The Sound of Common People: the Huqin

Zhang Xuguang, a musician with the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra is playing the Huqin. [Photo Courtesy of: Zhang Xuguang]

Erhu is a daily accompaniment to the lives of a great many Chinese people. It is the most common member of the huqin, which is a family of Chinese bowed string instruments.

In this episode, you will hear heartbreaking erhu music “The Moon over a Fountain” and the story behind this famous piece. Huqin instrumentalist Zhang Xuguang will lead us to the music world of huqin.