The solo instrument is not a violin, it is a traditional Chinese instrument called an erhu with two strings. It is played with a bow, like a violin, but has its own special sound. I thought it pretty cool that he talks about the pearls of China and then features a Chinese instrument for the solo.
The solo instrument is not a violin, it is a traditional Chinese instrument called an erhu with two strings. It is played with a bow, like a violin, but has its own special sound. I thought it pretty cool that he talks about the pearls of China and then features a Chinese instrument for the solo.
@azbibliote https://youtu.be/iiKMqz2MhWE?list=SRrufus%20wainwright%20greek%20song Check this, it is a violin that's been played in such a way that sounds very much like an erhu, just like john cale did in Venus in Furs
@azbibliote https://youtu.be/iiKMqz2MhWE?list=SRrufus%20wainwright%20greek%20song Check this, it is a violin that's been played in such a way that sounds very much like an erhu, just like john cale did in Venus in Furs