Diyingehu

Bass gehu
Classification
Related instruments

The bass gehu (低音革胡; pinyin: dīyīngéhú, pronounced [tíín kɤ̌ xǔ]; also called digehu or beigehu 倍革胡, literally "bass gehu") is a Chinese bowed string instrument in the huqin family. It was developed by Yang Yusen along with the gehu in the 20th century. It has four strings and is the Chinese equivalent of the double bass.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wang, Chenwei; Chow, Jun Yi; Wong, Samuel (25 June 2019). The Teng Guide to Chinese Orchestra. World Scientific Publishing Company. p. 358. ISBN 9789813233669.