Tuhu

The tuhu (土胡, pinyin: tǔhú) is a Chinese bowed string instrument in the huqin family of instruments. It is used primarily by non-Han ethnic groups of southern China, particularly the Zhuang, who live in the Guangxi province and use it in their bayin (八音, lit. "eight sounds") ensemble. It is also used in Yunnan, most prominently in Funing County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

The instrument's sound box is made from a bottle gourd, which is covered on the playing end with snake skin. The instrument has two strings that are tuned to the interval of a fifth. It is held vertically and produces a lower pitched sound than the maguhu, another southern Chinese fiddle with which it is sometimes played.

See also

• Chinese music
• List of Chinese musical instruments
• Huqin

External links

• Tuhu page (Chinese)

Huqin instrument family
Erhu Gaohu Banhu Jinghu Zhonghu Yehu (Kezaixian) Erxian Tiqin Daguangxian Datong Datongxian Hexian Hu hu Huluhu Maguhu Tuhu Jiaohu Zhuihu Zhuiqin Leiqin Sihu Sanhu Dahu Dihu (Xiaodihu Zhongdihu Dadihu) Cizhonghu Gehu Diyingehu Laruan (Dalaruan) Paqin Xiqin Niutuiqin (niubatui) Matouqin Ghaychak Sataer