Zhonghu
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Thezhonghu(Chinese:Trung hồ;pinyin:zhōnghú), short forzhongyin erhu(Chinese:Trung âm nhị hồ;pinyin:zhōngyīn èrhú;lit.'altoerhu') is a low-pitchedChinesebowedstring instrument.Together with theerhuandgaohu,it is a member of thehuqinfamily. It was developed in the 1940s as the alto member of the huqin family (similar in range to the Europeanviola) to increase the pitch range of the instruments used in aChinese orchestra.[1]
Thezhonghuis analogous with the erhu, but is slightly larger and lower pitched. Its body is covered on the playing end with snakeskin. The instrument has two strings which are generally tuned to the interval of afifth,to A and E or to G and D (this latter tuning equivalent to the violin's lowest two strings). It has a deep, mellow sound similar to that of the cello.
Presence in popular music
[edit]ComposerJeremy Zuckermanhas used theZhonghuin critically acclaimed shows' music such asAvatar: The Last AirbenderandThe Legend of Korra.Specifically, he has said in the podcastSong Exploderthat along with theerhu,theZhonghuwas used in The Legend of Korra's series finale music.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Tsui Yingfang (14 May 2014).The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2.Routledge. p. 1119.ISBN9781136095948.
- ^"Jeremy Zuckerman - The Legend of Korra".Open.spotify.com.Retrieved21 April2021.
External links
[edit]- Video of Xiaohui Ma playingzhonghu(click "Video:Ma XiaohuiTells the Story of Her Erhu "to watch)
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