Jinghu (instrument)

Jinghu
Musician playing the jinghu in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. (5 May 2006)
Classification Bowed string instrument
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The jinghu (京胡; pinyin: jīnghú) is a Chinese bowed string instrument in the huqin family, used primarily in Beijing opera. It is the smallest and highest pitched instrument in the huqin family. The jinghu has a tone similar to a violin but raspier.

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