Huxitar (pinyin: hú xī tā ěr) is a Uyghur stringed musical instrument. Popular in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and other places. It was created and developed by Xinjiang Art School Turxun River based on Uyghur folklore.
Husitar, similar in appearance to the Western stringed instrument Mandoline, has a total length of 68 cm and consists of a resonance box, a headstock, a peg, a neck, a fingerboard, a bridge, a tailpiece, strings and a bow. constitute.
The long-standing Asitar, which means cheerful strings, is a Uighur musical instrument in the period of Xinjiang's conversion to Buddhism. Its shape is very similar to the popular "Sarangji" in ancient India and Nepal.
The more famous solo pieces include "Melody of Hometown", "Happy Times" and "Happy Countryside".