Zhonghu 1734337 221916651 2008-06-26T17:50:45Z Joachim Michaelis 1633752 Added link to chinese article {{Infobox Instrument |name= Zhonghu |names= |image= |classification= *[[Bowed string instrument]] |range= |related= * [[Banhu]] (China) * [[Erhu]] (China) * [[Gaohu]] (China) * [[Huqin]] (China) }} The '''''zhonghu''''' (中胡, [[pinyin]]: ''zhōnghú'') is a low-pitched [[Music of China|Chinese]] bowed [[string instrument]]. It is a member of the [[huqin]] family together with the [[erhu]] and [[gaohu]], and was developed in the 20th century as the alto member of the huqin family (similar to the European [[viola]]) to be used in orchestras of Chinese traditional instruments. The ''zhonghu'' is the same as the erhu but is slightly larger and is lower pitched. Its body is covered on the playing end with snakeskin. The instrument has two strings, which are generally tuned to the interval of a [[Perfect fifth|fifth]], to A and E or to G and D (this latter tuning equivalent to the violin's lowest two strings). ==External links== ===Video=== *[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16619276 Video of Xiaohui Ma playing ''zhonghu''] (click "Video: Ma XiaoHui Tells the Story of Her Erhu" to watch) ==See also== *[[Huqin]] *[[Music of China]] *[[Traditional Chinese musical instruments]] *[[String instruments]] {{string-instrument-stub}} {{china-music-stub}} {{Traditional Chinese musical instruments}} {{huqin}} [[Category:Chinese musical instruments]] [[Category:Necked bowl lutes]] [[Category:Bowed instruments]] [[Category:Drumhead lutes]] [[Category:Huqin family instruments]] [[eo:Ĝonghuo]] [[hu:Zhonghu]] [[zh:中胡]]