Zhuihu
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The zhuihu (坠胡, pinyin: zhùihú; also called zhuiqin or zhuizixian) is a two-stringed bowed string instrument from China. In construction, it resembles the sanxian, and likely evolved as a bowed version of that instrument. Unlike bowed string instruments in the huqin family (such as the erhu), the zhuihu has a fretless fingerboard against which the strings are pressed while playing.
The zhuihu is used to accompany a form of traditional narrative singing called zhuizi which originated in the Henan province of China.
A more modern version of the zhuihu called leiqin was developed in China in the 20th century. Another related instrument is the Japanese kokyu.
See also
- Huqin
- Music of China
- Traditional Chinese musical instruments
- String instruments
- Sanxian
- Kokyu
- Shamisen
- Erhu
External links
- Zhuihu page from Paul and Bernice Noll site
- Photo of zhuihu from Paul and Bernice Noll site
- Zhuihu page
- Article about zhuizi
- Zhuihu photo
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Silk (string) | Plucked | Guqin · Se · Guzheng · Konghou · Pipa · Sanxian · Ruan · Liuqin · Yueqin · Qinqin · Duxianqin |
Bowed | Huqin · Erhu · Zhonghu · Gaohu · Banhu · Jinghu · Erxian · Tiqin · Yehu · Tuhu · Jiaohu · Sihu · Sanhu · Zhuihu · Zhuiqin · Leiqin · Dihu · (Xiaodihu · Zhongdihu · Dadihu) · Gehu · Diyingehu · Laruan · Matouqin · Yazheng | |
Struck | Yangqin · Zhu | |
Bamboo (woodwind) | Flutes | Dizi · Xiao · Paixiao · Koudi |
Oboes | Guan · Suona | |
Free-reed pipes | Bawu · Mangtong | |
Gourd (woodwind) | Sheng · Yu · Hulusi · Hulusheng | |
Percussion | Wood | Muyu · Guban |
Stone | Bianqing | |
Metal | Bianzhong · Fangxiang · Luo · Yunluo | |
Clay | Xun · Fou | |
Hide | Daigu · Bangu · Paigu · Tanggu | |
Others | Gudi · Lusheng · Kouxian |