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 (-5[1])“Horse Racing.” This instrument is a common substitute for the solo instrument in the Butterfly Lovers Concerto. This is the most popular instrument (-5[1])whose unique timbre is produced by a soundbox covered in python (10[1])skin and a bow that passes through its strings. For 10 points, Liú Tiānhuá played what two-stringed fiddle? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anwen KelleherNJ TRANSit (and anwen i guess)12 Litres of Green Tea84-5
Will AlstonWalston et. al.jeff mcneil #1 morningside heights fan club107-5
Jeremy Tsaijust one more half-dot broCope is the thing with feathers11810
Zaid Asif12 Litres of Green TeaNJ TRANSit (and anwen i guess)13710
Isaac Kirk-Davidoffjeff mcneil #1 morningside heights fan clubWalston et. al.1370

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%33%112.00
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%0%17%118.83
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y367%0%67%127.50
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%33%118.67