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Xiqin (instrument)

Painting of a Xiqin or Erhu from Yulin cave 10, Western Xia, (1036-1227 C.E.)

The xiqin (Chinese: 奚琴; pinyin: Xī qín) was a bowed 2-string string musical instrument.[1] The instrument was called xiquin in China, referencing the Xi (the creators, a Mongol tribe) and quin (Chinese for stringed instrument).[2] It is perhaps the original member of the huqin family of Mongolian and Chinese bowed string instruments; thus, the morin khuur and erhu and all similar fiddle instruments may be said to be derived from the xiqin.[2] The xiqin had two silk strings and was held vertically.

  1. ^ Sadie Stanley, ed. (1984). "Xquin". The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Vol. 3. London: MacMillan Press. p. 868. Xiqin. Historic two-string fiddle of China.
  2. ^ a b Sadie Stanley, ed. (1984). "Erhu". The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Vol. 2. London: MacMillan Press. p. 787. Erhu...early ancestor known as xiquin...xi; a northern tribe known to the chinese; quin: 'string instrument'...two strings which were set in vibration with a strip of bamboo...

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