Traditional playing

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Does anyone know whether ErHu playing style changed much with the onset of western influence.

I have heard, for instance, that Vibrato, which we all try hard to put into every note (Im not so good at this myself), is a Western invention. I also wonder that the scale used today is so similar to Western scales (although missing two notes). Too, I have heard that the ErHu was used in the past as a solo instrument rather than orchestral (or was it the other way around).

Does anyone know how ErHu playing has changed?

Ed H