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The erhu (two-stringed fiddle) has a simple structure. Yet with only two strings it can produce a range of full-bodied sounds, gentle or resounding, depending on the player's experience and ...

In ancient China, people laid xiantao (a lute-like ancient Chinese musical instrument) with strings to generate music. After a long evolution, the instrument developed into what we call sanxian (three ...