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 (*) fingerboard-less instrument called “Horse Racing.” (10[1])This instrument is a common substitute for the solo instrument in the Butterfly Lovers Concerto. (10[1])This is the most popular instrument whose unique timbre is produced by a soundbox (-5[1])covered in python skin and a bow that passes through (10[1])its strings. (10[1])For 10 points, Liú Tiānhuá played what two-stringed fiddle? ■END■ (10[2])

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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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%33%112.00
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