Url
	https://omeka-s.grinnell.edu/s/MusicalInstruments/item/645
Resource class
	wmi:MusicalInstrument
Title
	erhu
Subject
	321.313
Contributor
	Roger Vetter, Toby Austin
Type
	Han
Format
	31.1 in. height
Identifier
	417
Source
	East Asia
Language
	EN
Coverage
	China
Alternative Title
	erh-hu
Medium
	wood
	membrane - reptile skin
	string - wire
	bamboo
Requires
	1
Is Part Of
	Jingju (Beijing Opera) Ensemble from China
	Sizhu Ensemble from China
	Grinnell College Music Instrument Collection
Spatial Coverage
	Asia
Provenance
	Grinnell College Music Department
String carrier design for chordophone
	lute - spike
	lute - spike
Resonator design for chordophone
	tube with membrane soundboard
String courses for chordophone
	single
Vibrational length for chordophone
	pressure bridge to sliding nut
String tension control for chordophone
	friction peg
Method of sounding for chordophone
	bowing (direct)
Pitches per string course for chordophone
	multiple (by direct free stopping)
Category of Instrument
	chordophone

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