Li, a native of Zhengyang County, Henan Province, is a famous banhu artist. The four banhu in Henan Opera are Li, Zhou Wuzhan, Zhou Wuzhan, and Zhou Wuzhan. Li, also known as Beard, used to be the general manager of Liyuan Spring, the general manager of Yuzhou 3rd Regiment, Zhou Wuzhan, the general manager of Yuzhou 1st Regiment, and the general manager of Hehe 2nd Regiment. The four of them have superb skills and good conduct, and are first-class in both art and life.

Introduction of Banhu in Henan Opera

Banhu in Henan Opera, commonly known as Park, is the first orchestral instrument in the literary world of Henan Opera. It used to be called the master Heizi and the first string, but now it is also called the main instrument or the main string. There are many varieties of Banhu in Henan Opera. In addition to banhu for solo and orchestra, there are banhu for local operas. They are obviously different in the size of the barrel, the thickness of the stem, the length of the chord and the use of the strings.

At the beginning of 1935, Fan introduced Banhu into the stage of Henan Opera and made some improvements. Since then, Banhu has become the main string of Henan Opera. Banhu is a stringed instrument, which has a history of about 300 years in China. It has many names, such as Qinhu, Tribal Tiger, Bangzi Lake and Daxian.

High timbre, solid and strong penetration. It is the main accompaniment instrument of northern opera and rap, and can also be used for ensemble and solo.