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314 banhu

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China(Dongbei,Huabei,Xibei)=Han
body: coconutu shell, front face: paulownia; L.70.5cm
strings: 2, steel
bow: 1
tuning:a-d'

The bow hair passed between the two strings. The player sits on a chair and places the resonator box on the knee. Often used in accompaniment to qin qiang and related dramatic styles.


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