Gehu

Gehu

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*Bowed string instrument
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* HuqinThe "gehu" (; pinyin: géhú) is a Chinese instrument developed in the 20th century by the Chinese musician Yang Yusen (, 1926-1980). It is a fusion of the Chinese huqin family and the cello. Its four strings are also tuned (from low to high) C-G-D-A, exactly like the cello's. Unlike most other instruments in the "huqin" family, the bridge does not contact the snakeskin, which faces to the side.

There is also a contrabass "gehu" that functions as a Chinese double bass, known as the "diyingehu", "digehu", or "beigehu" ().

By the late 20th century the "gehu" had become a rare instrument, even within China, as the tendency for the snakeskin to lose its tightness increases with humidity. Today, it is used mostly in Hong Kong and Taiwan, although even there, the cello is beginning to become a popular replacement for it. In addition, there are also other Chinese instruments that are able to take on the role bowed bass range instrument, such as the "laruan" (which uses the structure and acoustics of the ruan), the "lapa" (also known as "paqin", using the structure of the pipa), and the bass "matouqin".

External links

* [http://www.paulnoll.com/China/Music/mus-gehu.html Gehu page] from Paul and Bernice Noll Website
* [http://www.cello.org/Newsletter/Articles/gehu.htm "Chinese Version of the Cello and Double Bass] , by Brandon Voo

ee also

*Diyingehu
*Laruan
*Dihu
*Dahu (instrument)
*Traditional Chinese musical instruments
*Huqin family instruments


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