October 20, 2015
Types of Dizi Today, there are numerous types of Chinese dizi available to musicians. For the amateur, this may prove confusing – what are the differences […]
October 9, 2015
Types of Shengs When people think of Chinese instruments, the first ones that comes to mind is usually the erhu, pipa, or dizi. The only instrument […]
October 8, 2015
Marking Your Erhu for Better Intonation Good intonation on the Erhu is always a struggle for Erhu players, especially beginners. Unlike fretted instruments such as the […]
October 2, 2015
Comparing 2 Models of Dizi One frequently asked question was what is the difference between a good Dizi and a very good Dizi. The difference is […]
April 29, 2015
15 Observations from SYF Chinese Orchestra 2015 (Disclaimer: The following views are from a layman’s point of view which is subjective and do not represent the […]
March 25, 2015
Assessing an Erhu from Pictures Recently, I received an email from a customer saying that his old erhu sounded grainy even after applying rosin on the […]
March 1, 2015
Troubleshooting Erhu – Scratchy Open Strings Once in a while I get customers who email me that their erhu has a funny sound. While we set […]
December 27, 2014
Buying Guzheng Online So, you’ve finally decided to buy a Guzheng for yourself. It will be quite straightforward if you are located in Singapore, where you […]
October 30, 2014
Erhu Buying Guide – Snakeskin The snakeskin on the erhu is widely considered to be its most crucial component. It is often regarded as the instrument’s […]