dizi produced
in southern Chinese regions such as Chaozhou are often made of very slender, lightweight,
light-colored bamboo and are much quieter in tone.
Although bamboo is the common material for the dizi, it is also possible to find dizi
made from other kinds of wood, or even from stone. Jade dizi are popular
among both collectors interested in their beauty, and among professional
players who seek an instrument with looks to match the quality of their
renditions; however, jade may not be the best material for dizi since,
as with metal, jade may not be as tonally responsive as bamboo, which is more
resonant.
The dizi is not the
only bamboo flute of China, although it is certainly
distinctive. Other Chinese bamboo wind instruments include the vertical
end-blown xiao, the guanzi (double reed), the koudi, and the bawu.
