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erhu
The erhu (; ) is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a "southern fiddle", and sometimes known in the Western world as the "Chinese violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle". It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras. It is the most popular of the huqin family of traditional bowed string instruments used by various ethnic groups of China. A very versatile instrument, the erhu is used in both traditional and contemporary music arrangements, such as in pop, rock, jazz, etc.〔http://www.philmultic.com/home/instruments/erhu.html〕
==History==
The ''erhu'' can be traced back to proto-Mongolic instruments introduced to China more than a thousand years ago. It is believed to have evolved from the ''xiqin'' (奚 琴). The xiqin is believed to have originated from the Xi people of Central Asia, and have come to China in the 10th century.
The first Chinese character of the name of the instrument (二, ''èr'', two) is believed to come from the fact that it has two strings. An alternate explanation states that it comes from the fact that it is the second highest huqin in pitch to the gaohu in the modern Chinese orchestra. The second character (胡, ''hú'') indicates that it is a member of the ''huqin'' family. The name ''huqin'' literally means "instrument of the Hu peoples", showing that the instrument may have originated from regions to the north or west of China generally inhabited by nomadic people on the extremities of past Chinese kingdoms.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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