Er-what?

[naomind]

These days, if you visit the Pike Place Market around lunchtime, you might be treated to the atmospheric tunes of the mysterious Erhu busker. This is a man who plays the Erhu, a 2-string violin of Chinese origin. The resonator is the size of a soup can, which sits in the player's lap, and is attached to a wooden rod that rises above his head. The

Comments

[weemallard]

I used to have an erhu, but I never learned to play it properly. I adore erhu music. It makes me think of Peking Opera.

[rivertumbled]

That is obscenely cool!