Huluhu

The huluhu (traditional: 葫盧胡; simplified: 葫芦胡; pinyin: húlúhú) is a Chinese bowed string instrument in the huqin family of instruments. It has two strings, and its sound box is made from a gourd, with a face made of thin wood. It is used primarily by the Zhuang people of the southern Chinese province of Guangxi.

The instrument's name is derived from the Chinese words húlú ("gourd") and hú (short for huqin).

See also

• Chinese music
• List of Chinese musical instruments
• Huqin

External links

• Huluhu photo
• Huluhu page (Chinese)
• Huluhu page (Chinese)
• Huluhu 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 Aijieke Sataer