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Post by jingist15 on May 10, 2008 18:26:11 GMT
Ok, after wacthing Wu Ru-Jun's astounding performance on the Jinghu in Do As Infinity's music video of "Shinjitsu No Uta", i knew I just had to get one. I also play violin. Now, I have one from Lark in the Morning, but now, i'm concerned about many things:
1.) How should be Jinghu be tuned?
2.) Are there special strings for it, or can i use violin srings with it?
3.) How can the bow become taut?
4.) How do i place the bridge?
5.) How to i take care of it?
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Post by jetz320 on May 11, 2008 4:50:03 GMT
the jinghu is tuned very high i believe. there r special strings for the jinghu, but i haven't seen them around since it is mainly a beijing opera instrument. the bridge is placed in the center of the skin. dont worry about the skin, because it wont break, but it's best to not touch it often. in the taking care part of it, the jinghu is very similar to other wood instruments. no direct sunlight, store in a cool and dry place is it.
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Post by davidmdahl on May 11, 2008 5:51:14 GMT
Ok, after wacthing Wu Ru-Jun's astounding performance on the Jinghu in Do As Infinity's music video of "Shinjitsu No Uta", i knew I just had to get one. I also play violin. Now, I have one from Lark in the Morning, but now, i'm concerned about many things: 1.) How should be Jinghu be tuned? 2.) Are there special strings for it, or can i use violin srings with it? 3.) How can the bow become taut? 4.) How do i place the bridge? 5.) How to i take care of it? Welcome to our forum, jingist15. 1. The jinghu is commonly tuned to D/A, the same as erhu but an octave higher. 2. There are special strings for jinghu. A shop that normally sells erhu supplies might also have strings for jinghu. I suggest checking with Sung Wah at www.eason.com.sg . He does not list a jinghu on his website, but he may be able to get what you need. 3. My erhu teacher got a jinghu last year. I think that he uses a erhu bow with it, but will check at my next lesson on Thursday. On a erhu bow it is simple to control the tightness of the bow hair with a screw at the frog end, like on a violin bow. On a jinghu bow, I am not sure. If the bow hair is simply tied to the frog end with a knot, there is probably a trick to getting the tightness just right. 4. The bridge is placed under the strings in the center of the snake skin. No glue is necessary! The strings will keep the bridge in place. 5. When not playing, place a length of pencil or dowel under the strings to lift them a bit. This relieves the pressure of the strings and bridge against the skin. I do this for all of my 2 string fiddles. wipe down the jinghu and keep it clean from rosin dust. I suggest being gentle with the skin and don't put any kind of liquids or cleaners on it. There are some jinghu videos at www.youtube.com that may provide other clues. Good luck! Best wishes, David |
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Post by davidmdahl on May 11, 2008 6:04:49 GMT
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