I performed with an erhu player named Xiaodong Wei for a few years, and I
can assure you that the instrument has two strings, not one. In fact, the
name 'erhu' literally means 'two strings' in Chinese. The bow is placed in
between the strings, allowing for pressure inward toward one string, or
outward toward the other. With no fingerboard as a guide, it's quite
amazing what can be accomplished on the open strings. Xiaodong used to play
Csardas regularly, as seen on these videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgfn6-usBhA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiQOPrFJx_0
Leo Gillis
ICA Archivist
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 6:52 AM, David Lewis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Except that perhaps we ought to be referring to him as "Mr. Perlman"?
>
> thanks,
>
> Dave Lewis
>
> On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 11:04 PM, DAVID BURNHAM <[log in to unmask]>
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> > I don't think Mr. Perelman has anything to worry about!
> > db
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, October 4, 2015 9:48 PM, Malcolm <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
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> > I believe that she is essentially doing a duet with herself.
> > I see two tuning pegs on the instrument but kept trying to see two
> > strings, which I did not. I also noted that the string is situated
> > INSIDE the bow! My first guess is that she's playing harmonics to do a
> > lot of the upper and mid register melody lines.
> > Watch her finger positions. She seemingly uses her thumb to establish
> > the pitch while the harmonic is fretted with at least two other fingers.
> > Very difficult, technically, but possible.
> > The low melody seems to be sung thru her nose. No kidding.
> > M
> >
> > *******
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