Maguhu

Maguhu

Classification	Bowed string instruments
Related instruments
Dahu Erhu Gaohu Gehu Huqin Sihu Yehu Zhonghu Zhuihu

The maguhu (馬うま骨ほね胡えびす; simplified: 马骨ほね胡えびす; pinyin: mǎgǔhú) is a Chinese bowed string instrument in the huqin family of musical instruments. It has two strings and its sound box is made from the femur bone of a horse (or alternatively a cow or mule). The front end of the sound box is covered with snake skin (or, alternatively, shark or frog skin), and the end of the neck is carved in the shape of a horse's head.

The maguhu is used primarily by the Zhuang and Buyei peoples of the southern Chinese province of Guangxi. It is used in the ensemble that accompanies guiju (桂かつら剧; Guangxi opera) and is also used in the bayin (八はち音おと) ensemble of the Zhuang people (along with the tuhu, huluhu, sanxian, drums, cymbals, and other instruments).

See also

• Chinese music
• List of Chinese musical instruments
• Huqin

External links

• Maguhu page (Chinese)
• Maguhu page (Chinese)
• Maguhu page (Chinese)
• Maguhu photos
• Maguhu photo