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PASSIONATE AND SPIRITED

Esraj & Erhu - Ethnic String Phrases continues our journey deep within the cultures of India and China. It is a toolbox for composers, invented to capture the exceptional magic of live performed instruments. Esraj & Erhu phrases embody the honest emotional expression being the core of music. Providing the enormous vitality of two traditional string instruments. Both Esraj and Erhu create an unbelievably sincere feeling, enabling it to enliven every musical setting. The outcome is a versatile and easy-to-use instrument with a huge variety of overwhelming string phrases.

THE INSTRUMENTS

The Esraj is a North Indian stringed instrument known for its extremely soft and smooth tones. Within the last 300 years it has often been used as an accompanying instrument for voices. Enrichening them with the incredible warm and full sound, the variety of its resonance strings provide.

The Erhu is a chinese spike fiddle with two strings. It is known for its strength of character in spite of being so versatile in both traditional and contemporary music arrangements.

United they form the next chapter of our Ethnic Series, melting together to an unbelievable expressive and varied dream couple - unfolding their magic just at your fingertips.

INSPIRED, LIVE RECORDED PHRASES & TECHNIQUES

The two string instruments cover a huge variety of different styles and techniques: From very simple and touching phrases, all the way to extremely virtuous and stirring ones. All of them can be adjusted in key, speed, length, succession and connection. This guarantees the perfect fit for its human touch in all styles and moods.