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Post by edcat7 on Jul 12, 2011 18:27:59 GMT
I'm soon to be learning the erhu but am facinated by the matouqin. Are there any matouqin players out there. There is a cheapish on on ebay which might be worth a punt.
Essentially I wish to know can an erhu player teach himself the matouqin.
Are there any teaching material out there.
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Post by davidmdahl on Jul 12, 2011 22:15:55 GMT
Hong Wang of Datung Music (http://www.melodyofchina.com/) plays the matouqin, and sells them on his website. I have never played a matouqin, but understand that the playing techniques are very different from that of the erhu. I understand that Mr. Wang travelled to Mongolia for instruction. I doubt that there is a tutorial in English available. I think Mr. Wang would know if anyone does.
Best wishes,
David
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Post by edcat7 on Jul 12, 2011 22:35:51 GMT
It's such a small world!
There is a piece of music I once enquired about, composed for the dizi in E. It turns out the late composer was my teacher's best friend, who also happened to teach Henry Wang the dizi and bawu.
I tempted to ask my teacher to bring me back one from China (or even Xindi) as well as an erhu but every time I buy an instrument he rolls his eyeballs. I thought I might be able (after extensive erhu tuition) to teach myself the matouqin.
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Post by davidmdahl on Jul 12, 2011 22:53:41 GMT
Far be it for me to attempt to talk someone out of getting an instrument! I have considered the matouqin myself, but in the end would prefer to spend my time on what I already have. I like Mongolian music some, but not quite enough to drop what I am doing.
I suppose it depends on your goal. It does not seem unlikely that you could have some fun with an matouqin, but playing Mongolian music traditionally might take some resourcefullness. If you can find a Mongolian community in your area, even if not a teacher, you might find some support and appreciation for your interest.
From what I understand, ability to play the erhu will not help much on matouqin. The bow is not captured between the strings, so the bowing is probably more like on a cello. The fingering is done with the cuticle of the finger nails, rather than the pads. That does not appeal to me very much.
The sound of the matouqin on lyrical tunes is compellling. I can see why someone might want to give it a try.
Best wishes,
David
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Post by yafeng on Jan 29, 2012 22:35:09 GMT
Here is the url for some beginner level lessoons on the matouqin. If you do not click on anything, it will go through five lessons , with one interruption in the series. Unfortunately, the information given for contact with the instructor in the comment section is no longer valid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoBHP0rem90&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
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Post by yafeng on Jan 29, 2012 22:37:18 GMT
Here is the url for some beginner level lessoons on the matouqin. If you do not click on anything, it will go through five lessons , with one interruption in the series. Unfortunately, the information given for contact with the instructor in the comment section is no longer valid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoBHP0rem90&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
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Post by davidmdahl on Jan 29, 2012 23:37:28 GMT
If you want to contact Urtaa Gantulga regarding morin khuur lessons, you might leave some messages on his channel and the fellow who claims to be taking lessons over the Internet.
Best wishes,
David
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Post by kyokuhon on Feb 2, 2012 4:31:16 GMT
Hi, edcat and all, I have a morin khuur/matouqin that I got used on ebay. The biggest surprise was that the strings are made from horse hair, just like the bow. I haven't played it much; the technique of putting the nail of the index finger under the string was hard to get used to, and I'm not much of a bower anyway. Haunting sound, though! Best of luck, K.
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Post by gawn on Mar 4, 2012 23:34:55 GMT
Hhm...somebody from Mongolia is selling Morin Khuur /Matouqin tutors ('self learning book') on ebay ( shop: mongolian_strings&more , seller: glammy_babe). Not sure how useful they are ... but the sample pages look as if they might help to get the first steps right.
Hope that helps
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Post by sanmenxia on Mar 5, 2012 23:59:26 GMT
Those videos are really great. I gather the two strings tuned in fourths. I'm sure I've seem a video where they put one finger under one string (between the string and neck ) to touch the other string.
I saw one in the London Hobgoblin shop the other week but it said it was already sold.
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