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The gaohu (高胡; pinyin: gāohú; Cantonese: gou1 wu4; also called yuehu 粤胡) is a Chinese bowed string instrument developed from the in the 1920s by the musician and composer Lu Wencheng (1898-1981) and used in Cantonese music and Cantonese opera. It belongs to the huqin family of instruments, together with the , erhu, , , and , its name means "high pitched huqin". It has two strings and its soundbox is covered on the front (playing) end with snakeskin (from a python). The gaohu became the leading instrument of Cantonese music and opera ensembles; pr… read more
The gaohu (高胡; pinyin: gāohú; Cantonese: gou1 wu4; also called yuehu 粤胡) is a Chinese bowed string instrument developed from the in the 1920s by the musician and composer Lu Wencheng (1898-1981) and used in Cantonese music and Cantonese opera. It belongs to the huqin family of instrument… read more
The gaohu (高胡; pinyin: gāohú; Cantonese: gou1 wu4; also called yuehu 粤胡) is a Chinese bowed string instrument developed from the in the 1920s by the musician and composer Lu Wencheng (1898-1981) and used in Cantonese music and Cantonese opera. It belongs to the huqin family of instruments, together with the , erhu, , , and , its name me… read more

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1 yimeng shan Liu Tianyi
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2 Fisherman’s Song at Dusk Yu Qiwei
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3 Autumn Yearning At the Dressing Table Liu Tianyi
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4 Mandarin Ducks Playing In Water Liu Tianyi
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5 Soul of Canton Yu Qiwei
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6 Autumn Moon Reflected On A Calm Lake Wen-cheng Lu
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7 A Poem From Qin Yu Qiwei
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8 Horses Trotting on Flower Strewn Ground Gan Shangshi; South China Band Of Guangdong Music
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9 The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La Primavera" (Spring) (Arr. For Gaohu): Spring : Largo E Pianissimo Sempre Beijing Central Philharmonic Orchestra
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10 The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La Primavera" (Spring) (Arr. For Gaohu): Summer : Presto Beijing Central Philharmonic Orchestra
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