Specifications:
Traditional liujiao (六角), hexagonal resonator. This is newly designed resonator, it's about 2mm difference as traditional hexagonal resonator by master maker Wang Gouging (王國興) the sound has been improved by the resonator innovation. The sound is balanced from low to the high pitches.Materials: aged high quality sandalwood. Maker: Top master erhu maker Wang Gouging (王國興), Gold Award Winner of Erhu maker
in China.Accessories: the erhu is coming with a Taiwan style hard case.Dimension: 82cm height Resonator dimension: 10 cm width and 9cm height.Weight: 6.5 lbs with caseGift: free rosin, one pair of brand name strings, 3 high grade bridges, and erhu bow. Lü's erhu has beautiful mellow tunes and easy play high pitch on both of inner and outer strings.
Accesseries: rosin (1), strings (one pair), bow and bridges (2).
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Introduction to the Erhu:The
instrument also takes the name of huqin, the full term
for hu. Its early ancestor was generally known as xiqin (string
instrument of a Mongolian tribe called the Xi) in tenth century.
Now as an important solo instrument for the recital hall, it is
appropriate both for deep tragedy and for the momentum of
an avalanche. Besides, it also assumes a central position in the
modern Chinese orchestra, as well as in the accompaniment
of singing, dancing, and traditional operas. Under the
influence of the regularly trained musician Liu Tianhua
(1895-1932) and the local minstrel Hua Yanjun (known as Blind
Man Ah Bing, 1895-1950) during the 1920's, the erhu developed
into a solo instrument. Its two strings are generally tuned a
fifth apart and its range can reach three or four octaves.
Playing techniques are rich for both hands, including
vibratos, harmonic tones, trills, glissando, pizzicato for the left
hand and legatos, detaches, martellatos, saltandos,
tremolos, flying staccatos for the right hand.
Tuning: d1-a1
The best range is from d1 to a2; from a2 to d3, this sound of
the range is soft.