- Erxian
Infobox Instrument
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*Bowed string instrument
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*Huqin (China)The "erxian" (, literally "two string") is a Chinese bowedstring instrument in the "huqin " family of instruments. It has two strings and is used primarily inCantonese music . In the 1920s, following the development of the "gaohu ", the "erxian" experienced a decline and since the late 20th century has been little used.Similar instruments also called "erxian" (constructed and played differently from the Cantonese "erxian" discussed above) are used in
Chaozhou music and in the "nanguan " music of theFujian province andTaiwan .External links
* [http://dahtai.com.tw/donsiau/rrsen.htm Article about "nanyue erxian"] (Chinese)
* [http://www.hongxiao.com/tu4/79.jpg"Erxian" photograph]
* [http://www.jincai.sh.cn/jczy/hu99/yqku/yqtuku/133nyerxian.jpgPhotograph of "nanguan" "erxian"]
* [http://www.cyueqi.com/collect_info.php?news_id=59 Erxian page] (Chinese)ee also
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Huqin
*Gaohu
*Traditional Chinese musical instruments
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