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.

The gourd hu, which originated from the ancient Xiqin, was first used in the early form of the Zhuang folk instrumental ensemble "eight-tone" and in the accompaniment of Zhuang opera. ), which has a history of more than 200 years.

The structure is similar to the erhu, but the appearance is quite different. The resonance tube is in the shape of a gourd, which is made of naturally grown two-section gourd shells. The bottom of the gourd at one end of the thick section is removed, and the incision is covered with old bamboo shells or paulownia veneers. The end of the gourd details is carved with plum petal-shaped sound holes. .

The barrel is 15 centimeters long and about 13 centimeters in diameter. The end of the gourd is carved with ethnic patterns or plum blossom-shaped sound holes. The piano bar is made of wood or bamboo, mostly made of red toon wood or hard miscellaneous wood, with a total length of 70 cm to 80 cm. shape. The pegs are made of boxwood or hard miscellaneous wood, the shaft is 13 cm long, the shaft is conical or hammer-shaped, and the surface is engraved with stripes.

The piano bar is a cylinder, the top is thick and the bottom is thin, the middle part is provided with a silk string, and the bottom end is installed in the piano barrel and exposed. A bamboo or wooden bridge is placed in the center of the panel, with two silk or nylon-wound steel strings, and a thin bamboo ponytail is used as a bow, and the length of the bow is about 60 cm. The diameter of the board is 10.5 cm. Tuning a, e1, range a-a2. It is used for the ensemble of the Zhuang Eight Music Team and the accompaniment of Zhuang Opera.