1,000 Years of Music: Tracing the Erhu's Ancient Roots 🎻 Did you know the Erhu evolved from the Tang Dynasty's "Xiqin"? Dive into the history of this two-stringed marvel, mentioned in poems over a millennium ago! | Rural Roots

Making a erhu requires dozens of steps to complete. The erhu is a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument with a history of over a thousand years. The erhu originated from the instrument "xiqin" of the Xi ethnic group in northern China during the Tang Dynasty. It is a bow-stringed instrument that resembles a drum with strings, with a round soundbox and two strings, played with a bamboo bow. The Tang Dynasty poet Cen Shen's verse "The central army sets up wine for returning guests, accompanie

The erhu, a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument with over 1,000 years of history, comes to life through intricate craftsmanship. | Viral Post