Question

The so-called “Queen” of this instrument helped compose a capriccio-styled concerto, inspired by a tapestry at the UN headquarters, that ends with the movement “Looking Afar.” A form of this instrument pitched down a perfect fifth is needed to play a piece titled for the “second-best spring” by the blind composer Abing (“AH-bing”). A famous rendition of “To Love’s End” from Inuyasha is one of Eliott Tordo’s many covers recorded on this instrument. The Naadam festival is evoked by a piece for this (15[1])(*) fingerboard-less instrument called “Horse Racing.” This instrument is a common substitute for the solo instrument in the Butterfly Lovers Concerto. This is the most popular instrument whose unique timbre is produced by a soundbox covered (-5[1])in python skin (10[1])and a bow that passes through its strings. For 10 points, Liú Tiānhuá played what two-stringed fiddle? ■END■

ANSWER: èrhú (“ARR-hu”) [or Southern fiddle; prompt on Chinese fiddle or Chinese violin; prompt on Chinese two-stringed fiddle; prompt on húqin; prompt on spike fiddle; reject “fiddle”; reject “violin”] (The “Queen of Èrhú” is Mǐn Huìfēn, who helped Liú Wénjīn write the Great Wall Capriccio.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Walter ZhangImport PandasPahkin' the Ahgo8115
Jordan Brownstein"Powers a question on Stancyzk" that's a clown question bro|madam|116-5
Christopher DechHu up Jinning they TaoBanned from ARGOS11910

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