Hu-Ch'in & Bow, Shêng, San-Hsien and P'i-P'a. The Hu-Ch'in (left) was one of the most popular musical instruments in Peking. The P'i-P'a had a body that was nearly a foot in diameter and was usually played by men who were hired as minstrels or ballad-singers in the South of China.


Hu-Ch'in & Bow, Shêng, San-Hsien and P'i-P'a. The Hu-Ch'in (left) was one of the most popular musical instruments in Peking. The P'i-P'a had a body that was nearly a foot in diameter and was usually played by men who were hired as minstrels or ballad-singers in the South of China.


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