The tiqin (Chinese:
Types
editThere are several types of tiqin:
- The tiqin used for kunqu opera
- The tiqin used for Cantonese music
- The tiqin used in Fujian and Taiwan
- An antiquated name for the sihu
Overview
editThe tiqin used in Cantonese music, also known as the zhutiqin (
The name also occasionally referred to what is now called the sihu.
Additionally, the term tiqin is used in Chinese as a generic term referring to Western bowed string instruments of the violin family:
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