Comments | judsywinkle: I miss Taiwan D:

judsywinkle

I miss Taiwan D:

Jan 04, 2008 00:01

I'm listening to my dad's The Last Emporer and A City of Sadness movie soundtrack and again I am at their mercy. I've always wanted to play the erhu. I wonder if there are instructors in Vancouver that teaches erhu. I would just die happy to be able to play erhu for this song. Thank goodness they aren't expensive instruments. Hmmm...I'm not getting ( Read more... )

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morningapproach January 4 2008, 19:50:07 UTC

What is an Erhu?? and I LOVE The Last Emperor - I watched it when I was a kid and my dad rented it, and I rented it again a few years ago, and now you reminded me of it, so I want to go and buy it now :)

judsywinkle January 4 2008, 19:59:47 UTC

:) An erhu is a 2 stringed musical instrument played with a bow. I think it has a really expressive sound and can be really emotional. If you've already clicked on the first Youtube link in the post it'll lead you to a live performace of the theme from the Last Emporer and it's the main sound you hear...kind of loud and whiny.