The erhu to Chinese is like the violin to Westerners—one only needs to hear the sound to experience the beauty, sadness, pain, and happiness it can evoke. Listening to erhu melodies, the Chinese can ...

Discovering "Hitotsubu no Coffee ni" on YouTubeIt has been almost four months since I moved to Ishigaki Island.I have ...

"Her erhu narrates universal tales, with its two strings painting scenes beyond words," a UN-based journalist said after experiencing a concert by Chinese erhu virtuoso Ma Xiaohui. Recently, Ma, a ...

Popular father-and-sonerhu duo Wang Guotong and Ray Wong are teaming up for a concert that promises to put a new spin on well-known Chinese folk songs and pop tunes. They also hope to change ...

The erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument that is sometimes known by Westerners as the Chinese fiddle, is an integral part of life in Jiangyin, Jiangsu province. Strolling through the city, ...

Erhu player Yang Xue stages a concert at Zhengyici Theater in Beijing on Nov 29. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On the evening of Nov 29, Central Conservatory of Music professor and renowned ...

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

Performing recently in a Shanghai park, a musician gingerly glides his bow across the strings of his erhu before tightening them to bring the instrument back into tune. Soon he is immersed in the ...

The first time when I heard the [Fritz] Kreisler 'Liebesleid,' I just [felt], 'Wow, that song is just right for the erhu.' The sadness, the sensitivity, the warmth, the romance: It fits my instrument.