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Gourd Hu

The vertical konghou (pinyin: shù kōng hóu) is a bow and stringed musical instrument of the Buyi people. It is popular in all counties in the Baise area of western Guizhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Zhenfeng, Xingyi, Anlong, Ceheng, Wangmo, and Funing County of Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province.

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  • Chinese name:gourd-hu
  • popular area:Counties in Baise Area, West Guangxi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
  • Zhuang language:Rambu
  • Pinyin:hú lú hú
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Gourd Hu, Zhuang and Buyi nationality bow and string musical instruments. The Zhuang language is called Ranbu, "Ran" is a collective name for Huqin, and "bu" is a gourd, which means a Huqin made of a gourd, so it is called a gourd Hu. Unique in shape and rich in tone, it is often used in instrumental ensembles or as the accompaniment of Zhuang opera and Bouyei opera.
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Most bowed and stringed instruments have piano skins, and the materials are mostly mahogany and other hard woods. Such instruments have a certain relationship with humidity.
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When playing, sit in a sitting position, place the piano bar upright, place the piano barrel on the left leg, support the piano bar with the left hand, press the strings with the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger, and play with the right hand holding the ponytail bow dipped in rosin and sandwiched between the two strings.
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