{c}
{title2=blind erhu player}
{title2=1893-1950}

= 阿炳
{synonym}
{title2}

Once <Ciro Santilli> played <Suwu herding sheep> while <Ciro Santilli's mother-in-law>[his mother in law] was around, and she quickly pointed out:
> Suwu by <Abing>!
He's very popular!

And also a composer, e.g. he composed <Reflections of the Moon on Erquan>.

\Image[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Abing.jpg]


Abing

{title2=two string bowed}
{wiki}

= 二胡
{synonym}
{title2}

\Image[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Ehru_played_by_blind_man.jpg/392px-Ehru_played_by_blind_man.jpg]
{title=A blind <erhu> street performer playing in Jingzhou, Hubei (2006)}
{description=Playing the erhu is a traditional occupation for blind people in China, a notable example being <Abing>.}
{height=600}

\Image[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Erhu-bow-hair-between-strings.png]

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uakOkv341P8]
{title=<Suwu herding sheep> played by <Song Fei (erhu)> (2017)}
{disambiguate=erhu}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReMoXa9M3XI]
{title=The 12 Most Famous Erhu Melodies in China (2021)}
{description=TODO transcribe list.}


Erhu

{c}
{disambiguate=erhu}
{title2=1969}

= 宋飛
{synonym}
{title2}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uakOkv341P8]
{title=<Suwu herding sheep> played by <Song Fei (erhu)> (2017)}
{disambiguate=Song fei}


Song Fei

Song Fei (erhu)

{tag=The best Chinese traditional instrumental music}

= 苏武牧羊
{synonym}
{title2}

https://www.ibiblio.org/chinese-music/html/traditional.html contains an amazing orchestral version for <di flute> TODO identify! When attempting to upload to <YouTube>, it identifies as "Su Wu Tending the Sheep" and give a name "Chen Tao", but no further information. Chen Tao is presumably this dude: https://www.barduschinamusic.org/chen-tao-dizi | https://www.melodyofdragon.org/chentao.html 陈涛

https://baike.baidu.com/item/苏武牧羊/5532#11_2 mentions that it comes from an erhu concerto composed by Peng Xiuwen

The sadness of the <erhu> perfectly fits the role and mood of the story! Brilliant!

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uakOkv341P8]
{title=<Suwu herding sheep> played by <Song Fei (erhu)> (2017)}


Suwu herding sheep

= The best Chinese traditional instrumental music of all time
{synonym}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbCjceRPXyw]
{title=<High Mountain and Flowing Water> performed on the <guzheng> by Xiang SiHua (2000)}
{disambiguate=best}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uakOkv341P8]
{title=<Suwu herding sheep> performed on the <erhu> by <Song Fei (erhu)> (2017)}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KftwzQOECA]
{title=<Ambush from ten sides> performed on the <pipa> by Jiaju Shen (2017)}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ho_jNv8fUo]
{title=<White snow in sunny spring> performed on the <pipa> by <Liu Dehai>}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBP8q24Ddpc]
{title=<Dance of the Yi People> performed on the <pipa> by <Liu Dehai>}

\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeUiaxaRMK8]
{title=<Wang Jin (Water Margin character)> beats <Gao Qiu> theme music from <The Water Margin (1998 TV series)> featuring a <suona> solo}


Ciro Santilli @cirosantilli 34

 Incoming links: Suwu herding sheep