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Name: PANHU
Classification: chordophone
Origin: Chinese

    panhu top view
    Photo credits: Julie Tan

    A "piccolo" version of the erhu is called the pan-hu, sounding one octave higher then the erhu. Only one is used in the Chinese orchestra, played by the erhu principal player when required. (Tan 1983).

    front view
    Photo credits: Julie Tan

    Audio Examples

Audio Example
An example of how the panhu sounds