The banhu, also called banghu or qinhu, is a Chinese traditional instrument in the huqin family of instruments. It was developed with the appearance of the local opera and has a history of more than 300 years.
As an accompanying instrument for many regional operas and popular narratives, it is quite popular in northern China. It got the name of banghu because it is often used in the northern Bangzi opera.
The construction of banhu is similar to that of erhu, but the main difference is that instead of using animal skin, banhu uses a thick wooden board to cover the sound box.
With clear and bright timbre, it is good at expressing joyful and passionate mood.
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