![]() The dizi or hengdi is another popular Chinese musical instrument. ‘Two Springs Reflect the Moon’ became an exquisite example of Chinese traditional instrument music. He composed the music to express the grief of his bitter life in the old society. The music was composed by a blind streetside folk musician called Ah Bing (阿炳). The most famous piece of erhu music in China is ‘Two Springs Reflect the Moon’ (二泉映月). ![]() ![]() It allows for a high degree of virtuosity, covers three octaves, and can be made to imitate the sound of Chinese singing as well as birds and horses. Erhus generally retain their traditional tuning system, so they may sound odd to Western ears.
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