Tuesday, June 09, 2015

The universal language
               On Sunday, Wang Ping invited us to her home.  Both her Liu, her husband, and her daughter play the erhu, a small string instrument the size of a violin which rests on the musician’s lap like a cello.  Its high-pitched sound is beautiful, resembling the human voice. 
                 John Mooneyham, who plays both guitar and bass violin, managed to play a recognizable tune on the erhu.  Meanwhile, Liu had a go at the guitar.

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