Playing the erhu ( 二胡 ) in the Subway

The erhu (Chinese: 二胡; pinyin: èrhú), also called nanhu (南胡, "southern fiddle"), and sometimes known in the West as the "Chinese violin" or "Chinese two-string fiddle," is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras. It is the most popular instrument in the huqin family of Chinese bowed string instruments, together with the zhonghu, gaohu, banhu, jinghu, sihu, and numerous others. Used in both traditional and contemporary pieces, it is a versatile instrument....Wikipedia

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[hangado]

The guy is also a great erhu teacher, I happened to meet him.

The song he plays is "Sunshine Over Tashkurgan" by Chen Gang, originally a violin concerto. Thanks for the nice video!

[SaintAnthonyOne]

@hangado ...Thank you for the added information. I often see and love his raw performances. He truly is a professional, and exceptionally talented.

[OttawaOldFart]

It is both sad and happy the sound that comes from thisinstrument

[SaintAnthonyOne]

@OttawaOldFart ...yes it is, but the wonderful thing is the way the musicians do manipulate just two strings producing such somewhat melancholy sounds.

[guitarhamster102]

I would give this guy a hundred bucks to teach me for an hour.