Chinese Erhu Instrument for Female avatar

This is a FULLY ANIMATED traditional Chinese Erhu instrument. The animation does not control the lower body of your avatar, so you may play this standing, seated, or kneeling.

TYPE "play" TO BEGIN ANIMATION. (continuous)
TYPE "e1 - e5" FOR FIRST SOLO TUNE.
TYPE "er1 - er6" FOR ACCOMPANIED ERHU SONG.


First described in Song Dynasty (A.D. 420-479), the erhu is an ancient instrument which is extremely popular in China today as a medium for both traditional and contemporary music. Consisting of a drum-like mahogany sound box covered with a snake skin head, two steel strings stretched from the sound box along a narrow bridge, sound is generated by a horse hair bamboo bow.The erhu’s musical range spans about four octaves, and while the sound is very similar to a Western violin, it differs by being much more nasal in quality. Because there is no fingerboard against which the player can press, finger pressure is a critical part of erhu technique. Assuming this aspect of Erhu playing is mastered, the lack of a finger board actually allows for a tremendous flexibility for the erhu player in controlling the sound and expressiveness of this instrument.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE FEMALE VERSION. MALE VERSION FOUND HERE




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