Erhu Performance - Yuan (Predestined Relationship)

[FourN16]

Gave me shivers. I love this instrument, it reflects the spirit of China.

[carlineanmethod]

beutiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kityck]

she is really good, hope i can play like her one day (doubt so)... but i can't resist but say "FOREHEAD" XD

[BiReal]

This is from the 2008 performance i believe, very beautiful.

The 2009 performance features of course another breathtaking Erhu piece.

Check it out: Erhu : The vow

/watch?v=I39IG0evN7A

[thecanadian1313]

that was really good until the last 5 seconds. seems like they could have ended that so many ways, but that way wasn't quite right.

just my opinion though

[BetterJS]

Love this stuff. I remember hearing a song that was erhu playing mixed into jazz/funk music. It was a completely awesome combo.

[lXKuramaXl]

@BetterJS I believe Bob James made a CD that mixed traditional chinese music with jazz called "Angels of Shanghai".  You might like it.

[brendonian]

So that's what that instrument is called!  Beautiful sound it makes.

[BagelBites48]

18 people post the same comment on every video

[theredreceivers]

I'd like to try this song with piano and electric guitar with an ebow. It wouldnt sound anything like an erhu i know, but it might sound pretty cool. Or is that blasphemy?

[polishdread]

Eighteen Justin Bieber fans clicked on the wrong video.

[Funky1156]

:O !!!

[guitarhamster102]

man, if my erhu skill is as good as her's, i wonder how many chicks i can pick up.

[lauravivarelli]

i love this

[izorizo]

I could listen to this all day.

[rayzorium]

Whoa. Badass. Feel kind of weird describing something this elegant as such, but well, there it is.

[spiritwarrio]

anyone knows where to get the erhu scores for this song?

[jimishmong]

its awsome!! its in my mp3

[gjmaztr7]

The first part of the song..Prior to the Faster Portion..is quite reminiscent of a Music segment (Erhu & Piano) by Composer Tats Lau called "Wonton Soup" in the risque movie (1994) "Erotique" (movie is essentially 5 short stories) one of which is about a Young Couple in love in Hong Kong, very powerful song for a USA born white dude, me.

[iluminada333]

After this go and watch Charm of the Heaven Mountain, it will amaze you...

[SetSailToLandOfFail]

I just looked up a Taiwanese black metal band call Chthonic and saw that a member plays the erhu. I had no idea what it was and looked it up and found this.

This is badass.

[leirbag23]

The theme starting at 1:05 is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[WhiteTigerLifestyle]

Unbelievable. Touching. I've never heard anything like this.

[irefulvendettas]

I completely agree with you

[terrafirma1234]

this is a "stare into space, until you realise what it is your listening to" piece of music, must have taken alot of time to create, much love.

[JohnnaChristopher]

perfeito

[montanyesque]

My god this gives me shivers.

[madihwa]

Beautiful! Another beautiful one is Cao Yurong. Look her up. You won't be disappointed!

[epeefencer92]

Ever since I came across this devine (pun intended) piece of erhu music 2 years ago, I tried to find out more about the composer-soloist and her other works. Finally today my effort pays off. Her name is Qi Xiao Chun (戚曉春) and there is another video of hers on youtube:

The Vow【二胡】誓約

[shizznah]

im looking for a modern er hu musician with piano solo but sexy jazz like style. i want to hear a modern version of this instrument's potential!!! can anyone recommend?

[iamubu]

wow nice.

[Besmart119]

Great song! Does anybody know where I can find a score for this? A music sheet? Any help would be nice!

[pjcdrummer]

Great video I bought one of these last year. I am having trouble playing it Does any body know where I can get a dvd or vcd I'm in NY thanks

[mimaxworld]

i almost say that the chinese violin is far more expressive than the europian and american violin. I love the vibrato and/or tremolo and the singing of the instrument.

[SG14ever]

I've always wanted to learn the erhu. Play like those subway musicians.

[DrunkenSkunk]

I love the Erhu, I really really do. And that's coming from someone who's favourite genre of music is heavy metal.

[iwasteourtime]

beautiful and melodious. love this!!!

[cletonilanick]

el erhu te transporta mas alla de lo permitido por esta "REALIDAD"......

[rainbarlow]

Simply wonderful!

Thanks for that!

5*s

[Aphablueforce]

lang lang playing the piano

[MusicBeautyLove]

I don't think so, it doesn't look like him to me.

[Kalan456]

that isn't Lang Lang

[Brainninjaguy]

i love asian instruments, especially the erhu

[viethugzzz]

that was just beautiful...

[TenshiMizu]

Does anyone know if the composer released a CD, or something. I really want this on my iPod.

[saturdaynight12]

it's so beautiful and so peaceful :3

[arshaks]

beautiful music.... :-)... loved it..

[nicodagger]

I wish there was someone here in Santa Barbara, California, who plays the Erhu, because I want to use this instrument on one of my songs, it would be perfect. The most expressive, poignant instrument i know.

[Kakdum3]

You could try going to your nearest Chinatown, I saw a playing an erhu there :o

[oddPuppetSAH]

That was lovely :3

[Z3uS2]

Beautiful sounds!

[SageVallant]

It's amazing to think that it only has two strings...

[DarthKnightmare]

Such a beautiful instrument.

[lexibenn08]

that instrument is soooo cool, sounds beautiful. i like the piano accompanying it.

[cackn]

I love violins above all instruments

[adamgomori90]

All I knew about this instrument before this was I loved to hear it when the guy in dundas square played it. Now next time I'm in China town I'm gonna look for a cheap starter one :)

[Dragoonat]

you can order cheap but excellent erhus from a site who ships worldwide. I got mine and i am in ireland. If you want i can tell you the site to buy from.

[staballemo]

i would appreciate it.

[lasconline]

sounds wonderful

[paulzie1]

It sounds amazing!

i wish to play this instrument

[Massaiboy]

Very good, wonderful Erhu Music, I love it so much - Thanks again !!!

[rafa01moraes]

Fantastic!!!!

[gatotmachali]

Great..!!

[fyalms]

so touching!!!

[xuantzi]

i know what music ?

[Kidprodigy07]

Asian traditional music always captivates me but this has got to be one of the most beautiful sounding instruments that i've ever heard. It's melodies pierce my very soul...it's amazing

[paprika713]

What is the name to this piece anyone? I would really love to have this song!

[Sefardi123]

It's in the title

[12345Fok12345]

the music sounds great!!

but instead the piano a guzheng would sound a little bit better, wouldn't it?

[mouavang2008]

I love you the music

[Massaiboy]

This is so wonderfull, thanks !!!!

[09porcy]

it sounds so wonderful...

[sodakon]

We love ERHU

[cartoons7]

ok i love all asian but this was absolutely beyond supurb!!!!!!!11

[pissybits]

my father plays the erhu, lol not at a level close to this though

[DimljenaRiba]

Phenomenal. Simply. Like that. Congratulations.

[Magus9653]

Whew! Chills!

[Leovinti]

Simplemente grandioso

[slug182]

I´m crying for real

[ALoudSilenceJing]

This is beautiful! :-)

[candykisses856]

This is beautiful!

[tohkondanzi]

a superb performance

i can feel it deep down inside me

[ThatGuyWithTehMusic]

That's what she said.

But I agree, it was a superb performance.

[sakredknite]

rofl~!~! thats what she said!~@~!@

[KidonCraic]

Brilliant!

[1335A5]

What a wonderful music!Unfortunately i can't find this music elsewhere..It really soothe my mind.

[bunnyninjaofsuna]

this is absolutely beauiful, its such a haunting melody. thanks for sharing

[Massaiboy]

Erhu Music open the Soul from Asia, thank you for this wonderfull Video, Please write me the Name from the Artist !

Thanks and best wishes from the Redhair Mountain (Hilchenbach)

Rüdiger

[yunainsworth]

Her name is QI, Xiaochun.

Ms. Qi is absolutely talented. Every year she composes a piece of erhu (two-string Chinese violin) music for the 'Divine Performing Arts World Tour', which has toured in over 80 cities around the world in year 2009. Highly recommend to experience it live. Indeed, it touches deep inside, so does the whole performance. Theatre goers and critics deem the performance mind blowing, once a life time experience.

[Massaiboy]

Erhu Music open the Soul from Asia, thanks for this wonderfull Video and Greetings from the Redhair Mountain(Hilchenbach) Rüdiger

[KyoOmaya]

i want to learn this

its very beautiful

[1Sergi985]

I can't stop listening to this video, but I can't find this song in any place.

[sprgirl1001]

amazing

[fishbowl4202]

i really enjoy the slower-paced parts of an er-hu's performance. if anybody knows any good slower songs could they please reply me?

[Massaiboy]

I love Erhu Muic, the Music is the Soul of Asia , Thanks for this Video, I like it very much !!! Greetings from the Redhair Mountain!

[exuberantyuru]

sentimental

[Laajine]

wow

[lachiesdad2002]

This is phenomenal... Being an Australian born Chinese, and not having much to do with my heritage and culture for 27 years of my life... I think i'll take this up.. Grown up listening to this stuff, but didnt think much about it.. Amazing how a musicians mind works.. only takes one piece to change your take on a certain genre... Now...to find a decent Erhu at a decent price... especially in OZ.. Anyone in Oz that can help me find one??

[20centx]

1 string instrument, Erhu

[TheWangDynasty]

it's...2 string..

[davidinfo13]

love this instrument

[Ryosuke1208]

i simply love the sound of this instrument i would like to buy one even to try to play a few notes its sounds very beautiful!

[JaderGater2]

pretties

[poder80]

Every now and then I feel I need to listen to this pice, does any one els think it sounds like the instrument is singing, and that one can sence and almost understand the languge it uses? (specially in 3:40 it sounds like talking)

i dont know chinese but does it in some way sound like this?

[theflush]

Yeah I was just thinking the exact same thing, it really does sound like the instrument is singing. It has the emotional range of a human voice, it's beautiful!

[rukkhanari]

so beautiful

[Fiasar]

This is beautiful, seriousley soothing, yet exhilarating all at once...Fantastic

[Keelyzh07]

bahh this song is so hard to play @__@

[mtube620]

my parents refer it as a 'Woo'. Is that also the correct term or name for the instrument? Maybe when i was kid, erhu sounded like woo to me.

[mtube620]

so beautifully done, it showed what an erhu can do. A simple instrument and yet beautiful haunting sounds

[gogbarker]

dan likes lots of poop on his face

[walter921122]

me encanta el sonido del erhu yo antes pemnsava k lo k usavan los japneses era una flauta pero como le davan ese toke de pas en el sonido? y no era un violin era un erhu

[Ginne86]

the sound of erhu is so chinese. its the sound that represents this nation :)

[fluffylvr]

Does anyone know where I can get a CD or MP3 of this song? I have completely fallen in love with it.

[Alebarda]

There are a few sites where you can download mp3 from youtube; you can also try some program to do that. Try to google it

[ArmyofDragon]

you can find it on Amazon....

[SpankRamen2]

Eusing Youtube Downloader Converter if you want the mp3 of this.

[gnosisandlight]

It is a beautiful instrument.

[RUIJIN6000]

its so beautiful ````

[virachick]

She's brilliant. Utterly brilliant. My family always look forward to hearing her play at the CNY Spectacular shows every year

[j0ustyn]

I love how emotive the erhu is. This is beautiful

[mollyarabella]

This video is where I come to to relax and recharge my inner peace and strength. Thank you to NDTV and the performers in this peice. The music is very much like a transition or journey from China to Ireland, the two places I would visit and stay a while if I could get past the politics in either place. Again thank you.

[pissybits]

"fate" would be a much better title lol. much less awkward than "predestined relationship"

[ArtlessIb]

elegant

[kyeirowpnwt]

中共在向世界各国施加压力阻挠神韵的演出，不过至今都失败反而导­致更多人观看，神韵广受世界好评，神韵讲的是五千年的中华文化，­这也说明了共产党的无神论违背了传统文化，请大家帮忙宣传神韵跟­九评共产党，像大家看清楚中共反华的嘴脸!!

[tj21t21]

gotta buy one....beautiful music.....

[hahaidontcare]

It's so pretty:)

[MayuraHokodo]

i cried when i watched this lol

the erhu has such a beautiful sound

[stupidsminkle]

If I could pick another instrument to learn, it would be the Erhu. :)

[samichi93]

lol does anyone know where i can buy an ERHU?

[ViciousRiceX]

ebay or online

[circle43cm]

Go to China. Take a break.

[lullabyjk]

Google, dumbass.

[bombacaototal]

go to ebay. They have it there

[AfroMan12341]

try the internet

[BladeLemonMilk]

eBay, lol

[k3v1n4d1ty4]

i know..

but which country do you live in??

[tommyk77]

I got mine for £80 from eBay

[borie1x1]

u can try eason enterprise

[Dragoonat]

dun buy off ebay buy from eason enterprises or shoppingchinanow p.s sorry for late reply lol

[puppy222224]

It gave me shivers.

[Vislyn]

wow~piano+erhu=beautiful melody

how i wish i can played like that!!

[leirbag23]

the theme starting at 1:05 is absolutely fantastic

[derekwong10]

i cant agree more.

[sakuramankai94]

i really love erhus voice. i would like to learn how to play it, but they dont sell/tutor it in finland... :(

[shigella63]

Buy one on ebay..I did , and mine came with an instructional dvd. all for little money! but the shipping was more than the instrument.

[iluminada333]

lol thats ironic :D

[Nummysammich]

最好听!!!

[GaaraTheCrusher]

The sound of a Piano sounds kind of clumsy when compared to an Erhu

[webrawler]

Hmm?

I think the piano complements it perfectly.

[KhmerSerey1]

That's just beautiful music mate,a couple of seconds into it and i was hooked.A very heartfelt music,she's absolutely awsome.

[Joeyoeyannanna]

とてもきれいです

[sakuramankai94]

ee, so desu. ;)

[lullabyjk]

Learn Japanese before you use it, omg T_T

[itsumonihon]

yes it's a nice video but she's chinese why are you losers speaking in badly written japanese :(

[chinchillagobrrr]

Congrats on:

1) Using random Japanese "words" to form a sentence which doesn't actually mean anything.

2) Commenting on this video in an inappropriate language since the erhu and composer are both CHINESE.

Fucking fail.

[Ayume626]

Haha.

I love it when people mix different kinds of asians up.

xD

Happens a lot with me.

Cookie for you!

xD

[Phibes83]

such a powerful instrument, such a touching song

I like the title of the song, for me it's as if the first part symbolises life as a single, learning, experiencing, falling in a harsh world, but then you suddenly stumble on that special person, passion and flaming love sets in and the predestined relationship starts

[mirekm111]

it made me cry.

[1oftheid]

The erhu makes such a beautiful sound.. I wish I could learn how to play it.

[KhmerSerey1]

She's awsome mate !! beauutiful absolutely beautiful.

[prometheusstone]

Absolutely wonderful, a truly heavenly sound. I want to learn to play for certain.

[Ellerynum2]

I really want to learn how to play the er'hu!!!

[xgizmox]

lovely

[Ganon93200]

wow.....

[pinoxo21]

i have an erhu...and i make it love whit him every day..but hurt:(

its joke..but whith thousand years of practice..the chinesse instruments are very elaborated

[chthulma]

Does anyone know what the blue characters behind her are?

[RoamAure]

chthulma... Characters? There's only one character. :-P

It's 緣, which means "reason," "cause," and has to do with a Chinese concept of things that are predetermined (destint/fate-related) and can't be avoided.

[RoamAure]

緣 ＝ Yuan2

Predetermined Reason, Predetermined Fate

[gamergirl2120]

this is beautiful.... makes me sad :'(

[KawaiiiKumiko]

I LOVE IT! i have an erhu and its so HARD to play!!!! so damn, this is crazy!!!!!! she is so talented !!!

[ayeroxor]

Who are the performers? You should credit them in the info.

[Romancelover8]

the performers titles and names are introduced in the start of the musical composition

[jesoussax]

Qi Xiaochun is the erhu player. She's part of NTDTV....sort of....well, part of the show that NTDTV puts on every year.